Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

The owner I joined in partnership was the second owner of the Cherokee, and it was based right here, Widell says, gesturing to his spotless hangar at Twin Oaks. And it was right where the airplane is based now, at the Starks Twin Oaks Airpark near Hillsboro, Oregon. Eventually that partner wanted to sell and Widell found Brian Bishop.

Approach 73

Approach Airplanes Stability Weight-Shift-Control 73

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 2, 2025

Its owned by Lee Smith, 69, who keeps it hangared at Long Island Airpark (NC26), in North Carolina. The only issue with the center of gravity is that the fuel tank is right where your butt is, right behind the seats. We worked with airport managers to arrange for hangar space and, in some cases, fuel discounts, Zangwill said.

Rudder 80

Rudder Pilot Airplanes Center of Gravity 80

Aerotime

OCTOBER 16, 2024

And when I say you have to invest, I don’t mean just renting a hangar or buying some tools. For example, when we do a cabin interior, the first thing we check is the center of gravity of the cabin. You have to be able to do weight evaluation and calculate the center of gravity. “You cannot build this immediately.

Jet 293

Jet Center of Gravity Airlines Airline 293

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

At that point the project is trucked 5 miles to the Prineville Airport where final assembly takes place in a hangar. Nudging it back to center slid the ball a diameter the other way—trying to corral it in the middle was a bit pointless as it didn’t want to live there. I think I’d have figured out the trick in another couple hours.

Airplanes 79

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79