[elky] Re: [non] Engines (was re: Fwd: Response to a car dealer)
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:18:17 -0500
Small airplanes are like tents. If it says 4 person it
really means two.
Robert Adams
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Jared Ryan <jryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sounds about right. John and I are normal weights for our heights, but
> when we fly the Cessna, we could practically possibly take along his wife
> with no luggage, and his wife is a very small person. That's with full fuel
> tanks; we could have a bit more in the plane without full tanks.
>
> Just because it has four seats doesn't mean you can have four people and
> stay within the weight limit, and be careful about using the compartment
> behind the back seat, because that can very easily shift the CG too far
> back.
>
>
> On Nov 4, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Robert Adams wrote:
>
> > Yeah there is always that vibration there but not bad. The
> plane I have most of my hours in is a Piper Cherokee PA-28-235 The last
> numbers are always the HP. Even though it's IIRC the most powerful engine
> they put in the plane It can't haul much. The plane is a 4 seater and you
> can either carry 4 passengers and no baggage or two up front and their bags.
>
>
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