Chuck - I think the reason is that, in the UK, most people training are as broke as a rat in Baghdad. Many have to save up for each lesson, and can't have the next one until they have saved up for the next one.
10540, actually I was referring to Canada with regard to overloading the C150/2's in flight training schools.
I have this funny streak in me that requires me to abide by the rules where possible...especially one as cut and dried as all up weight in small bug smashers.
I am of the opinion that if I bend or break one rule or regulation because it will save me some money or time I then leave myself open to pushing the envelope even further, so I try and stick to the rules.
However that is only my way of doing things, what mystifies me is how flight instructors can teach something and knowingly be outside something as basic as all up weight on a small training airplane.
And then of course we have the regulator who licenses these schools and instructors, are the regulators so dense they can't notice these infractions?
Ohhh wait a minute, the regulator is happy because the paper work says it was legal...stupid me.
