Jerry, I believe that if you have to ask the question, the answer is, don't do it until you can honestly answer the question yourself. Have you considered carrying a partial fuel load? Bob D. N3047H "Honey"
--- In [email protected], "jwardercoupe" <mag45to...@...> 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. >
