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The Traffic Load is defined as…

  • A
    The total mass of passengers, baggage and cargo, including any non revenue load
  • B
    The total mass of passengers, baggage, cargo and usable fuel
  • C
    The total mass of crew and passengers excluding any baggage or cargo
  • D
    The total mass of flight crew, passengers, baggage, cargo and usable fuel

Traffic Load: the total mass of passengers, baggage and cargo, including any non-revenue load.

After the fuel required has been decided for a particular flight the Traffic Load may be calculated, taking into account the following aircraft structural limitations:

  • Dry operating mass.
  • Maximum Structural take-off mass.
  • Maximum Structural landing mass.
  • Maximum Zero fuel mass.

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