Originally Posted by Genghis the Engineer
Question: Does anybody here weigh the FAA "standard" adult weight that keeps being quoted of 170lb / 12st 2/ 77kg, or less ? How about your regular passengers?
As you asked, yes (75), and generally yes on the pax when I was regularly doing so. For whatever it's worth..
I have also done a weekend trip (I seem to recall about a 2hr flight) in a Pa28, 4 up, 2x blokes, 2x girls, light luggage, and a full w&b before takeoff including actually weighing folks and their stuff. I even had to de-fuel somewhat, but the club had a 40gal drum on a trolley with a hand pump for that very purpose!
It is possible, but a lot depends on the people you're sticking in it. I also had a spreadsheet of all the club a/c and their useful load, which came in handy when booking..