On 21 Apr, 01:53, "F. Baum" wrote:
On Apr 20, 9:58*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Average pax weights have been revised upwards in recent years to
reflect the fact that High Fructose Corn Syrup has become the new
Tobaco in this country. Add to this the fact that most airlines will
plan a balanced field on max alowable and not actual,

??
You mean they schedule on that or do actual performance on the day that
way?

Bertie

BTB, All this stuff is figured within two hours of departure, after
the fuel load is determined. As far as I know bookings are only
restricted where there is a regular pattern of denied boardings.
FBaum

Well, we finish up the load sheet and determine performance in the
last half hour at the earliest and always on actual weights. The
company may have a max estimate for the day, but prerfromace is left
entirely up to us. We get the weight and we ( the crew) decide what
flap, runway and flexible thrust setting to use on the spot. The
company has a good idea of what the limits are, of course.


bertie