I'm glad that this question has finally been addressed here. I'm really
getting tired of the flying magizines proudly flauting the W&B issue. the
latest most blauntent one that I can think of is where the 150 hp powered
Cessna 150 was featured with almost no difference between empty weight and
gross weight and yet shows the stout owner and author merrily flying off in
the air to air photos.

There was one about 18 months ago - can't remember if it was Private
Pilot or Plane & Pilot that showed a 150 conversion to a Texas
Taildragger. Useful load was zip but it showed two huge guys with big
smiles flying through mountains.
Ain't Photoshop wonderful?

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE