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Old 23rd Mar 2009, 13:04
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Originally Posted by helen-damnation
To err is human, to really it up just add a computer/stress/more humans/time change/management etc etc
The procedure for the performances as you describe it looks pretty standard in the industry and effectively, it doesn’t take much for an error to enter the equation.
As earlier reminded by James7 MK Airlines flight 1602 tried to take off from Halifax with the figures for a 240 tonnes GW when actually the 747 was almost 50% FIFTY heavier !

So a mistake as Getzo put it is always possible :
“Could ZFW instead of TOW been used in LPC for the T/O performance calculations?”

Especially when, as reminded by fourgolds crews fly airplanes as different as the 332 and the 345 in weight perspective.
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