---------------------------------------------------------- Seaplane-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/23/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:56 PM - Re: float rigging (Larry/Cathy Boone) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:56:54 PM PST US From: "Larry/Cathy Boone" Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message seaplane-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Seaplane-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/seaplane-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/seaplane-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.