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Old 11th Nov 2009, 11:22
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Depends on your definition of "accurate". The 744F's W&B system has a 2% tolerance, so MTOW could show 8T plus or minus (in practise I've found it more accurate than that). Was involved in discussions with Airbus for the A380F; we asked for a 1% tolerance, they didn't think that was possible at a reasonable cost.

The system uses sensors in the gear to work calculate the weight and balance. Obviously a flat ramp is required to get an accurate reading.

As an aside, if you ever see a large unexplained error, trying pushing the a/c back and pulling it forward again. Worked for me a couple of times.
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