GW calculation at destination airport
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:48 pm
I did a longer flight of 2+ hrs and observing the waypoints predictions, I saw as one example: Destination KSQL LB 10.2 GW
My flight situation 50 min before arrival was like this:
ZFW 11,400 + Fuel 1,120 lb = GW 12,520 lb
Assuming another 650 lb for remaining flight, I would expect a GW of 11.9 at destination
The actual GW shown on the MFD of 10.2 is even below my ZFW!
Misunderstanding on my side or maybe payload missing in the calculation?
My flight situation 50 min before arrival was like this:
ZFW 11,400 + Fuel 1,120 lb = GW 12,520 lb
Assuming another 650 lb for remaining flight, I would expect a GW of 11.9 at destination
The actual GW shown on the MFD of 10.2 is even below my ZFW!
Misunderstanding on my side or maybe payload missing in the calculation?