Mxsmanic wrote in
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Ross writes:

I took a helicopter ride into the Grand Canyon last year and as we
signed up EACH person stood on a scale fully loaded (cameras,
backpacks, etc) and they captured your weight.

Is this because it was a helicopter, or was it just the idiosyncrasy
of the operator? I've read that helicopters are much more sensitive
to weight and balance than fixed-wing aircraft.

Why, you gonna sandbag your kitchen chair?

Bertie