Those useful load figures are for the new G36, they're as much
overweight as your new Cessna 206's. 2700 pound empty weight? That's
pathetic. The A36's had a typical empty weight of 1980-2050 so the
useful came in at around 1550. So looks like he was under gross, even
if the Bo was heavier than normal.




Morgans wrote:

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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M wrote:

The NTSB preliminary is out:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...10X01354&key=1

So, given the 271 lbs of baggage and at least 360 lbs of fuel, what does
this leave for the 4 passengers weight-wise?

Wow, 107 degrees. That certainly didn't help.


Not knowing the exact figures of that particular airplane, it is hard to
tell, but I found a figure of 1063 pounds useful load at
http://www.raytheonaircraft.com/beechcraft/aircraft/pistons/bonanzag36/specifications.aspx

1063-360-271 leaves 432 pounds for 4 people. 4 people at 170 pounds should
weigh 680 pounds. 432-680= -248 pounds overweight. 3650+248=3898.
3898/3650=1.0679 of the recommended maximum takeoff weight.

Is that a substantial amount overweight? It would seem like it, to me.
Especially at a temperature of 107 degrees.

How about you?