AVIATION TERMS

  1. Gross weight
    The combined weight of everything on an aircraft - includes aircraft weight, passengers, fuel, oil, equipment, etc.
  2. Standard Empty Weight
    Weight of a standard airplane including unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full oil.
  3. Basic Empty Weight
    Standard empty weight + optional equipment
  4. Useful Load
    Load able to be carried by an aircraft in addition to its own weight
  5. Payload
    The portion of the useful load that produces revenue - Cargo/Passengers
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MarkBeaty
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AVIATION TERMS
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Some general aviation terms and definitions
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