SPAD Extra, July 18th, 2006
Photos By Kris Frost

I got tired of the lower fuse extension being taped on so I cut a piece of 2.5 gutter pipe out and attached it to the bottom of the fuse with screws. Knife edge is even better now because the fuse extension is a little bigger than before. I can gain altitude when pulling on the rudder (right side of plane at top of knife edge). My control rod flexes when pushing the rudder, and the knife edge on that side is not as good. My CG is 3.75 inches from the LE using the hanging by loops and plumb-bob technique. Probably could go to 4 inches now that I am used to it.

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I got tired of the lower fuse extension being taped on so I cut a piece of 2.5 gutter pipe out and attached it to the bottom of the fuse with screws. Knife edge is even better now because the fuse extension is a little bigger than before. I can gain altitude when pulling on the rudder (right side of plane at top of knife edge). My control rod flexes when pushing the rudder, and the knife edge on that side is not as good. My CG is 3.75 inches from the LE using the hanging by loops and plumb-bob technique. Probably could go to 4 inches now that I am used to it.

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