Section
I
General
WEIGHT AND
BALANCE
TERMINOLOGY
BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
Standard
Empty Weight
Basic
Empty Weight
Usable Fuel
Unusable
Fuel
Payload
Useful Load
Maximum
Ramp Weight
Maximum
Take-Off
Weight
Maximum
Landing
Weight
Maximum
Zero Fuel
Weight
1-18
Weight of a standard airplane including
unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and
fu
II
oil.
Standard empty weight plus optional
equipment.
Fuel available for flight planning.
Fuel remaining after a runout test has
been completed in accordance with
governmental regulations.
Weight of occupants, cargo, and
baggage.
Difference between ramp weight and
basic empty weight.
Maximum weight approved for ground
maneuvering. (It includes weight of
start, taxi, and run-up fuel.)
Maximum weight approved for the start
of the take-off run.
Maximum weight approved for the land-
ing touchdown.
Maximum weight exclusive
of
usable
fuel.
January
1978
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