The useful load equals what?

The useful load equals what?

• A. crew, usable fuel, passengers, and cargo
• B. crew only
• C. fuel and oil
• D. structure weight

Answer: (A)

Useful load is the weight the airplane can carry beyond its empty weight, including people, baggage, cargo, and the usable fuel that will be used in flight. In other words, it’s payload plus usable fuel. That’s why listing crew, passengers, cargo, and usable fuel is the correct description. The structure weight is part of empty weight, not useful load, and counting only fuel and oil omits people and cargo. Also, unusable fuel isn’t part of the useful load.

Useful load is the weight the airplane can carry beyond its empty weight, including people, baggage, cargo, and the usable fuel that will be used in flight. In other words, it’s payload plus usable fuel. That’s why listing crew, passengers, cargo, and usable fuel is the correct description. The structure weight is part of empty weight, not useful load, and counting only fuel and oil omits people and cargo. Also, unusable fuel isn’t part of the useful load.