Payload Flashcards
What does BTW/BEW stand for?
What does it mean?
What is another abbreviation for it?
Basic tare/empty weight;
The weight of the aircraft with all equipment required for operation plus the unusable fuel and oil;
APS
What does DOW/NOW stand for?
What does it mean?
Dry/normal operating weight;
Total weight of the aircraft excluding fuel and payloads;
Includes crew, crew baggage, catering, removable passenger service equipment, drinking water and lavatory cleaning fluids etc. required for operation the aircraft in its assigned role
What does ZFW mean?
What is it equivalent to?
Zero fuel weight;
Weight of aircraft for specific flight minus usable fuel on board;
NOW + Payload
What does MZFW stand for?
What does it mean?
Maximum zero fuel weight;
Maximum permissible weight of aircraft minus usable fuel;
Beyond MZFW only fuel may be added to the aircraft;
Structural limitation
What does MTW stand for?
What does it mean?
Maximum taxi weight;
Maximum weight of aircraft permitted by the manufacturer at the time of taxi (or at ramp);
Structural limitation
What does MTOW/RTOW stand for?
What does it mean?
What is it equivalent to?
Maximum/regulated take off weight;
Maximum permissible aircraft weight at time of releasing brakes for take off;
MTW minus taxi fuel;
Structural limitation
What does MLW/RLW stand for?
What does it mean?
Maximum/regulated landing weight;
Maximum weight of aircraft permitted by manufactured at the moment of touchdown for landing;
Structural limitation
What is burn off?
The fuel consumed by an aircraft from point the take off roll is initiated until the moment of touchdown
What is payload?
Carrying capacity of an aircraft or launch vehicle usually measured in terms of weight;
Depending in the nature of flight the payload of a vehicle may include cargo, passengers, flight crew, munitions, scientific instruments or experiments or other equipment
What is the first method of calculating maximum payload?
BRW - (NOW + FOB)
What is the second method of calculating max payload?
MTOW - (NOW + FOB);
MLW - (NOW + RESERVE);
MZFW - NOW;
The payload of these 3 with the lowest value is selected
When can caution/bonus fuel be taken?
When the maximum payload is limited by the MZFW, the difference between this value and the other lowest payload value is the amount in weight that can be added on board
