I flew from Calgary to Oshkosh in a 182 this year. Four blokes, probably totalled 700lb plus a small grip/backpack each and full fuel. Seemed to takeoff ok at a pressure altitude of 3,500 ft.
Mike W.
Edit:- It was fixed gear and I wasn`t flying it, not at takeoff anyway, so I don`t know how it felt and I`m not familiar with the a/c anyway. Owner/driver was not concerned.
We came back with a load of paint and catalogues and did trim the fuel load a bit.
Still did three hour legs though and thats enough.
M.
[ 16 August 2001: Message edited by: Skylark4 ]