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Weight & Balance help
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Author:  Jeff J [ Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Weight & Balance help

On mine, the wing leading edge is the datum.

Author:  James Grahn [ Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Weight & Balance help

You can make the datum whatever you like. The plans have it at the crank flange.
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Author:  Jeff J [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Weight & Balance help

I haven’t seen that particular drawing. Mine was in front of the spinner when I got it. I like points that are fixed and easy to measure from like many factory built airplanes use so I moved the datum when I put it on the scales a few years back.

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