Cardiff Kook
PATRON
Sisters, OR
Newbie here.
I've been looking at a bunch of late mode planes for purchase and reading through log books.
On a number of planes the weight provided does not match w&b.
I recently noticed the W&B on a plane which was based on equipment added/removed did not match the equipment currently installed. There are items which would significantly (20 pounds+) change weight. Props. Tires. Etc. Bear in mind this is not an old aircraft so it's not like 80 years of mods.
I look through logs but never considered "is this w&b correct?"
How do you protect against this? Is this liability from passed to new owner? I know most say "don't put a plane on a scale" but I don't want to absorb someone else's liability.
Planes in question have limited useful load and I am trying to stay legal.
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I've been looking at a bunch of late mode planes for purchase and reading through log books.
On a number of planes the weight provided does not match w&b.
I recently noticed the W&B on a plane which was based on equipment added/removed did not match the equipment currently installed. There are items which would significantly (20 pounds+) change weight. Props. Tires. Etc. Bear in mind this is not an old aircraft so it's not like 80 years of mods.
I look through logs but never considered "is this w&b correct?"
How do you protect against this? Is this liability from passed to new owner? I know most say "don't put a plane on a scale" but I don't want to absorb someone else's liability.
Planes in question have limited useful load and I am trying to stay legal.
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