Isn't MBRW and MTOW the same thing? My aeroplane only has MTW and MTOW anyhow.
It appears the only reason given for this ridiculous practice is to cover your ar$e in the event you stuff up. That seems to be a very sad way to operate an aeroplane in fear for your job. If you were to do an RTO why would you end up in the bushes off the end unless you stuffed it up big time anyway thru your own incompetence? If that happened you have a lot more to worry about than whether the fuel gauge read 200kg more fuel or not.
It does not make any operational sense whatsoever and I would be embarressed to tell pax you are just WASTING fuel before you go and then stopping for fuel on the way because you can't make it non-stop as planned.
You tossers!
Last edited by The Messiah; 30th May 2005 at 09:50.