OLCI for a passenger who is not actually traveling
Oct 27, 2011, 9:06 am
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I don't think there's a "safe side" just a "safe range". BTW I once flew a 320 from OAK to PHX with a very light passenger load; we were asked to shift around the plane (I belive the pilot asked for 5 or 6 people to move towards the rear of the plane).
Oct 27, 2011, 5:53 pm
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That happened to me on an E190 flight to PWM. They asked 2 people to move to the backarea.
Oct 27, 2011, 9:06 pm
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The absence of 1 pax on such a flight would certainly be within the margin of error, and why would it not make the carrier err on the side of caution?
Oct 29, 2011, 6:13 am
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But think about it - it is an A320. The total weight of the pax, knowing with certainty how many are on the plane, could easily have a margin of error of 1,000 lbs (you don't know if some pax weigh 100 lbs, or 250 lbs).
The absence of 1 pax on such a flight would certainly be within the margin of error, and why would it not make the carrier err on the side of caution?
The absence of 1 pax on such a flight would certainly be within the margin of error, and why would it not make the carrier err on the side of caution?
Oct 29, 2011, 6:27 am
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Oct 29, 2011, 11:35 am
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