Weight and balance, ballast, trim when flying alone

Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
It's extremely difficult to walk without spending anything.

Another one to add to the list that includes 'Flying has nothing to do with
being in the air' perhaps?

Andy

Bertie,

Why aren't you dsigning airplanes


It would involve work.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:53:57 +0100, Mxsmanic
wrote:

What is your method for handling weight and balance when you are piloting a
small aircraft alone? Do you just trim to adjust for the lateral imbalance,
or do you put something on the other side of the plane (ballast, luggage,
etc.) to balance it out, or what?

hey stupid.
I'll give you a serious answer to your question.
the reason why no real pilot of a real aircraft has ever to worry
about this contrived situation in real life is an aerodynamic trick
called dihedral. it automatically compensates.

ok stupid. down to the local library. borrow all the books you can on
aircraft, aerodynamics and mechanical engineering. read them!
with years of superhuman effort you might just pass as intelligent.

Stealth Pilot

Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Where would you place a fuel pump in a low wing plane with a tank in
each wing that would not suck air from the empty tank?

In a common sump that is lower than either tank.


sorry, won't work

Thomas Borchert wrote in
:

Bertie,

Why aren't you dsigning airplanes


It would involve work.


Silly me!

Bertie

Andy Hawkins wrote in
:

Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
It's extremely difficult to walk without spending anything.

Another one to add to the list that includes 'Flying has nothing to do
with being in the air' perhaps?


This is all gold. we should start a special archive.


Bertie

Gig 601XL Builder wrote in news:13ouoa9j6fss5a5
@news.supernews.com:

Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Where would you place a fuel pump in a low wing plane with a tank in
each wing that would not suck air from the empty tank?

In a common sump that is lower than either tank.


sorry, won't work

Well, to be fair, it would work, but it would be pointless, complicated,
more dangerous, heavier and less reliable.

Just like Anthony!


Bertie

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote in news:13ouoa9j6fss5a5
@news.supernews.com:

Mxsmanic wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Where would you place a fuel pump in a low wing plane with a tank in
each wing that would not suck air from the empty tank?
In a common sump that is lower than either tank.

sorry, won't work

Well, to be fair, it would work, but it would be pointless, complicated,
more dangerous, heavier and less reliable.

Just like Anthony!


Bertie


Unless the pump is also a gasolator it runs the chance of pumping as
much water as it does fuel.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

writes:

Walking is still free. It's the stopping for a latte that's costing
you.

It's extremely difficult to walk without spending anything.

One sure method is to walk without any money in your pocket.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

I've seen pictures of selectors with a "both" position, although
apparently they don't come that way from the factory. Odd that such a
position isn't standard.

It's odd to non-pilots.

Even pilots who fly planes with a "Both" position understand why some planes
don't have one.