Frank van der Hulst wrote:

Ed wrote:

However, more POWER can
alievate some of the adverse performance aspects of heavier weight.

But not when landing (unless you're going for some kind of nose-high
landing, using the engine to keep from stalling).

HP out of this thing....and lose about 50 lbs (airplane of course) ....

Does it really matter where the weight comes off? I think it might be
easier for *me* to shed 50lbs than the plane.

Frank.

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