I wonder if it would break to right if our test pilots were in the right hand seat. Maybe this is just balance issue. Back when they were certifying this aircraft, it seems that the test pilots were more likely to weigh in south of 180 lbs (at least from the available pictures you might come to that conclusion). Since I am half a stone's throw from 250 myself, I wonder how the distribution of weight inside the cabin affects aircraft handling. It seems that an extra 70 lbs on one side of the center of gravity might be a factor.
I have recently done power-on stalls with an instructor onboard (probably around 200 lbs) and did not get a break right or left. I did however get what appeared to be fuel starvation with an engine that got suddenly quiet, but that is another topic. Frank Nelson (working on my diet...) N51DV - 415C TOA --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps a contributing factor is that I also weighed about 250 when I did > this testing and was alone in the plane. (I suspect this is minor compared > to P-factor or differential slipstream flow over the wing roots.) > > > Ed >
