Wouldn't aircraft balance be improved if First Class were in the back?
Oct 13, 2016, 8:42 am
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Amsterdam has over the wing jet bridges, but I haven't seen them in action that often. Furthermore they don't seem to work with every aircraft type.
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Oct 13, 2016, 10:55 am
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A 10 year old article show over the wing jet bridges at DEN...pretty neat I had no idea that these ever existed, so interesting to see they are still around in AMS and used to be in the US. ^ Always something to learn on FlyerTalk.
Oct 13, 2016, 11:43 am
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Oct 13, 2016, 2:05 pm
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I've been on a few VS flights out of Boston on I think it was an A330 (could have been an a340) where they had all the economy passengers sit in the back cabin for takeoff - you couldn't even select seats in the next to last cabin. Once the seat belt sign came off they encouraged us to spread out. We didn't have to move back for landing.
Oct 15, 2016, 8:37 am
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Wouldn't airplanes be safer if airlines located business and first classes at the rear of the aircraft rather than at the front?
After this the airliner will not be allowed to fly with the CG out of the forward or aft limits and therefore it is always safe.
Conventional aircraft will fly more efficiently when the CG is as far back as possible, naturally if it were too far back the then plane would be uncontrollable. The reverse also causes problems, a CG too far forward and the aircraft is not controllable enough (I.e too stable). This is why each aircraft type has certified limits.
Airlines will most likely try to get the CG as far back as they can (to the limit) in order to fly more efficiently. An aft CG means you need less stabilator deflection and therefore there is less drag. Having economy down the back normally helps with this.
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Oct 15, 2016, 5:25 pm
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Simple
Be like Frankfurt and transport First Class Passengers in Private Transport direct from their Lounge to The Rear Door.
Build High-end Covered Steps with built-in Escalators
I recall flying in a BA/BEA Vanguard and First Class was in the rear
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/286823069989477805/
If you boarded through the rear door, Coach/Economy turned Left and First Class turned Right as the steps were about 80% along from the front
http://www.britishairways.com/assets...1960_69_38.jpg
Be like Frankfurt and transport First Class Passengers in Private Transport direct from their Lounge to The Rear Door.
Build High-end Covered Steps with built-in Escalators
I recall flying in a BA/BEA Vanguard and First Class was in the rear
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/286823069989477805/
If you boarded through the rear door, Coach/Economy turned Left and First Class turned Right as the steps were about 80% along from the front
http://www.britishairways.com/assets...1960_69_38.jpg
Oct 17, 2016, 2:30 pm
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No. Weight and Balance isn't about putting more weight up front and less in back. Weight and balance is about making sure the aircraft is about not exceeding gross takeoff weight limits while making sure the center of gravity does not exceed CG limits and remains within the envelope within which the aircraft will operate properly (i.e. not stall). The placement everything, including F up front, has been taken into account.