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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:23 am    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
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I fly my -4 with a 40lb bag of salt in the baggage
compartment (sans passenger of course)...haven't
noticed the speed difference, but it does fly
better...I'll have to check that out.

Paul: is this for better traction, like in my truck? RV-4's tend to be a
little tail heavy anyway. Did yours come out light? My tool box (bag) and
tie downs are always back there but secured as far forward as able. My
elevator solo cruise is lined up with the horizontal, slightly elevator down
(counterweight slightly above leading edge of horizontal) with a full load.
Haven't noticed much change in speed.

Michael

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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 9:46 am    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
Not real sure...just the stick forces seem smoother in
pitch, not as squirly. I have a wood prop up front,
and had to add a 10 lb prop weight just to bring the
CG forward...I'm getting ready to have a new weight
and balance done, and will see where we are at..since
I've changed the panel, new stack on the floor, etc, I
need to update it anyway.

I'm going to check the weight and balance after it's
done with just me, and then with my bag of salt in the
back and see where she sits in the envelope. Then I'm
gonna fly her both configurations and see if I can see
a speed difference. I just prefer the feel when I
have the bag of salt back there...never was intended
to be a performance enhancer, but if I get more speed,
great!

Paul Besing

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________________________________ Message 53
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>I fly my -4 with a 40lb bag of salt in the baggage
>compartment (sans passenger of course)...haven't
>noticed the speed difference, but it does fly
>better...I'll have to check that out.

Paul: is this for better traction, like in my truck?
RV-4's tend to be a
little tail heavy anyway. Did yours come out light?
My tool box (bag) and
tie downs are always back there but secured as far
forward as able. My
elevator solo cruise is lined up with the
horizontal, slightly elevator down
(counterweight slightly above leading edge of
horizontal) with a full load.
Haven't noticed much change in speed.

Michael

RV-4 232 Suzie Q






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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:36 pm    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
Quote:
>I fly my -4 with a 40lb bag of salt in the baggage
>compartment (sans passenger of course)...haven't
>noticed the speed difference, but it does fly
>better...I'll have to check that out.

For what it's worth ...
Please be careful and watch the bag of salt for tiny holes. These holes
develop because of the bag being mishandled at the vendor's store. You may
find corrosion starting from the very fine granules sifting through the tiny
holes and working their way into aluminum joints. The fine granules are
generated from the same mishandling that causes tiny holes.
Jerry Grimmonpre'
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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 2:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
pbesing(at)yahoo.com wrote:

I just prefer the feel when I have the bag of salt back there...never was intended to be a performance enhancer, but if I get more speed, great!

Paul Besing

Please reconsider the salt. That, when in the presence of miosture, would be a very corrosive. Try sand, dirt, rocks or anything but salt.

Bryan

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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 2:47 pm    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
Bird seed works for rear ballast for me.
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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:09 pm    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
Dale, please be sure that the bird seed doesn't make
it into your airplane. The little granules will
attract birds to build nests in your airplane...

sorry, couldn't resist from Jerry's post..

do not archive!

Paul Besing
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Bird seed works for rear ballast for me.
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PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:09 pm    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
Good point, Jerry. I'll keep an eye on it!

Paul Besing

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>>I fly my -4 with a 40lb bag of salt in the baggage
>>compartment (sans passenger of course)...haven't
>>noticed the speed difference, but it does fly
>>better...I'll have to check that out.

For what it's worth ...
Please be careful and watch the bag of salt for tiny
holes. These holes
develop because of the bag being mishandled at the
vendor's store. You may
find corrosion starting from the very fine granules
sifting through the tiny
holes and working their way into aluminum joints.
The fine granules are
generated from the same mishandling that causes tiny
holes.
Jerry Grimmonpre'
RV8A Electrical







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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:28 am    Post subject: Bagage compartment balast Reply with quote
I bought 2 bags of 25 lb lead shot that works well.

shemp

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