Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - A340 weight and Balance

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | A340 weight and Balance

DVA10320
Captain, B747-400

Joined on January 31 2009
Century Club

Türkiye

191 legs, 722.8 hours
188 legs, 695.5 hours ACARS
640 legs, 2,346.1 hours total

Posted onPost created on March 04 2012 14:49 ET by Kevin Beckwith

Evening All,

Just completed a flight in the A343, and although the flight was just over an hour and only had 20% fuel, ACARS showed as over weight on departure and on arrival.

Flashed up on the flight report that the aircraft was over weight. I do not want this flight refused?

Anyone else had this issue, and who do I email to advise my actual weights before the flight get refused.

Many Thanks

Kevin

Kevin Beckwith

Captain, B747-400

DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on June 10 2001
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Marietta, GA

2,317 legs, 9,330.6 hours
240 legs, 553.9 hours online
1,975 legs, 8,123.7 hours ACARS
75 legs, 196.3 hours event
2,353 legs, 9,465.5 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4 hours

Posted onPost created on March 04 2012 15:15 ET by Luke Kolin

Were your actual weights different to what ACARS reported?

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA10320
Captain, B747-400

Joined on January 31 2009
Century Club

Türkiye

191 legs, 722.8 hours
188 legs, 695.5 hours ACARS
640 legs, 2,346.1 hours total

Posted onPost created on March 04 2012 15:41 ET by Kevin Beckwith

Hi

Weights were the same but ACARS showed as over weight, when the aircraft wasn't. I was about 100lbs off the MTOW. Have loaded new Long Haul flight with huge amount more fuel in the same aircraft and ACARS has not advised the aircraft is over weight this time.

Many Thanks

Kevin Beckwith

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on March 04 2012 18:01 ET by Luke Kolin

Kevin Beckwith wrote:

Weights were the same but ACARS showed as over weight, when the aircraft wasn't. I was about 100lbs off the MTOW. Have loaded new Long Haul flight with huge amount more fuel in the same aircraft and ACARS has not advised the aircraft is over weight this time.

The overweight warning is based on the weights reported by the airplane, which you mention was accurate. What is the MLW of an A343?

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

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First Officer, B777-200

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487 legs, 1,202.3 hours
321 legs, 700.3 hours online
466 legs, 1,116.1 hours ACARS
8 legs, 16.9 hours event
561 legs, 1,395.1 hours total

Posted onPost created on March 04 2012 22:01 ET by Brandon Mackay

190 tonnes (418878 lbs)
http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a340family/a340-300/specifications/

Brandon Mackay

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on March 04 2012 22:10 ET by Luke Kolin

You landed with 489,344 lbs.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

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