Instructing in C150 - W&B Concerns
I might start some instruction in a fleet of C150’s but I’m 230lbs and my student is 160lbs. The fleet useful load is reported to be between 475lbs and 520 lbs. That leaves us with room for about 14-21 gal of fuel depending on the plane. I haven’t seen the POH’s yet for true W&B, I’m just evaluating this as a potential.
In my training I grew used to a HP aircraft where we’d land with 20-30 gals left every flight. Legally, with VFR day reserves, on paper we could go do 1.5-2.0 hour flights most days but would need to plan our XC’s to use the plane with the most useful load.
Do more experienced CFI’s feel that operating on slim margins like this will hinder the lesson’s potential and pigeon hole my student and I? I have no 150 time and fully intend to go up with another CFI and get proficient in the aircraft first.