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Triple Threat of Limitations

Plane and Pilot

I have one airplane in my hangar that can only carry 500 pounds of payload with the fuel tanks topped off—that’s it, if I’m going to respect the max-takeoff-weight limit, and I will. I often abort a flight in the old Champ for wind reasons. Your superior skills aren’t the limitation; the airplane’s capability is.