Originally Posted by
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Why do you think load planning would allow more passengers and cargo than we had the weight for? The rampers don’t just toss bags on Willy nilly, the gate agents don’t ignore weight restrictions and load full planes when we’re close to the cap.
You're not serious are you? It happens often enough that I've twice been on a ual plane that was overloaded and we had to RTG to kick off revenue passengers. Weather wasn't a factor.
If somehow we got overweight for the taxi out that would be “not my problem” moment and we’d go back to the gate and the company has a very expensive mx/operational delay.
ah yes... the old "not my problem, i'm just the captain" excuse. I've gotten away with a lot by using that one.