Originally Posted by
rlsbutler
However inaccurate, their indications can be plotted against the manifest calculations from flight to flight, until an anomaly in the comparison warns the captain of a hazard.
In order for an inaccurate weight sensor to be of any use, the error component would have to be consistent in both magnitude and sense. I don't think you can reasonably assume that to be the case. If if isn't, then all you will get is a string of false "overloaded" alarms, which will do nothing for despatch reilability