I have many many loads and many to come flying skydivers, I have the utmost respect for them.
AFAIK they dont find the term meatbomb offensive, but I have many friends in the industry so Ill ask before using the term again.
XXX, it was I who first suggested the heavy aircraft on landing scenario. Ive witnessed it. Pilots who have flown lots of loads always landing light, then get caught having to land full and make a heavy landing, or comment to me after how it caught them out low on power on final etc and how different it is. The difference is a C182 at MTOW or just under on landing versus one that is almost below the listed ZFW due to the missing interior and low fuel.
Now that its been mentioned he handled one earlier, that rules out that. Puts it back to a power issue.