rmartingt
Well Known Member
Hoping to hang my engine for good in the next few weeks, and will probably be putting the aircraft on its gear (taildragger) at the same time. Anyone have a ballpark figure for how much ballast weight I'll need to keep the tail down and not nose over?
I know in the fuselage cradle I just need a sawhorse under the firewall, a strap over the tailcone, and a bucket of drywall mud sitting on the stand for good measure.
Was kind of hoping to do some canopy work first but it seems a bit chilly for that, and I'd like to minimize crawling into the tailcone as much as possible (which means delaying riveting of the upper skin).
I know in the fuselage cradle I just need a sawhorse under the firewall, a strap over the tailcone, and a bucket of drywall mud sitting on the stand for good measure.
Was kind of hoping to do some canopy work first but it seems a bit chilly for that, and I'd like to minimize crawling into the tailcone as much as possible (which means delaying riveting of the upper skin).