RV-6 Spins... Yeah this again.

[RV7A Flyer]

Originally Posted by skylor

Ah yes, I see you said it wouldn't recover with ANY of the methods discussed.

Where was the CG? Not just "within the envelope", but what was it *precisely* as far as you can determine?

[Foxmoth]

CG was at 82.6", so towards the back as you would expect with an RV7 but well within limits. Weight was 1530lbs on start and had flown about 15 mins.

[ChiefPilot]

Originally Posted by RV7A Flyer

Where was the CG? Not just "within the envelope", but what was it *precisely* as far as you can determine?

Also is the W&B accurate? I remember seeing at least one RV that was re-weighed on aircraft scales and was significantly (tens of pounds and around an inch) off from what the W&B said it was.

[Foxmoth]

Originally Posted by ChiefPilot

Also is the W&B accurate? I remember seeing at least one RV that was re-weighed on aircraft scales and was significantly (tens of pounds and around an inch) off from what the W&B said it was.

Again, more heavily controlled in the UK so unlikely to be out by anything significant.

[ChiefPilot]

Originally Posted by Foxmoth

Again, more heavily controlled in the UK so unlikely to be out by anything significant.

Well, as Scott said, assumptions can be dangerous. Something is amiss, because that's not normal RV behavior. If it was mine, I'd check everything again, including re-weighing it myself, to rule those things out.

I'd also have another pilot fly it for a different perspective.