Aft CG issues

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airwrench

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Feb 15, 2021

I have picked up a Starduster too project and I am in the process of assembly now. It appears that I am going to exceed the aft CG limits. EWCG is in the middle of the envelope @ 22.0" and all of my calculations show that it needs to be at or near the front edge of the envelope for it to fall into place when loaded.
My thoughts are to: 1. fly it from the front, 2. build a longer engine mount, 3. lose a lot of weight, 4. repurpose the 0-360 and move the project on down the line.
Thoughts?