Will it fit in a 172?

"RST Engineering" wrote in message
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Depends ENTIRELY on the construction of the bicycle. Now if you took the
back seat OUT ...

Then his CG moves forward and he's nose-heavy and outside the limits
envelope.

"H.P." wrote in message
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Then his CG moves forward and he's nose-heavy and outside the limits
envelope.

Granted, it depends on a few unknown factors. But I think it's unlikely
that the average bicycle replacing the rear seats in the average 172 would
result in the CG being too far forward.

With a 172 that already has a somewhat-forward CG and an especially light
bike, certainly the possibility exists. But it's a pretty remote
possibility, IMHO.

Pete

H.P wrote:

Then his CG moves forward and he's nose-heavy and outside the limits
envelope.

Doubtful. What does a seat weigh? 15 lbs? One time I carried a 280
lb man in the front passenger seat of a C172SP. Despite having almost
a total of 500 lbs in the front seat station, the aircraft was still
within the envelope (less than full fuel, of course).

--
Peter