Cadstat
Well Known Member
I posted some time ago about my inability to hold the nose off while landing the -6A. I made a spread sheet with formulas so I could quickly find possible loading and resultant shifting CG. I found out I operated at the forward end of the CG on most of my trips around the patch. I added ballast (in the form of a case of pint bottles of water for variable testing) in the baggage as some had suggested in the forum. The spread sheet numbers didn't reflect how great a difference 24 pounds would make but it really made for a much better landing. I was able to hold nose off after the mains touched, something that I couldn't do before. I also learned how amazingly well the 6A can take on all the possible loadings and still be within CG range at gross.