Is it OK to be tail heavy?

by michael smith
(jonesboro arkansas)

is it o.k. to be a little bit tail heavy or do i need to put a few ounces of weight on the nose.

Ihis is for an extra 300 .60 size

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Is it OK to be tail heavy?

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I wouldn't chance it personally...
by: Matt

Personally, I would add some weight to the nose for the first flight. If your plane is too much tail heavy it could wind up being uncontrollable.

Why take the chance? Just ad a little weight to then nose until it's balanced. You can always remove weight later if you want.

You can use just about anything for weights.

to be or not to be,,,tail heavy that is
by: Anonymous

it depends on your flying style and preference, I don't mind a little tail heavy for my acrobatic planes, makes the controls react little faster etc, so I would say if it's not extremely tail heavy give it a shot and see how it goes for you..
best of luck