I am considering building a cargo pod for my RV-6A. I have plenty of Gross Weight margin, but can't put a lot of weight behind the seats. I got the idea of building a cargo pod like the one available for the 10. I know it would slow me down a bit, but I have a few mission profiles that involve more baggage and struggling to see find a way for the 6A to work without having to move up to a 10
My question is where to account for the weight in my design W&B calculations. I would have four attach points on the pod. Consider the following for my question. Assume my pod was four feet long and had attach points one foot in from each end. Let's say I loaded 150 pounds in it with the weight evenly distributed. That would put 75 pounds on each pair of attach points. For W&B purposes, do I apply that 75 pounds at the datum for the attach point or do I have to balance the weight across the span of the pod/plane?
What if the attach points were at the extreme forward end and 1.5' in from the aft end? Do I still put all of the weight at the attach point.
I am struggling to understand how an attached appendage is factored in the W&B calcs.
I am hoping someone with more experience or training can help guide me on this.
Thanks,
Larry
My question is where to account for the weight in my design W&B calculations. I would have four attach points on the pod. Consider the following for my question. Assume my pod was four feet long and had attach points one foot in from each end. Let's say I loaded 150 pounds in it with the weight evenly distributed. That would put 75 pounds on each pair of attach points. For W&B purposes, do I apply that 75 pounds at the datum for the attach point or do I have to balance the weight across the span of the pod/plane?
What if the attach points were at the extreme forward end and 1.5' in from the aft end? Do I still put all of the weight at the attach point.
I am struggling to understand how an attached appendage is factored in the W&B calcs.
I am hoping someone with more experience or training can help guide me on this.
Thanks,
Larry