What is the maximum landing weight?

What is the maximum landing weight?

• A. 33,500 lbs
• B. 26,800 lbs
• C. 1,000 lbs
• D. 10,000 lbs

Answer: (A)

The heaviest weight at which the aircraft is certified to touch down is determined by how the landing gear, tires, brakes, and structure can safely absorb the loads of touchdown. This maximum landing weight sets the limit for a safe, controlled landing. For this airplane, that limit is 33,500 pounds. In flight planning, you consider landing weight by taking the takeoff weight and subtracting fuel burned during the flight (and accounting for payload changes). If the predicted landing weight would exceed 33,500 pounds, you’d need to shed fuel, reduce payload, or choose a different approach to stay within the certified limit. The other numbers do not represent this aircraft’s published landing-weight limit.

The heaviest weight at which the aircraft is certified to touch down is determined by how the landing gear, tires, brakes, and structure can safely absorb the loads of touchdown. This maximum landing weight sets the limit for a safe, controlled landing.

For this airplane, that limit is 33,500 pounds. In flight planning, you consider landing weight by taking the takeoff weight and subtracting fuel burned during the flight (and accounting for payload changes). If the predicted landing weight would exceed 33,500 pounds, you’d need to shed fuel, reduce payload, or choose a different approach to stay within the certified limit. The other numbers do not represent this aircraft’s published landing-weight limit.