Mass & balance

Question 1

What is B in BVTFDUiOZ ?

Answer 1

Bare empty mass

This is aircraft structure mass and emergency equipment, and non useable fuels.

Question 2

What is V in BVTFDUiOZ ?

Answer 2

V is variable load.

This is Crew, crew baggage, catering, drinking water, food and beverages, any portable electrical equipment.

Question 3

What is T in BVTFDUiOZ ?

Answer 3

Traffic load

Passengers, cargo, baggage and any crew to transfer to another airport.

Question 4

What is F in BVTFDUiOZ?

Answer 4

Fuel. This is useable to be burnt during the flight.

Question 5

What is potable water ?

Answer 5

Drinking water

Question 6

What are all the maximum structural masses ?

Answer 6

Ramp and taxi mass
T/O mass
Landing mass
Zero fuel mass - maximum mass that can be added with no fuel in wings to help prevent spar damage. After a certain weight with no fuel the spars become very stressed in flight if there is turbulence

Question 7

What are all the maximum performance limiting masses ?

Answer 7

T/O

Landing