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HLAviation wrote:

> The load is in a "Hopper" in front of the pilot usually and doesn't have a
> noticable effect in CG as its pretty well located at CG.

Ohhhh. I think I've heard that -- isn't one of the
concerns of an ag pilot who just smacked into a field
getting all of the load all over their body?

> Well it aint pretty, its cramped the seat is uncomfortable, you better be
> wearing your helmet as the cage around you will beat you up and you better
> believe theres tubulence at 10' on a hot summer day.  It's pretty hard to
> "catch a ride as most ag planes are single seat.

Hey, I live for that kind of thing. Too bad about the
single seating. Sigh.

I guess I'm getting pretty far off topic....

Brett

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