Payload

Question 1

What is included in the Basic empty weight?

Answer 1

• Weight of aircraft with all equipment required for operation
• Unusable fuel and oil

Question 2

What is included in Dry/Normal operating weight?

Answer 2

• Total weight of aircraft excluding any fuel or payload

- Includes crew, crew bags, catering, drinking/toilet water, removable passenger service equipment, cleaning fluids

Question 3

What is included in the Zero fuel weight?

Answer 3

• Weight of aircraft for flight, without any useable fuel on board
• N.O.W + Payload

Question 4

What is the maximum zero fuel weight?

Answer 4

• Structural limitation

- Maximum weight of the aircraft with no useable fuel on board. Beyond this weight only fuel may be added

Question 5

What is the max taxi weight?

Answer 5

• Max weight permitted at the time of taxi

- Structural limitation

Question 6

What is the MTOW/RTOW?

Answer 6

• Max/Regulated take off weight at the time of releasing the brakes at the start of take off
• Structural limitation

Question 7

What is the MLW/RLW?

Answer 7

• Maximum/regulated weight at the point of touchdown

- Structural limitation

Question 8

What is the Burn off/ fuel burn?

Answer 8

Fuel consumed from the start of the take off roll to the pint of touchdown