Message #471

Date: May 14 2000 11:08:40 EDT
From: Ron Wanttaja <ikvamar@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Fly Baby Weights

"James E. Hardy" wrote:
> 
> FlyBaby     Howdy everybody.  I'm in the restoration stage of a 30 year old
> bird.  I've just done the weight and balance and though it balances, I
> was discouraged by the total weight.  What are you people seeing for
> your empty weights.  I've got a C-85, no generator, no starter, and a
> closed pressure cowl.  thanks. . . .jim

Mine has an empty weight of 805 lbs.  It has a C-85 with full electrical
system (starter, generator, battery, Nav/Com, transponder, lights) and
an open cowling.  It's overbuilt in a number of ways...quarter-inch
plywood, 0.040 aluminum.

Ron Wanttaja