"On the matter of gross weight, 1245 pounds is pushing the limit, but with a forward CG (use of wing tanks rather than header tank, for example) and only doing it a few times a year, that's doable. I've certainly exceeded that on many occasions, and other than the plane suffering in climb and stability, it's not a problem."
I was wondering, what was your climb rate like at that weight? I'd guess 500ish fpm?
