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Phil Owens
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Location: Beloit, WI
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 Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:01 am Post subject: Regarding Ballast |
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Dear Jeff,
I might suggest the weight and balance you will need to do upon completion will determine if you need any additional weight either forward or aft, I am not aware of anyone I have worked with indicating the need to add any ballast. Remember the 801 has a 1000# useful load and if you have remained within the weight limits for the engine you will probably be in the ballpark to start with.
Phil Owens
CH-801 Beloit,WI
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n85ae
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Regarding Ballast |
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Haha. Well that's kind of a maybe you will, maybe you won't answer ... 
With my Kitfox I never heard anybody say, while I was building it, but every single builder I ever talked to after I finished mine who had the
same engine I did - all admitted they were real close to edge balance
wise, so at least if you are building an IO-240B based Kitfox, you
"should" install a ballast box in the tail. Which is something I wish I
had known before I closed in the tail.
Which is what I'm trying to figure out with the 801.
SO let me re-phrase that - If you have built an 801, with an O-360
did you find a need to add ballast to the tail when you finished to get
an acceptable balance?
If the answer is no, then I'll probably not add a ballast box.
Regards,
Jeff
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n85ae
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Regarding Ballast |
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Ok, maybe I mis-read your reply. It looks like you didn't have to.
Anybody else have to add ballast in an 801?
Thanks,
Jeff
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dj45
Joined: 25 Jul 2006
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Location: Jackson MI
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: Re: Regarding Ballast |
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When it was all done and said, I didn't need any balance adjustments with the battery under the seat as called for.
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n85ae
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Regarding Ballast |
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Dan -
Thanks, where is your cg full and empty if you know offhand.
Regards,
Jeff
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dj45
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Regarding Ballast |
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I don"t recall the exact position, but it was just slightly forward of the plans location for empty.
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