Originally Posted by
flippedr6
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.
I stand corrected. You are absolutely correct about those divert/final divert numbers and where they came from. I remember hearing the story about people diverting on short final and then someone came up with the "final divert" number. The previous place I flew the airplane had just one number and they called it RSV Fuel. And I conflated the two stories and came up with a completely BS answer. But yeah, the new weights create a $hit show. I was flying into IAH a few weeks ago and every C5 flight was declining shortcuts. ATC sounded frustrated and asked WTH was going on.