Originally Posted by
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This is the bit that does get bandied around (not having a pop at you Pace, I've just heard this a lot). I have in front of me the weight schedule for our 152.
Aircraft basic weight 1080.3 lbs
Full tanks fuel weight 152 lbs
MTOW 1670 lb
Which leaves 437.7 lbs cockpit/baggage payload. Enough for two 200 lb guys and a couple of overnight bags. Seems pretty reasonable to me.
There is not a C 152 in the world that has an empty weight of 1080 lbs. The 5 C 152 that my club runs have empty weights that range from 1151 lbs to 1210 lbs.
Most instructor/student combination will not allow full standard (22 gal) tanks let alone baggage. But the bottom line is any instructor that does a flight with the aircraft over gross is going to get fired.
Any student that flies at a school where the aircraft are being operated above MGTOW is stupid !