Originally Posted by
icedancer
The luggage restriction is 35lbs per person, which shouldn't be a problem given that I'm only going to be away for 2 days.
Varies by model and options on the plane, but according to Wiki:
Base weight 2400 pounds. Probably 50 gallons of gas 400 pounds, pilot plus five pax at 170 average is 1020 pounds, your 35 x 5 luggage for pax adds 175 for a total of 3995 pounds. With a 4016 pound rating, if everyone visits the lav before boarding, your Cessna will make it off the ground with 21 pounds to spare.^ For CG balance purposes, if there are 5 pax the heaviest will go in front seats and the lightest in the rear seats.
Have fun.