29-Aug-2005 9:04 PM
ARINC Patent Eliminates Guesswork in Figuring Aircraft Weight and Balance
Analysis
ANNAPOLIS (ARINC) Who weighs more a dozen pro football players or twelve Explorer Scouts? Surprisingly, both Scouts and linebackers are treated the same when airlines figure the weight and balance of planes before takeoff. Under current FAA guidelines, a dozen men weigh 2400 pounds whether they're large or small.
Assigning different people a regulation weight like 200 pounds is an over-simplification.
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