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Old December 5th 12, 06:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Looking from a medical viewpoint?
Going by just tail weight, perhaps Martin Heide has friends who are chiropractors.
Jim

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:43:36 AM UTC-8, wrote:

It would be nice to know what you try to accomplish.

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Old December 5th 12, 07:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Empty:

Std Cirrus - 65 lbs on tail
Cherokee II - ~25 lbs on tail
NG-1 - ~5 lbs on tail
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Old December 6th 12, 02:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:55:17 AM UTC-7, JS wrote:

Going by just tail weight, perhaps Martin Heide has friends who are chiropractors.


I suspect Martin just inherited this design feature. My 28 runs about 60lb on the tail, ballasted and with me in the cockpit. I have to lift a lot more than that to put the tail dolly on. I have no record of the tail weight for that condition but it calculates to approx 90lb.

Attempting to answer the OP's question - In specified weighing attitude, no ballast and no pilot, tail 67lb. Same with pilot and chute in cockpit, tail 37.5lb.

As others have pointed out, the conditions for measuring tail weight have a huge influence on the result. No data will be of any value unless the conditions are specified.

Andy (GY)
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Old December 6th 12, 02:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Dec 6, 6:19*am, Andy wrote:
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:55:17 AM UTC-7, JS wrote:
Going by just tail weight, perhaps Martin Heide has friends who are chiropractors.


I suspect Martin just inherited this design feature. *My 28 runs about 60lb on the tail, ballasted and with me in the cockpit. *I have to lift a lot more than that to put the tail dolly on. *I have no record of the tail weight for that condition but it calculates to approx 90lb.

Attempting to answer the OP's question *- In specified weighing attitude, no ballast and no pilot, *tail 67lb. *Same with pilot and chute in cockpit, tail 37.5lb.

As others have pointed out, the conditions for measuring tail weight have a huge influence on the result. *No data will be of any value unless the conditions are specified.

Andy (GY)


Janus C - 64 lbs
Speed Astir II - 90 lbs
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Old December 6th 12, 03:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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ASW-19B = 70 lbs
LS8-18 = 67 lbs

Both values without pilot or chute, and both done using manufacturer's specified tail position.

-John
 




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