Leo O'Farrell
Pre-Flight
Hi,
I'm looking for an example of a Weight and Balance document with and without the rear seat of a C172. I'm interested in trying to fly my 1959 C172 as a utility aircraft, using some type of strap to hold down the typical behind and on the rear seat cargo (sleeping bag, tools, oil, first aid kit, water, flight bag, folding bicycle, fire extinguisher, etc. I rarely carry passengers, if I do it's usually one person.
Having an actual example of how's it's done would help my A&P/IA do this with the numbers from my bird.
Also would be interested to know if anyone has ever slept (while tied down on the ground) in the back of their Cessna.
I've slept in my Jeep and other cars overnight and know that I'd like to stretch out more that I usually can. Thinking my Cessna could offer a place to rest or sleep in a pinch.
Curiously enough, my best car for a good nights sleep was a two seat 280Z. There was a flat area under the louvered hatchback for my upper torso and my legs seemed to do fine between the seats. Considering that I'm 6'3" it might seem odd, but I spent a comfortable night in a down bag in the backstreets of Reno.
Thanks.
Leo
I'm looking for an example of a Weight and Balance document with and without the rear seat of a C172. I'm interested in trying to fly my 1959 C172 as a utility aircraft, using some type of strap to hold down the typical behind and on the rear seat cargo (sleeping bag, tools, oil, first aid kit, water, flight bag, folding bicycle, fire extinguisher, etc. I rarely carry passengers, if I do it's usually one person.
Having an actual example of how's it's done would help my A&P/IA do this with the numbers from my bird.
Also would be interested to know if anyone has ever slept (while tied down on the ground) in the back of their Cessna.
I've slept in my Jeep and other cars overnight and know that I'd like to stretch out more that I usually can. Thinking my Cessna could offer a place to rest or sleep in a pinch.
Curiously enough, my best car for a good nights sleep was a two seat 280Z. There was a flat area under the louvered hatchback for my upper torso and my legs seemed to do fine between the seats. Considering that I'm 6'3" it might seem odd, but I spent a comfortable night in a down bag in the backstreets of Reno.
Thanks.
Leo