Include fuel in aerobatic gross weight? The Mothership has spoken...
The question of whether or not fuel should be included when calculating gross weight for aerobatic purposes has been discussed several times. It usually goes something along the lines of "I have a letter from Van who said ..." or "Van's has approved ..." etc. but rarely is there any evidence of such a claim.
Fortunately, Van's Aircraft has taken an official position on this in a service letter: http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/letters/...2015-11-20.pdf
From the service letter:
Quote:
Bottom Line:
The weight of the fuel, whether it is in a wing tank or a fuselage tank, must be included in the aerobatic gross weight of all RVs.
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Brad Benson, Maplewood MN.
RV-6A N164BL, Flying since Nov 2012!
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