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Pietenpol-List: CG shift answer.

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Original Posted By: airlion
Well, threw my son in the back and we took it out for a flight. Observations...First, flying from the front sucks! I have no clue how he did it. Just not veryergonomic.Second, no obvious difference in handling. However, we were flying a lot faster,like 5 to 10 mph faster. I'm wondering if the shift brought the elevatorsin line with the stab and reduced drag enough to cause that.Also, while awful cold (for us, somewhere in the 50's), it really seemed to climba lot better as well. I'm definitely interested in whether a drag reductionis the reason for all of this. If so, I'm thinking really comprehensive trimming of these things might be a reallygood idea. ToolsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:53:27 -0800 (PST)
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