July 29, 201411 yr Hi i have always wondered who always selects max payload for their flight ? Cause I normally do so surely the heavier aircraft would be harder to land . And sorry I know it's a very nooby question Nathan
July 29, 201411 yr Commercial Member Hi i have always wondered who always selects max payload for their flight ? Max payload means shorter range (have to trade people weight for fuel weight), so I usually don't. Cause I normally do so surely the heavier aircraft would be harder to land . No necessarily. You have to land a bit faster, but it's not like it would feel too terribly different. Kyle Rodgers
July 29, 201411 yr Cause I normally do so surely the heavier aircraft would be harder to land . Quite the opposite actually. Most jets, all the ones I've flown anyway, handle better when they are heavier.
July 29, 201411 yr Author I agree joe I should have added a heavier jet seems to mean to be easier to control on takeoff to 10,000ft ---- but for landings I don't see how a lighter jet would be harder to land
July 29, 201411 yr I agree joe I should have added a heavier jet seems to mean to be easier to control on takeoff to 10,000ft ---- but for landings I don't see how a lighter jet would be harder to land The handling qualities change with the weight. A heavier jet settles onto the runway nice and smoothly while a really light jet tends to be more pitch sensitive and floaty.
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