The max. weight as per the POH is 1600 lb., but if the ramp weight went slightly over, so that by the time you got to the runway and your take-off weight was 1600 lb., is that still legal?
Thanks. Just wondering.
2007-08-11 08:15:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Gee, thanks for your hodgepodge of answers. That really makes me feel safe about flying. I think we need more strict standards in aviation so we can speak the same language. I guess the proper answer is to load up, and if you die, you die.
2007-08-12 13:55:52 · update #1
Light aircraft have only one weight. That is listed in the POH of the 150 as 1600 pounds. Cessna put that limit in for a good reason, and probably part of that reason is it is not good to run it overweight on the ground, and it is even worse to fly it over weight.
That is not to say, you cannot fly an overweight aircraft, because many are flown way overweight with ferry permits.
When it comes right down to it, the only problem you might have is if something happened and it was found out you were overweight, you would be in big trouble.
2007-08-11 08:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Cessna 150 Weight
2016-11-07 04:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't remember that far back but is that the max TO weight? If so, I don't recall their being a max ramp weight in small aircraft. So if that is the max TO weight, I don't see why you can't do what you want until you take off. But think about it. Do you really want to plan a flight where the little bit of fuel that you're going to burn taxiing out is crucial? Cutting it kind of close don't you think? Somebody up above said that it's legal to takeoff overweight by a little but not to land without fuel. Ain't so.
2007-08-11 10:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it can go over 1,600. Question is, how's the weight and balance on it when it is?
Is it a good idea? Nope. Don't go on a checkride with it over, you might just find the check ride is over before it starts.
Is it safe? That's what you as PIC are charged with deciding..
And 5 pounds is one thing, 100 is something else.
Kind of like asking 'How long is a piece of rope?'
2007-08-11 08:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by Thom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eferrell pretty much summed it up. The only max gross limitation that Cessna lists in their manual is a max gross wt. of 1600 lbs. That is for takeoff, taxi, landing, ramp, or whatever. If they had a max ramp wt. or taxi wt, then they'd have mentioned it. If they'd figured out that you needed a limitation on Zero Fuel wt. or max landing wt, then they would have made it known in their manual.
2007-08-11 13:54:58 · answer #5 · answered by grumpy geezer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
legal or not what I'd be concerned with are the conditions of operation.....high density altitude.....runway length.........obstacles to climb over.......condition of the engine with respect to how much horsepower it really can develop. It might get off the ground but will it climb. Ferry flights with aux tanks installed are always pushing the limits and in many cases over the published max weight you need to know your options.
2007-08-11 11:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by pecker_head_bill 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Legal? Legal you ask? How about safe? No. Pushing the luck flying like this.
2007-08-12 18:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it's legal. an airplane can flay alittle over gross, but it can't fly without fuel.
2007-08-11 08:18:03 · answer #8 · answered by colglennlarson 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You got it
2007-08-11 15:31:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋