On Jan 24, 6:51 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
I do wonder about the effect that such things have on weight and
balance calculations. With many lardballs on board the weight goes
up.

On a small airliner, it could definitely be a concern. I believe
there've been a few airline incidents and accidents recently where W&B
played a part. One had to do with having football team(s) aboard.
You'll have to Google for details.

Just a year or two ago they did raise the FAA standard passenger
weight, partly because of heavier people, partly because of winter
gear, IIRC.

PS. I hate the new Google Group interface. Judging from the feedback
in their help group, everyone hates it. No posting preview, small
space to view, etc. Woof.

Kev