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Poobs don' like spins.


Lemme tell ya - when Catherine and I spun at Clinton from that slipping turn to the left - there was little - make that NO warning. NONE.

Now, what if the CG was a bit aft?

Not fun, gang.

Bottom line - the gross weight maximun certificated is there for a reason. I'm not gonna go 'round discussing it. But, that's how the bird was certified and that's how I'm gonna fly it.

Call me a wimp, but I'm not gonna call myself smarter than the engineers.