Search the Community

Like a few Bravo owners, I've got a couple of charlie weight in the tail to keep the CofG acceptable (only just, two porkers in the front means something is needed in the baggage bay with full fuel). I was wondering if anyone had gone through the process to eg shift one of the batteries aft, or the oxygen cylinder, or something similar, which could then release one of those dead weights in the tail? Sort of guessing at best it is going to be an A&P job, but dreading that it might be into STC or DER territory, which is likely to make is so expensive as to be a non-starter. I see that the left hand battery box provides a mount for one of the control rods, so that one is unlikely to be practical, but the right one could move. I've already put as much of the avionics in the tailcone as is practical, and the ELT is right back there too. Going LED strobes will get the power packs out, but if I do the tail one, that is going to make the problem worse! Dumping the vacuum system will help a little, but my electric standby pump is also in the tailcone, so the net result is going to be small. An MT prop would be nice, but that is a sizeable chunk of cash which is going to have to wait until the current one won't pass an overhaul. Any hints or references would be appreciated Ben