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BlueMaxSeptember 30, 2020, 3:00pm
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
When in doubt just use full throttle.... it might not help but it will end the suspense.
Keith103September 30, 2020, 4:59pm
beragoobruceSeptember 30, 2020, 9:40pm
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.
bobnafeOctober 1, 2020, 12:28pm
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.
