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The plane truly loves a back seat passenger or some baggage/ballast. Nose up trim works good too. it's definitely not a regular 172 flying.

This is the answer: Moment =Weight x Arm So with that information I was able to figure the moment for that prop and it's a negative number as it's forward of the datum. Doing the calculations with two people in the front seats and full fuel the airplane would only have enough capacity left for...

I have a Cessna R172K Hawk XPII. This is the 210hp IO-360KB Continental engine. This airplane is nose heavy from the factory with that big engine in it and constant speed prop. I am "considering" the Hartzell three blade top prop. But the true issue is what will this do to my CG and the...

I am in the process of upgrading the propeller on my Cessna. The new prop will obviously be in the same spot as the old one but it is 22.5 pounds heavier. I have the "arm" length and the weight of the new prop assembly but how do I calculate the moment of that new piece of equipment? Then...