From: "Smurf" <smurf@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Gerard M Foley" <gfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:26 AM > These do exist on certain aircraft, but remember that the wings are designed > to create lift so if you have any sort of wind the accuracy of the weight > readings diminishes. > > smurf. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerard M Foley" <gfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 5:58 AM > Subject: Weight and Balance > > > > Has any consideration been given to putting strain gauges on each of the > > landing gear legs and calibrating them so they would confirm that weight > > and balance were within permissible limits when the aircraft is at the gate? <snip> Hadn't thought about the wind. Thanks. Now can we figure the wind by wiggling the controls and see how that affects the reported weight? Put strain gauges on the wing roots to estimate the lift? I better just get a patent and forget how to make it work. Gerry http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/africar/africa.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://members.fortunecity.com/gfoley/egypt/egypt.html