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>The report found that Southwest “operates its fleet of aircraft with frequent weight and balance errors.” Such incorrect information was “frequently” communica
by chopin 7y ago
>The report found that Southwest “operates its fleet of aircraft with frequent weight and balance errors.” Such incorrect information was “frequently” communicated to pilots, which can “greatly affect” a plane’s safety and performance, the report said.
>The report also found that Southwest “operates previously owned airplanes in unknown states of airworthiness.”
Take your conclusions.
- WillPostForFood 7y agoBut later in the article, it says: “While weight and balance control is critical for the safety of flight operations, the issues at [Southwest] rarely involved a baggage miscount that significantly affected aircraft loading,” the FAA said in its response.