Never ask a question you don't know or won't like the answer to.
What if the guy would have told you he weighed 180 pounds? It would be legal but you know it wouldn't be true. Would you have gone?
This instance is black and white. The next time might be grey.
I've unfortunately flown a TP 1500 pounds over weight and out of CG. But hey, it was legal since I used the FAA approved weights.
