Originally Posted by
JetJock16
Another factor is the a/c; their weights can vary as much as 600 lbs. If it's a N5##SW a/c then it's heavy, usually with a BOW up around 17,800+ (some above 17,9##). All the others are around 17,500 with 216SW and 218SW being the lightest (around 17,2##). As for more numbers, usually the fuel load is between 1800 and 2200 lbs. It doesn't start restricing PAX until you put more than 2400 lbs on board (ZFW 24,030 lbs.)
Yeah, it's the great new paint jobs on those birds that add about 400 pounds of weight to the BOW. I wonder if they realized how bad they were killing the payloads on these planes when they painted them.