Throw a Weight in the Back?

Kirk wrote:

Anyone ever throw a weight in the back to get within allowable weight and
balance?

Never done it, but I've read of cases. I've considered doing it myself to
make my Maule a bit less squirrelly. Shouldn't be a problem.

George Patterson
The optimist feels that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist is afraid that he's correct.
James Branch Cavel

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
Anyone ever throw a weight in the back to get within allowable weight
and
balance?

Never done it, but I've read of cases. I've considered doing it myself to
make my Maule a bit less squirrelly. Shouldn't be a problem.

Weight in the back (rearward cg) will tend to make an a/c squirrelly. A
more forward cg makes it more brick-like. Flying with 4 and baggage and
almost full fuel (gotta love it), I have to aggressively move baggage
forward to get it inbounds (flt bag underneath front passengers knees, small
dense items underneath rear seat, rear seat passengers may have a light item
on their laps or around feet). At the rear limit, it definitely gets
squirrelly. Feels unstable. Hunts a bit in pitch. Very sensitive on the
controls.

But it is nicer to fly just inside that rear limit.

Maule Driver wrote:

Flying with 4 and baggage and
almost full fuel (gotta love it), .......

You pig! I can get four adults in mine. I can even taxi around with them!

I have to aggressively move baggage
forward to get it inbounds (flt bag underneath front passengers knees, small
dense items underneath rear seat, rear seat passengers may have a light item
on their laps or around feet).

Yep. Heaviest person in front, heaviest baggage between the seats, flight
bag under my legs, I know the drill.

George Patterson
The optimist feels that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist is afraid that he's correct.
James Branch Cavel

Sure, do it. It'll fly better. The old turbo 206 I flew had the same
problem, and just a little weight aft sure helped. Walmart sells 5 gallon
foldable plastic containers for about 3 bucks. It'll put 40 lbs where you
want it, is easily desposed of, and if you park short of the airport, you'll
have 5 gallons of drinking water. Al Gerharter


"Maule Driver" wrote in message
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
Anyone ever throw a weight in the back to get within allowable weight
and
balance?

Never done it, but I've read of cases. I've considered doing it myself
to
make my Maule a bit less squirrelly. Shouldn't be a problem.

Weight in the back (rearward cg) will tend to make an a/c squirrelly. A
more forward cg makes it more brick-like. Flying with 4 and baggage and
almost full fuel (gotta love it), I have to aggressively move baggage
forward to get it inbounds (flt bag underneath front passengers knees,
small
dense items underneath rear seat, rear seat passengers may have a light
item
on their laps or around feet). At the rear limit, it definitely gets
squirrelly. Feels unstable. Hunts a bit in pitch. Very sensitive on the
controls.

But it is nicer to fly just inside that rear limit.