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"mike regish" wrote:

I've seen our local jump plane taking off (a 182-I think) so loaded that the
nosewheel was almost off the ground during taxi. Definitely more than 4
people aboard-maybe up to 6.

mike


There are STCs that allow 4 or 5 passengers in 182s depending on the
year.

It's not at all unusual for a legally loaded Cessna to have a very light
nosewheel so you can't make any judgement based on that observation Mike.