"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Don Tuite wrote:

Here' the specs on the Yankee:

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/cont...antrainer.html

As you can see, with two 210-pounders in there, 24 gallons of fuel,
and some crap in the back, you were close to 100 pounds over gross.

He said half tanks. That brings it down quite a bit.

George Patterson


yes. this is what I said ...

We are talking about 430 pounds of load with half tanks on a hot and muggy
day.

Sorry I thought that Don saw that.

Thanks were not full. Half full. (12 gallons? 72 pounds?)


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