danastoker
Member
I just got my RV 7A back from an avionics shop. I had a full Garmin panel put in removing Dyson equipment. They asked for the weight and balance information from the build manual and I sent them section 14 with detailed instructions.
I picked up the aircraft and discovered that they had weight the aircraft with full fuel and then deducted the fuel weight [42 gal - 252 lbs] to complete the weight and balance. I am not real comfortable with that as Van's says to weigh the aircraft with oil but without fuel. Any thoughts?
I also found it interesting that my prior weight and balance information showed the aircraft total weight at 1,174 Lbs and their weight claims that the weight is now 1,260 Lbs. The weight of the new Garmin equipment is less than the Dynon equipment and with their new weight I cannot carry a passenger over 200 Lbs.... I am 245 Lbs. So, either the prior weight was wrong or the new weight is wrong.
I suppose the only resolution is to reweigh the aircraft after draining the fuel. I do not have a scale capable of handling the weight so I am going to ask my local chapter of EAA for help as well.
I picked up the aircraft and discovered that they had weight the aircraft with full fuel and then deducted the fuel weight [42 gal - 252 lbs] to complete the weight and balance. I am not real comfortable with that as Van's says to weigh the aircraft with oil but without fuel. Any thoughts?
I also found it interesting that my prior weight and balance information showed the aircraft total weight at 1,174 Lbs and their weight claims that the weight is now 1,260 Lbs. The weight of the new Garmin equipment is less than the Dynon equipment and with their new weight I cannot carry a passenger over 200 Lbs.... I am 245 Lbs. So, either the prior weight was wrong or the new weight is wrong.
I suppose the only resolution is to reweigh the aircraft after draining the fuel. I do not have a scale capable of handling the weight so I am going to ask my local chapter of EAA for help as well.