I bought and flew a low tail 1977 from the Great Lakes to Perth in West Australia
many years ago. The Aussies warned me to not bring a T tail if I wanted to sell it later.
On rough bush strips they were right because you want to get the wheels and prop off asap to stop the grit blasting of the aircraft.
The low tail Lance still sells ok in Oz although they prefer the C206..
Back in the UK I later had a T tail...sexy looking but a pig.
My advice is that its ok for half tanks and six or four reasonable folks and full.
Be warned I fly in Asia where people are not obese
