Throw a Weight in the Back?

Todd Pattist wrote:

"Kirk" wrote:

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

I have a small tank in the base of my glider fin. I fill it
with water when needed to get the W&B correct.


When ferrying the Lockheed L1649, we used to have to
load 4000 pounds of water in 55 gallon drums AFT of
the rear cabin door. Without that weight in the tail
and a hydraulic boost failure, you couldn't get the
nose high enough, or tail low enough, to keep from
landing on the nosegay first.

Lou.