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| Subject: | Re: float rigging |
Peter,
I would encourage personal preference from the standpoint of being
comfortable and cautiously confident. Do the floats you have in mind
give you much leeway in rigging? Is there room for experimentation?
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter C
To: seaplane-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: float rigging
The point about setting up for good performance with an aft cg is
sounds reasonable. We have all likely experienced having to move forward
in an outboard boat to help get it up on plane. However, a friend
pointed out that perhaps the best route is to rig for the most common
loading which may be one person and little baggage. Guess it all comes
back to personal preference.
One thing I have noticed with two Rans S-7's I've owned which were
both rigged with step just a little aft of empty cg is very little
tendancey to nose down after touch down. With all ther other certified
planes I've flown especially Cessnas is the need to be ready with up
elevator after touch down; the Rans needed very little of this.
Peter
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