First post - and something I almost know something about!!. .. .My old instructore is an IR rated ATPL and flies the A109 Power.. .. .From what I remember him saying, its not the power but the MAUW that's a limiting factor. . .. .With 3 POB and full fuel, your about at Max weight. Any more PAX than that, and you have to start emptying fuel. With 7 POB, you can only take on enough fuel to last about an hour and a bit before you start illuminating those pretty little yellow warning captions. . .. .I have heard of at least one company who have since got shut of their Power and bought a Bell 430 instead - just so they don't have to worry about fuel take on with 7 pob.. .. .Sloane's are definately the ones to talk to get the facts though.... .. .Lurvely machine though eh?