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What is basic operating weight?

basic operating weight The weight of an aircraft including crew, unusable fuel, and all necessary fluids for operation, excluding payload and usable fuel.

Source: ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG

How is “basic operating weight” Used in Practice?

Dispatcher: Ensure that the basic operating weight is recorded before calculating the take-off weight.

Certification Exam Relevance

ICAO Level 4ICAO Level 5ICAO Level 6EASA FCL.055

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Pilots
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Cabin Crew

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What is basic operating weight?

The weight of an aircraft including crew, unusable fuel, and all necessary fluids for operation, excluding payload and usable fuel.

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