7/7/11-Day 14

Today was spent putting all of the inspection covers and cowlings back onto the plane and doing an official weight and balance calculation. The plane weighs 1432 pounds without gas. The maximum gross take off weight that the plane can weigh is 2350 pounds. That leaves a useful load of 918 pounds. Subtract 300 pounds for 50 gallons of gas and you have a load of 618 pounds of people and stuff. Should be able to haul my fat butt with no problem!