Originally Posted by
Steve M
So, are you saying that on your previous XJT flights, after calculating your fuel load based on your intended route and all of the other factors (alternate airport, etc), that you load cargo up to the point where upon arrival you'll be at max landing weight, even on a route like DAL-IAH? Put another way, there was usually more cargo than a particular flight could accept (either in terms of size or weight) and the deciding factor as to how much cargo to accept was calculated max landing weight upon arrival?
The CoEx dispatcher for the flight is the one calculating the fuel load, alternates, etc...
Once the fuel burn and thus the max takeoff weight limited by landing are determined, subtracting the aircraft's operational empty weight (OEW) and the total fuel load results in the max payload (passengers, bags, freight, etc.) one carry, and yes, one can load the aircraft right up to that max takeoff weight limited by landing.