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L23 weight and balance
I understand how to determine the CG from the charts in the manual. But,
I would like to do it the traditional way - you know, moment = arm * weight.... The manual does not provide the arm numbers for the various positions, not does it tell you the numeric CG range. A bit odd, I think, but there you are. I would appreciate any one having that data to kindly point me to it. Thanks and regards, Tony V. |
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L23 weight and balance
Tony.. I have referenced my L-23S manual and the USAF Flight Test Center
"SPIN TEST" report on the L-23. The reference datum is 93.6 in aft of the sailplane nose (paragraph 6.3) This also correlates to the leading edge of Rib #1, Table in Para 6.6, arm for reference for installing instruments defines "Arm from the reference plane (rib #1 in ft.", this becomes the "zero" line). Front instrument panel is -5.82ft and rear instrument panel is -1.81ft. Yes.. moment arms are negative because you are in front of the reference datum. -5.82 x12 = -69.84 inches (moment arm), -1.82 x12= 21.72 inches There are rear instrument panel references from -1.79 to -1.87 (something lost in translation or factory typing error?) I have made measurements for the seat positions (remember to measure to the belly button) and determined that the P1(front) is apx -49.9inches and P2(Rear) is apx -5.8inches (these are personal measurements of the aircraft and not the manufacturers numbers). Doing the math from the reference datum to convert %MAC to "inches", I came up with 23%MAC = 4.397inches aft of datum and 40%MAC is 12.78inches aft of datum. For the particular L-23S that this was computed for (empty wt 712# at 21.54 arm (67.4%MAC) Min pilot weight no ballast was 100#, extreme aft CG limit. Max Solo pilot wt 225#, extreme forward limit. Use the W&B factory data to get your numbers. send me your email, I'll send you a spreadsheet http://members.cox.net/btiz2 for my address. BT "Tony Verhulst" wrote in message ... I understand how to determine the CG from the charts in the manual. But, I would like to do it the traditional way - you know, moment = arm * weight.... The manual does not provide the arm numbers for the various positions, not does it tell you the numeric CG range. A bit odd, I think, but there you are. I would appreciate any one having that data to kindly point me to it. Thanks and regards, Tony V. |
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L23 weight and balance
Perfect! Exactly what I need. Thanks! Tony |
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L23 weight and balance
Go to the FAA site listed below.
The TCDS has all the numbers you are looking for. The L 23 TCDS is G60EU http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/8108911a16190383862570e60055cd92/$FILE/G60eu.pdf |
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L23 weight and balance
If you know the pilot weight and the empty weight and CG location, you
can also determine the pilot arm algebraically. See step 4B about 2/3 of the way down this Dick Schreder article: http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Sc...976_HP-18.html Thanks, and best regards to all Bob K. |
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yes it does.. thanx..
BT wrote in message oups.com... Go to the FAA site listed below. The TCDS has all the numbers you are looking for. The L 23 TCDS is G60EU http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/8108911a16190383862570e60055cd92/$FILE/G60eu.pdf |
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