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Feb 13, 2024 4 Weight and balance Category: Inspection
Borrowed the scales from my local EAA 326 chapter. Had one day of not quite everything working out. Scales had a few issues and the weather wasn't cooperating like it has been the last two months. Finally today got everything working set up the plane and got a good weigh and measurements for the datum and wheel locations. I also have a lockable box I fabricated halfway down the fuselage which needed to be measured too. 986 total lbs was the empty weight. With 460 and 461 on the mains. Tail wheel weight ended up being 65 lbs. Called Kitfox aircraft to confirm my weights and John McBean seemed to like what my findings were with this larger engine and propeller combination. Will be able to proceed now with the paper work now for inspection. One last thing to do is a fuel flow test and put the graduated marks on the fuel tank scales for fuel levels on the ground and in flight.


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