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Old 07-17-2012, 07:15 PM
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All I needed to do to adjust the weight & balance was to relocate the battery and ELT back beneath the HS. Worked perfectly. You can't foul up the W&B unless you do it intentionally.

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That is great news! I know of one S8 that had to put pounds of led in the tail to get the W&B to work out.

So, it sounds like your S7 is a standard -7 with the big engine bolted on, is that correct? If so, I'm even more impressed by how strong these planes are!
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All I needed to do to adjust the weight & balance was to relocate the battery and ELT back beneath the HS. Worked perfectly. You can't foul up the W&B unless you do it intentionally.

See you in OSHKOSH!!!!
Isnt' your engine mount shorter too in order to shift the weight aft, or am I dreaming this up?
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Old 07-17-2012, 10:03 PM
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Default The rv14 ?

Maybe the RV14 will be a stretched 7. Maybe we will hear about it next week.
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Old 07-18-2012, 04:19 AM
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That is great news! I know of one S8 that had to put pounds of led in the tail to get the W&B to work out.

So, it sounds like your S7 is a standard -7 with the big engine bolted on, is that correct? If so, I'm even more impressed by how strong these planes are!
That is correct. Other than modifying the engine mount, the airframe is completely stock.
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Old 07-18-2012, 04:22 AM
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Isnt' your engine mount shorter too in order to shift the weight aft, or am I dreaming this up?
Yes, it is slightly closer to the firewall but still allows you to remove the L Mag without removing the engine.... just barely though!
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Old 07-18-2012, 04:23 AM
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Isnt' your engine mount shorter too in order to shift the weight aft, or am I dreaming this up?
There really isn't much room for a shorter mount, Sig. On my -10, it's a close fit, so the -6 or -7 if not lengthened, would have to either be ballasted or have the battery shifted.

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