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marmot
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Originally posted by Mr. Spouse:
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Originally posted by comet:
up here in "small plane country" you are expected to disclose your real weight, and if you try to shine them on they pop you on the frieght scale. in a small plane, it makes a huge difference. weight has a direct impact on fuel burned.
Yeah, we experienced that at check in for a flight on a 9-seater in Florida. The gate staff panicked when a transfer passenger turned up without having checked in beforehand. They had to bring the pilot out to check that he wasn't too heavy to fly!
Yah, on the inter-island shuttles, the pilots even arrange the passengers for balance, which means that once in a while, I get to sit in the cockpit. Sweet.
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Amazing Grace
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The last time I went to Victoria, the ferry back to Seattle was overbooked because one of the boats had conked out.
My friend and I got offered seats on the seaplane back to Lake Union. I am sure that the ferry agent took a look at us and saw good candidates - two not-overweight women with one "carry on" type bag each. (It was kewl. I loved it.)
Re standard airline seats, Southwest seems to have just enough extra room that it's not horrid for my five-nine body unless someone leans the seat in front of me back.
Charlotte
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Alfred E. Neuman
What? Me worry?
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Although total weight is an important factor in light planes, I think your worried pilot was more concerned with balance. You would never find all of the 300 pounders on a passenger list sitting in the back rows.
[cross-posted with marmot]
[ 09. February 2007, 23:32: Message edited by: Gort ]
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Sarkycow
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Originally posted by Left at the Altar:
Period pain?
No, people pain.
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Anselmina
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Originally posted by Sarkycow:
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Originally posted by Left at the Altar:
Period pain?
No, people pain.
I was going to suggest that it was the kind of period pain related to the period of time from logging on to the Ship to host, to the time of logging off ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) !
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