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7A weights

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paul piepenbrok

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running comparisons on 7A weight and was courious why my nose was lighter and gear was heavier than builders manual example. The plane is a fat one at 1174 as the cs prop and loaded panel would dictate. Nose weight 273. Right gear 449, and left gear 452. Manual sample shows nose weight at 304.
Right wheel at 408 and left wheel at 408.
Thoughts?
 
Hi Paul,
Welcome to the VAF forums! Is your airplane painted? Mine weighs in at 1093, but I have a light-weight Catto prop and 2 MGL Voyager EFIS's on the panel. The CS prop accounts for a difference of around 30 lbs, doesn't it?
 
The plane must be level to get accurate weights. This might explain your lighter nose weights if you did not level the plane while weighing it.

Roberta
 
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