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Old 14th Dec 2012, 19:12
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Math:
185.76 - 180.30 = ?
5.46 tonnes, which even with rounding up is less than 6 tonnes

But if we are being picky, we should include:

For all of these values, the influence of an increase in weight of one ton was examined and found to be negligible.
For a tailwind of 8 kt, the takeoff weight is reduced to 183,300 kilograms due to a tyre speed limitation.
statements which are not on the same page. Also the actual tail wind at brake release was between 3 and 4 kts. But I grant you that the tailwind prediction may have led to the early rotation.

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