On Jan 15, 12:53*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
What is your method for handling weight and balance when you are piloting a
small aircraft alone? *Do you just trim to adjust for the lateral imbalance,
or do you put something on the other side of the plane (ballast, luggage,
etc.) to balance it out, or what?

It's never been much of an issue on my Cherokee. Although it can get
a little left or right wing heavy due to fuel imbalance, the effect is
small, and when I do think I detect it, just the weight of my fingers
on the yoke counteracts it.