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The Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is…

  • A
    tabulated in the Flight Manual against arguments of airfield elevation and temperature.
  • B
    governed by the traffic load to be carried.
  • C
    governed by the CG limits.
  • D
    a structural limit listed in the Flight Manual as a fixed value.

The Maximum Zero Fuel Mass (MZFM) is:

  • The maximum mass allowed before usable fuel
  • Limited by strength and airworthiness requirements defined by the manufacturer
  • Listed in the Flight Manual (AFM) as fixed value
  • Is a structural limit based on the bending moments at the wing root / wing root structural strength

As given in CAP 696:

Maximum Zero Fuel Mass (MZFM) is the maximum permissible mass of an aeroplane with no usable fuel.

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