On Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:06:03 PM UTC-4, Steve Leonard wrote:
They will also caution you as to Max Weight of non-lifting components. There is a battery to be added, as well as the motor. Positioned to hopefully keep the CG the same as it was before. But, when I was asking at the convention about the installation (as it would go very nicely in an HP-11. Lots of prop clearance, too!), about all I got from them was "You must be very careful about the maximum weight of non-lifting parts." This may well keep several designs from having the FES retrofitted.



Steve

They suggest on their website that the ASW-19 is suitable. However, they
point out that they add 45kg to the fuselage. For my particular plane, which
weighs 582lbs empty and is limited to a dry weight of 805lbs because of
non-lifting weight limit, that would reduce my plane down to a payload of
124lbs. The last time I was that light was in elementary school!

Nonetheless this is an outstanding achievement.

-- Matt