Hi guys just got a quick question about when the question ask you how much baggage can be loaded or how much pax can be loaded ? when there is fuel on board do you add it at zfw or at take off weight ( with fuel added ) if so will this take you over your mtow ?

This question is for all loading charts

Cheers
Linc

Hi Linc,

If you are adding any weight which is not fuel, you must add it to your ZFW. It is of course important to ensure the new ZFW plus fuel does not go over the MTOW. If you are using Echo, you also need to ensure that adding baggage doesn't take you over your ZFW either.

Cheers,

Rich

Thanks Rich so if I get a question saying the gross weight is 2200 and you have 120 kg of fuel and I need to add bags or pax I would take fuel off then add bags then check take off weight and zfw ? If I'm to heavy at take off weight after I add bags and fuel take what ever I need off and that will be the bags I can take ?

Cheers

Hi Linc,
In the exam (and in real life for that matter) you may have a fixed amount of fuel you must carry so changing the fuel load isn't an option. In that case, you can only work with the baggage and passengers.
Cheers,
Rich

Thanks Rich