Weight and balance..

"Mike Williams" wrote in message
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Could you actually run out of cyclic before running out of fuel and if you
ever got into that situation would a safe or survivable landing be
possible.
e.g running landing or ditching.

Breathe in :-)

The nice thing about the Robinsons is you have the option to raise the
cyclic up to your chin to get the extra stick travel required. Your
limitations with the weight too far forward a

- reduced aft stick movement available
- reduced clearance between tailboom and rotors
- reduced flap/mast clearance

The worst thing is if you're going cross country with lots of people/weight
and full tanks. As you burn the petrol off, you're unaware of the change in
balance because you have a fair amount of forward stick to maintain cruise
speed. It's only when you get to the destination you realise things are
becoming uncomfortable. If weight and balance are going to be an issue,
calculate them with both full and empty fuel before getting airborne,

Regards
Andrew


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