Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: BruceHughes on July 18, 2013, 05:19:35 PM
Title: Spread sheet and CG
Post by: BruceHughes on July 18, 2013, 05:19:35 PM
Hi group
Our EAA chapter (326) has very accurate scales for members. I feel comfortable with my project's CG but I am still going to do the weighing and calculation again. I bought a new battery which is lighter but can slide forward another 3/4". So I don't expect a lot of change. It is time to do a condition inspection so new calculations will be better, IMHO.
I am planning to do it with a known quantity of gasoline in each tanks. I have done the weighing with the tanks empty before; does not seem reasonable to drain all the gas as the tanks are so close to the CG and there is some hazard in draining tanks.
Someone gave me a copy of a spread sheet program but it is in an old computer. The old one had a small problem anyway.
I think it is time I buy one. How do I do that? I don't have spread sheet software.
Thank you for any comments.
Bruce Hughes :)
Title: Re: Spread sheet and CG
Post by: Super-EZE on July 19, 2013, 09:14:54 PM
Go to www.openoffice.com and download the applications. It will give you word and excel. You have to do the custom install so you can choose what you want or you will get everything. They don't call it excel its something like calculator.
Title: Re: Spread sheet and CG
Post by: BruceHughes on July 26, 2013, 09:52:34 AM