What a difference a weekend makes........
Much discussion about weight and balance and prop selection.
I spent Friday dressing and filling a dent on the leading edge of the MT with epoxy after a stone picked up last week - 3 weeks after return from a $3000 overhaul and previous repair
So, yesterday, I fabricated the rear battery tray and put angle in to snuggly fit the Odyssey we are using.
Also have rethought the prop and I think it will probably be the Hartzell now.
We operate off grass and tarmac and sometimes the surface isn't particularly good. Dressing a metal prop takes 10 minutes including drying time - the MT took 2 days with epoxy setting time and terror as you dress the nickel leading edge sheath - they are $1100 per repair when they crack.