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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Bootlegger on September 19, 2007, 08:15:45 AM
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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 ??
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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
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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.
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#^ 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... n~ n~
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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.