Back seat in a C152?

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 17:02:19 +0000, G.R. Patterson III wrote:

Less than that. IIRC, the seat itself weighs about 25 pounds. It does come out
easily.

~11 lbs and it can't come out without a logbook entry because you'll have
to redo the W&B, but you're right in that it's only a couple screws and
bolts and is easily done. It's not a common option.

My plane has one in it. That area of the plane is also limited to 120 lbs
but then if you filled all the seats to max you'd have to make airplane
noises because you sure couldn't run it without fuel.

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"Matthew P. Cummings" wrote:

~11 lbs and it can't come out without a logbook entry because you'll have
to redo the W&B, but you're right in that it's only a couple screws and
bolts and is easily done. It's not a common option.

I had removable rear seats in my 182. I also removed the right front
seat when hauling jumpers. I had the W&B done to show all three
configurations.

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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:50:05 -0900, Dale wrote:

seat when hauling jumpers. I had the W&B done to show all three
configurations.

You know, I've seen pilots do that for wheel fairings and seats. I've
always wondered if that's really legal? I mean, you'd have to have a
logbook entry stating what was done, then a W&B sheet done up. But, can a
prior logbook entry overrule a later entry? That's what I wonder about,
someday when I think of it I'll ask my local IA about it unless somebody
here knows how it's done, or if it's kosher.

The ones I know of were done by an A&P, but then I've seen A&P's do things
that are not legal as well thus my question.

You have to have a current weight and balance. That doesn't mean you
can't have more than one. I do the same thing with my 182. I carry
three W+B's. One for all seats in, one for the rear seat removed and a
third for the rear and copilot seat removed. You are required to log
when you remove or replace a seat. Nobody does, but it is required.
And it's only required that it be written down, you can do it on a
napkin if you want.

Matthew P. Cummings wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:50:05 -0900, Dale wrote:


seat when hauling jumpers. I had the W&B done to show all three
configurations.


You know, I've seen pilots do that for wheel fairings and seats. I've
always wondered if that's really legal? I mean, you'd have to have a
logbook entry stating what was done, then a W&B sheet done up. But, can a
prior logbook entry overrule a later entry? That's what I wonder about,
someday when I think of it I'll ask my local IA about it unless somebody
here knows how it's done, or if it's kosher.

The ones I know of were done by an A&P, but then I've seen A&P's do things
that are not legal as well thus my question.