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Old April 20th 08, 05:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
WingFlaps
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Default Should I be scared -- C172 over Gross

On Apr 21, 3:32*am, "F. Baum" wrote:
On Apr 19, 1:58*pm, WingFlaps wrote: On Apr 20, 5:28*am, "F. Baum" wrote:

Airlines use average wieghts for pax and
bags . These are conservative .


Not any more. The only thing limiting PAX weight is how many lard
asses can get stuffed into the same row.


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, and that there
is unused tolerance on most flights . We only use child weights when
nessesary. I dont know what your experience has been, but I will say
again that the numbers are pretty conservative and give a good margin
of safety.


Do you think 190 lbs/adult is conservative with 10% of the population
clinically obese and 30% overweight?

Cheers

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Old April 21st 08, 02:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Gig 601Xl Builder
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Default Should I be scared -- C172 over Gross

WingFlaps wrote:


Do you think 190 lbs/adult is conservative with 10% of the population
clinically obese and 30% overweight?

Cheers


Do you think that that 10% and 30% applies evenly though out the
population? I'd bet the higher socio-economic levels of the population,
which also just happen to be the people most likely to be flying have a
lower obesity rate.
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Old April 21st 08, 07:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
B A R R Y[_2_]
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Default Should I be scared -- C172 over Gross

Gig 601Xl Builder wrote:
WingFlaps wrote:


Do you think 190 lbs/adult is conservative with 10% of the population
clinically obese and 30% overweight?

Cheers


Do you think that that 10% and 30% applies evenly though out the
population? I'd bet the higher socio-economic levels of the population,
which also just happen to be the people most likely to be flying have a
lower obesity rate.


Not to mention that many women can be 50+ pounds under the average and
still be overweight.
 




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