Originally Posted by
Swedepilut
There really isn't any need to. You're not going to get above the weather and you're not going to save any fuel.
It is what it is.
Other, more capable airplanes routinely get above the weather. It was a pretty good airplane for its day after they ditched the Lycoming and hung the GE on it. These days, it's a dinosaur with a terrible wing no matter how much lipstick they put on it. Like you say, it is what it is.