My tail set down at my fuel stop yesterday while boarding. I'm wondering a million things this morning, and running my W&B through my head as if it would do any good now.
It happened at our fuel stop after refueling we were getting ready to depart, I loaded my two rear seat passengers then turned my back to check the storage door. I lost site of my wife as she was boarding, she stopped short of her seat to move something inside and was standing on the wing aft of her seat when I started to board, as soon as I stepped onto the step the tail laid down. I've seen this on the two seater's but I never imagined this could happen on the 10. Two concerns, I'm wondering if this has happen to anyone else, and I am rethinking my W&B? I didn't build the plane so I am using the builders W&B and CG rating. I have loaded the plane with passengers heavier than this trip so I know capacity is not the issue but I am concerned about my CG with my storage compartment.
Fortunately I flew only two hours and had over 35 gallons of fuel when I landed.
Just to play if safe the second leg of our flight all passengers carried a bag on there lap.
I am also shipping part of our baggage back.
It happened at our fuel stop after refueling we were getting ready to depart, I loaded my two rear seat passengers then turned my back to check the storage door. I lost site of my wife as she was boarding, she stopped short of her seat to move something inside and was standing on the wing aft of her seat when I started to board, as soon as I stepped onto the step the tail laid down. I've seen this on the two seater's but I never imagined this could happen on the 10. Two concerns, I'm wondering if this has happen to anyone else, and I am rethinking my W&B? I didn't build the plane so I am using the builders W&B and CG rating. I have loaded the plane with passengers heavier than this trip so I know capacity is not the issue but I am concerned about my CG with my storage compartment.
Fortunately I flew only two hours and had over 35 gallons of fuel when I landed.
Just to play if safe the second leg of our flight all passengers carried a bag on there lap.
I am also shipping part of our baggage back.