My flight just announced that it will be pretty empty, and that it is important for everyone to sit in their assigned seats to keep the weight balanced. What would happen if everyone, on a full flight, moved to one side of the plane?

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My flight just announced that it will be pretty empty, and that it is important for everyone to sit in their assigned seats to keep the weight balanced. What would happen if everyone, on a full flight, moved to one side of the plane?

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I had a flying instructor reach into the back of a Cessna 150 (from the front seat) to grab a soft drink that was back there.

She did it on purpose to demonstrate to me how much weight and balance matters. The nose pitched up sharply.