Originally Posted by
dovic91
Pretty sure that extra "final divert" fuel contributes significantly to the overweight issues. The divert fuel is an FAA requirement. The extra reserve fuel is something C5 adds, because they don't trust their pilots and or dispatchers enough to made good decisions regarding fuel. That extra 600 lbs, along with the new weight changes, makes the 145 a 48 seat airplane, with no available jumpseat for many flights!
kind of off base With what final divert is. Std vfr divert is 1800lbs. For the 145 at C5.But we have had people on short final with runway in sight divert once they hit the 1800. The final divert number says hay dumbass your better choice is to land here we will let you go down an extra 600 pounds so you don’t divert in the flare.
The issue with weight has to do with the new pax weights that they have to use. It’s up to 209, std bags went up as well. Even though cut flew the plane for two decades with the old numbers with no issues. They are trying to get a work around from the feds. One is counting people without personal item which gives a weight credit. Total s show with the new weights.