Need some expert help with airfile editing

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks - I guess what I'd need to do is find a plane with that section and copy from there.

Edit: I found a couple of more advanced releases in my hangar that have 1534 installed - the mega-model Stearman and the B170 from the guys across the pond both have it.

So, you do not have any of my taildraggers?

I think the Howard 500 is th eonly one without 1534.

 

[Tom Clayton]

Have a bunch on the other 'puter, but with its "issues," I haven't fired it up in a while. I have FS9 installed on this laptop, but it doesn't run too well. I'm trying to decide if and how I can get back into the air on a regular basis, but for now I can at least use my current settup for digging up info and such. We just got our tax money back, but thanks to a hit and run about a year ago, I need to spend about $500 on a new front wheel for the bike. :isadizzy:

 

[mrogers]

Still experimenting with the CoG!
Trying to keep it within or close to MAC of 25%. Would that be the correct thing to do?

The 1534 is related to the CoL numbers it seems as I note after edjusting the CoL the same number appears in it.

 

[Dev One]

Don't forget that the C of G in the .cfg file is the EMPTY C of G position, so if you have any load forward or aft of 25% that will have a modifying effect & affect it in flight also - amount of elevator trim required etc.
Keith

 

[mrogers]

Thank you to all who helped with their tips and advice here, it's very much appreciated.
I think I've gone as far as I could go with the airfile for this plane, trying all the different ideas.. I think the best approach was moving the CoG foward a bit, closer to the mainwheels, but not too far forward. Fine tuning a bit more followed after that It's still requiring a bit of stick foward to lift the tail up, (would be normal practice for most taildraggers I guess) tail is up at 45-50mph and lift off at 70-75mph. A bit of trim up is needed. If you take power off too much too quickly while on approach the nose will drop down at 60mph so its important to have some power on above 60mph down to touchdown. Too much brake and the tail will rise! In all it's performing like how it would according to what I've read about the Stinson.
It's still a work in progress of course, but I feel satisfied with it so far and have really enjoyed hopping along the runway testing it.

Edit: Milton, I took the Avia 156 up for a spin recently, it's a beauty! Thanks Milton!