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                           Pietenpol-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Sat 02/14/04: 2
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 06:01 PM - e-mail test only, please ignore.  (KRSBtv@aol.com)
     2. 07:13 PM - E.W.C.G. aft of L. E.  (Rcaprd@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 06:01:10 PM PST US
From: KRSBtv@aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: e-mail test only, please ignore.

I'm having some problems receiving e-mail from this list and I am testing 
this. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Time: 07:13:37 PM PST US
From: Rcaprd@aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: E.W.C.G.  aft of L. E.

--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com

I thought it would be informative to compare where the Empty Weight Center of 
Gravity lies in the various aircraft in our Pietenpol Fleet, - an important 
safety item.  Normally, E.W.C.G. is a distance from the Datam.  This has proven

to be quite a challenge, for the following reasons:
1)  The plans call out the Datam for the Pietenpol - is the Firewall, 
however, the Firewall is not always used as the Datam - although it should be.
2)  Wings are placed at various distances from the firewall, therefore to 
determine the E.W.C.G. behind the L.E., (with the firewall as the datam) this 
distance must be subtracted.
3)  Forward fuselages are not all the same.
4)  Empty Weight Center of Gravity is the base line for the various loading 
conditions.

Conclusion:   The easiest way to compare E.W.C.G. is to list it as a distance 
behind the leading edge, therefore in the 'Infomation Sheet' I've listed it 
as - 'Empty C. G. aft of Leading Edge'.  

Chuck Gantzer
NX770CG