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My impression is there is a sensor to accomplish this already. Source: Just supposition, but I was on a completely full flight (on an Embraer 175) last week an
by chucksmash 4y ago
My impression is there is a sensor to accomplish this already.
Source: Just supposition, but I was on a completely full flight (on an Embraer 175) last week and they held us on the tarmac while ground crews drove a 200lb ballast weight to us which was placed in the forward cargo area. To decide this was an issue after having pulled away from the gate implies to me that the issue was raised by instruments on the plane.
- jcutrell 4y agoThis sounds less like total weight, and more like a differential / CG problem.
- qazxcvbnmlp 4y agoGenerally the computer / flight crew does those calculations based on location of passengers, cargo and fuel. They probably missed something and requested more weight. Source: I was personally loading cargo on an Embraer 175 two days ago. Also this link gives a good overview of weight sensors in planes. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1850/do-some-airplanes-have-weighing-scales-on-the-landing-gear https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1850/do-some-ai...