Originally Posted by
dh-98
Don't forget when using average passenger weights, the weight of one carry on (10LBS) is included in this weight. So when the carry goes to the back it is adding the ten pounds twice, once for the passenger's average weight and once for the bag count.
All this is a moot point anyway because you really have no idea how much the passenger, checked and carry on bags weigh. It's just a guess
The carry on bag program is supposed to account for the weight. It takes it out of the passenger (I think it adds a few pounds for the weight of their "personal item") and instead you count the carry on bag in the cargo bay as 20 lbs. I agree it's stupid to have to leave the bags in the back if they are smaller than a larger carry-on (e.g. rollerboard) and weighs less than that 20 lbs. Some people put yellow tags on the smallest bags. Either way we just play the game and leave it back there because there have been some cases where the FAA gets a bug up their butt about it and pilots have gotten in trouble. Maybe Mesa and other airlines have different carry-on baggage programs with different rules.