Not at all. Some of my missions require taking spectrum analyzer readings
from antennas mounted on the aircraft to find nulls, impedance mismatches,
and the like. The antennas are small light avionics, but the spectrum
analyzer is Hewlett Packard (Patton Tank) quality, weighs about seventy
pounds, and is about double the size of a laser printer. The inverter
required to power it from the aircraft electrical system is about the size
of a small laptop computer, and I need to be able to see the analyzer on the
back seat in order to prove to myself it is working before I hit the
datalogger on the laptop computer to record the data.

Sometimes I also need to bring along the IFR Service Monitor to run
calibration checks in the field and it is about half the same size and
weight as the spectrum analyzer.

Some of my missions are annual inspections and the toolbox with all my
"annual" tools takes up about as much space as your average three-suit
suitcase and weighs in the vicinity of seventy pounds.

The "Oshkosh Trip" annual mission needs Gail's traveler clothes bag, my
clothes bag, all the "stuff" I bring with me to make my forums come to life,
the handouts, and all the rest of it. Two people and the back seat/baggage
area are full to the hatrack with "stuff".

S'owkay?

Jim

--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with chocolate in one hand and wine in
the other, loudly proclaiming 'WOO HOO What a Ride!'"
--Unknown


"Morgans" wrote in message
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Jim, I'm curious what kind of things you do with the plane for buisness,
that requires the load carrying capability? I'm fine with the fact that
the 182 is what you need, and buying a effiecient plane to fly to OSH is a
ridiculous notion.

Can you give a hint at the typical mission you fly that utilizes that
special quality, without giving away all of your secrets?