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rflick(at)ovalinternet.ne
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:39 am Post subject: weight amd balance

hello  anyone useing header tank in 601 hds with corvair  engine?  i have wing tanks and also a header tank but wonder if the corvair  eng and header tank will make it hard to get wt and bal without adding wt or  something.  any comments appreciated.  thanks   ralph

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Wingrider

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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: weight amd balance

I have an HDS with the Zenith 10 gal wing tanks an 8 gal header tank and Corvair engine. No problem staying within the CG envelope. The forward CG is slightly below the minimum when calculated with a 170# pilot but I don't weigh 170. My battery is mounted on the firewall but at some point I will probably move it behind the passenger seat which will improve the W&B.



I read where someone stated the HDS glides like a well thrown man hole cover and after 20 hours phase 1 time I have to agree.

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don.honabach(at)pcperfect
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:13 am Post subject: weight amd balance

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		  > I read where someone stated the HDS glides like a well thrown man hole cover and after 20 hours phase 1 time I have to agree.


	


In fairness though, it does have a major benefit - really easy to dump some altitude if you come in high on landing as I was reminded this weekend on a 5 mile straight in final that I misjudged. .



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Wingrider

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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: weight amd balance

If you really want to bleed off some altitude come down at VNE, I've done 170 mph a couple of times.

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