Thanks for the replys.
I'd suggest it is not only standard pax weights that create the problem but the cabin baggae allowance. Thee would be very few of our pax coming on board with less than 3kg!
The (almost!) standard practice in our operation is to add 8kts to the VLS calculated by the FMGC to ensure a 5 kt buffer over the VLS displayed on the PFD...
Ps, KA get upset about overweight landings of a few hundred Kilo's, it seems we are often landing at least 1 or 2T overweight, but on paper it's ok!
Fx