Segmented Passenger Weights

Question 1

What is the difference between Segmented Weights and Operator Segmented Weights?

Answer 1

Segmented Weights:
Pax weight estimates, based on statistics, for passengers 12 years or older. Includes clothing and carry on baggage

Operator Segmented Weights:
Approved segmented weights chosen by the air operator and approved by the minister

Question 2

Air operators operating an air taxi service (703)that also have seating capacity of 5 or more passengers are prohibited from using standard weights.

What should they use instead?

Answer 2

Either actual weights of the pax or the segmented weights

Question 3

What is the constant value of carry on bag weight?

Answer 3

13 lbs

Question 4

What is the only type of operation allowed to use segmented weights?

Answer 4

Air Taxi

Question 5

What does the segmented passenger weight include?

Answer 5

The person, clothing, carry-on, and an infant when the infant’s weight does not exceed 10% of the adult passenger’s weight