On 1 Jul 2004 07:03:22 -0700, (Snowbird)
wrote:

(If you suspect a problem..)
WEIGH THE PLANE
and calculate a new, accurate empty weight.

There's also the point that if one stalls the plane and the stall
speed differs substantially from 'book' (or at less than gross weight,
calculated value), one can then adjust -- pretty close to your point
"fly the wing" except that I suggest exploring the envelope at altitude
first, in a new-to-the-pilot plane....

I completely agree.

z