Originally Posted by
fosters
I flew the 50 seat RJ for 8 years and can count on maybe 3 fingers how many times I have been weight restricted. I don't think we've ever left a jumpseater behind. This is east coast short legs which from what I can tell is the worst case scenario.
I've had a few times just this winter out west with runway performance considerations, and fuel weight considerations with longer stages and alt fuel.