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BlueMax
September 30, 2020, 3:00pm Report to Moderator

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Hi all,

Can someone give me the approximate distance from the wing LE to the pilots center of mass on a minimax 1100?

Thanks
Chris


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Keith103
September 30, 2020, 4:59pm Report to Moderator

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This is for a Max 103.



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beragoobruce
September 30, 2020, 9:40pm Report to Moderator
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Your c.g. is roughly where your hips are when you are in the leaning-back seating position. So if you measure where your hips are relative to the seat back, you can work out how far your c.g. is from the L/E.

You'll find your c.g. is very close to the aircraft's overall c.g., so the arm is small. This is one reason why the Max feels so great to fly: you are right at the centre of everything.
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bobnafe
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After much research on the subject check out NASA center of mass of the human body. Fat or thin, tall or short, vertical or prone, sitting with legs extended and arms extended (as in MiniMax) human body CG stays within one inch of the bellybutton.
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