LarryM
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Posts: 63
Location: Genoa, IL
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 Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:45 am Post subject: weight & balance, battery location, etc |
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At the risk of offending, but with safety at the forefront, these facts need to be brought to your attention, and is not addressed to anyone specifically, but to the group as a reminder.
You, and only you as the owner of your airplane are responsible for operating it in accordance with your aircraft's Operating Limitations as issued as part of your Airworthiness Certificate. You should see, that limitation #1 is "No person may operate this aircraft for any other purpose than that for which the aircraft was certificated. This aircraft must be operated in accordance with applicable air traffic and general operating rules of part 91 and all additional limitations prescribed herein. These operating limitations are a part of Form 8130-7 and are to be carried in the aircraft at all times and to be available to the pilot in command of the aircraft"
This includes FAR 43 which deals with maintenance, as stated in Far 91.1
It also makes the pilot and owner responsible.
You may also notice that your Kitfox is a unique airplane. There is only one like it. I may have one that looks, smells, and tastes like yours, - but it is not the same airplane. Therefore, you can not relie on my airplane to make determinations on how much yours weighs, were the battery goes and so on. This can only be done by weighing your specific airplane - both safety and legally. I fully accept that where I generally found my c of g to lie, your's may be close; however, that does not relieve you from the responsibility of doing you own weight and balance.
Personally, I will never fly an airplane that I have bought or will test fly without doing my own weight & balance. My particular airplane's c of g showed that it was right in the middle of the envelope. Upon flying it, I found that I couldn't flare properly. Turns out that the Grove gear was added with out doing a new wt & balance. The real cg was ahead of the forward limit! No wonder the guy couldn't land the airplane.  ( my gain, as he sold it cheap)
Please keep yourself safe, and our sport alive. Take an hour do a weight and balance for yourself. You may be surprised at the results, and could actually be fun to do. 
larry
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