Phill Smith - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

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Date: 6-14-2019
Number of Hours: 2.00
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Brief Description: Initial weight

Weigh the fuselage with all equipment aboard except the chute. Full tank of gas: 17 gallons. Left wheel 175# right wheel 188# rear wheel 46# fuselage gross wet = 409 pounds "Combined weight of polyfiber medium fabric and required 9 coats is 1.0 ounce per square foot." measure and estimate: wings plus flaperons = 355 sq.ft. elevator = 56 sq.ft. rudder = 28 sq.ft. fin triangle = 4 sq.ft. total 433 sq.ft. = 433 ounces 433 ounces / 16 = 28 pounds guess metal weight wings and empennage 30# guess total wet weight 470 pounds target 960 gross max people and cargo = 490 pounds looking good so far still need balance numbers at completion first guess total wet weight without crew =

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