Marc, the coupe is a great plane but for some the math is too much. The coupe if it has an electrical system will weigh from 900 pounds and up typically closer to 950 but we'll use the 900 pound end for the sake of argument.
1260 gross weight
-900 empty weight
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360 useful load
-144 24 gallons of fuel at 6/lbs per gallon
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226 pounds for pilot and passenger (unless you're
awfully scrawney)
It's a little better for the 1400 pound gross D-model and up
1400 gross weight
940 a more probable empty weight
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460 useful load
-144 fuel
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316 pounds for pilot and passenger with full fuel load
At something less than full fuel you can get two semi scrawney adults on
board. If you're a 250 pound "lard-ass" like me it's something less./tom
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