Put in a removable rear tandem or fold down for luggage, that's the way I
decided to go. I get claustrophobic and on long flights personal hygiene can
make for unexpected ejection seat deployment (just joking). Too damn many
hours stuffed into a shoebox military aircraft so jammed with weapons and
electronic systems you couldn't move if you had to. Nice to be able to move
around a little to give the hemi's a break. May not be a problem for you
young guys but anyone who has spent the better part of his life perched on
an armor plated seat will testify to this truism. Ran the figures thru
Airplane PDQ and seems damn rear impossible to load outside CG limits if one
uses some common sense and plays with forward seat position and slight
addition to the firewall position. Those with heavier water cooled engines
and wing tanks only are in a better situation as most loading is right over
CG or damn close to it, Also suggest moving the tail wheel forward slightly
to reduce the moment arm helps greatly.
Doug Rupert
