On Apr 5, 4:16 pm, Jay Maynard wrote:
While this is my philosophy as well, I do have to wonder: if an aircraft is
designed for a particualr gross weight, does consistently flying it over
gross put stress on the airframe that will, in the long term, weaken the
structure?

My guess is that if the additional weight is carried in the wings then
it should have no long-term adverse effects.