RST Engineering wrote:
One of the no-go items on my annual list is a 55 gallon barrel under the
tail tiedown ring for that very reason. 225 pounds has one hell of an aft
moment arm halfway down the fuselage tunnel lookin' at the pulleys going
round and round.

Jim

The time I found the mechanic using her walker (recent hip replacement)
as a tail stand I almost lost it.

Margy