Kitplanes Video: Weighing An RV-10

Larry Anglisano

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 01:27 AM ET

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Obtaining an accurate weight and balance report is a critical step before a kit plane's first flight.
The video demonstrates this process by placing an aircraft on calibrated scales.
Larry Anglisano and Mark Welch weigh a ready-to-fly Van's RV-10 to gather these essential flight preparation numbers.

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One important step in preparing any kit for its first flight is getting an accurate weight and balance report. To do that, it’s time to roll the plane up on a set of calibrated scales. In this video, Larry Anglisano along with Mark Welch put a ready-to-fly Van’s RV-10 on the scales to get some numbers in this video courtesy of our sister publication KITPLANES.