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Old 9th Jul 2002, 08:54
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englishal

 
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Yea, check the POH....very important, especially if you have a short runway and any sort of density altitiude.

The newer 172 probably has a 180HP engine doesn't it? In my experience, a PA28 Warrior (160) / C172 (160HP) will carry three big blokes fueled to the tabs ok. A new 172 will take two bigish blokes, and two girls (no luggage) with nearly full fuel.

(besides it doesn't matter if you're a bit overweight on takeoff....you soon burn off some of that fuel.... ......joke...before some of you reach for the keyboard and fly into a typing frenzy )

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