>>> I'll admit that with the fuel tank empty the tail dropped like a rock when stationary................

Hi Den,

I am confused. If the tail dropped like a rock, was the instructor using a different CG point than you were when you checked it???

Are you thinking that Beto9 is okay with being tailheavy if he has it on the factory marks and it is still tailheavy? We need to clarify at exactly what point the plane should balance properly.

Ernie