In Flight Malfunctions and Emergencies

Thanks very much for a thread that I predict will be a real good one. Rocky
whenever I catch a ride in a Hiller UH12 the pilot always asks me my weight
and this is one of the few times my good sense overcomes my vanity and I
tell him the truthG Does this tie into your comment about the Hiller
compensation weight? He usually says I'm within range
and then puts me in the middle seat. Is this a lateral weight and balance
"problem" common to all older, wider helos or does this have more to do with
the Hiller rotor system? Thanks again! Larry