...Tip weight...

[Bootlegger]

 Guy's I posted this same question on the other web about tip weight in a Bucaneer 740 that is under construction.
  I'm thinking about 5/8 oz permanent weight with a tube to add weight.
 What do you guy's suggest ??

[john e. holliday]

Start with a weight box in the outboard tip big enough to hold at least an ounce of weight.  Then start with at least 1/2 ounce and go up or down from there.  Have fun,  DOC Holliday

[Bob Reeves]

Repeat after me..... I will never ever again install any perminate tip weight in a CL airplane other than trying to get the heaviest wood in the outboard wing panel.

[Bootlegger]

  As of yet I haven't installed the wing yet and I don't remember if I weighed the ribs or not. I do try to have all the heavest wood in the outboard wing anyway.
  I am gonna check the wing with L/O's installed and see what wing is heavy. Then I can proceed from there..
 I sure do thank "youse guy's" for the help and suggestions...
  Ty we sure are lookin forward to the contest here next month, and lookin forward to seein you too...

[Bill Little]

Hi Gil,

A Buc 740?  IIRC, that one is close to equal span wings, right?  I put 1/2 oz. in our permanent and had no problems.  Added a touch during trim flights.  I have built *some* weight into almost all my builds (plus the adj. box) and, so far, I have added weight to the box each time.

I don't understand why those would say not to do it.   And remember, I like planes to feel pretty light on the end of the lines, so I fly with the LEAST amount of tip weight I safely can, and fairly tail heavy, all of which lessens the pull.