I will fly my Coupe up to 1,400 gross weight, but I live in a area
that requires me fly out of county airports with 6,000 to 10,000 feet
of runway. The air frame as been factory and field test to that
weight, so as long as the density altitude is under 5,000 or so I
don't have a problem with it (for me that means winter time because
the airports are 5,000 to 8,000 msl). If you have flown with
yourself and a passenger totaling 450 with any type of fuel load you
were most likely over 1,260 gross weight or you have one of those
Coupes with an empty weight of 700 pounds. I never compute balance
for may Coupe, but always know the weight. With a load like that, I
think would compute weight and balance.
I would say no just on the point of him getting in and out of the
plane. I don't know if the seat pan could hold that much without
damaging the windows.
Just say NO
Richard
NC99904
At 07:59 AM 11/29/2009, jwardercoupe wrote:
I have had my Coupe for a little over a year and have flown many
friends and family. Only once did I take off with a guy that weighed
about 270 and I weigh 180 which put me at near max takeoff weight. I
barely made it off a little grass strip. My question is could I take
off with 6,000 ft. of paved runway altitude of 225 ft. ASL and a guy
that weighs about 320? That would put me at 500 lbs and I know that
is over weight, but would it be safe if the weather was great and I
had lots of runway to takeoff? What does the group think of this?
Jerry in the Great Nortwest.
