Originally Posted by
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The empty weight in the POH, you know the official Cessna handbook that the people at Cessna wrote is 1101 lbs.
I assume you are talking about the "sample" weight in the weight and balance calculation example in section 6 of the POH.
You actually can get a plane that light if you don't specify any "optional" equipment like gyro's, a radio, lights etc etc . The factory delivered weight for any particular aircraft will be that weight plus options which means they all weigh more. Ordering every available option will add over 120 lbs to the the aircraft.
I say again there is
no way a flying school C 152 actually weighs only 1080 lbs. If that is what your weight and balance report says then it is wrong.