What is the landing weight?
What is the landing weight? The maximum landing weight (MLW) is the maximum aircraft gross weight due to design or operational limitations at which an aircraft is permitted to land. The MLW is set in order to ensure safe landings; if an aircraft weighs too heavy during touchdown, it may suffer structural damage or even break apart upon landing.
What are the 4 types of landing gear?
There are four basic types of landing gear. These are Tail-Wheel Gear, Tricycle Gear, Pontoons (or Floats), and Ski-planes. Each of these basic types fulfills a specific function that is unique to the aircraft operational requirements.
Do planes eject fuel before landing?
Fuel dumping (or a fuel jettison) is a procedure used by aircraft in certain emergency situations before a return to the airport shortly after takeoff, or before landing short of the intended destination (emergency landing) to reduce the aircraft's weight.
What happens if a plane is too heavy?
Passenger Rights There are weight restrictions on flights for obvious safety reasons and it's part of the process to ask passengers to deboard when the aircraft is too heavy.
Why is landing weight less than takeoff weight?
Maximum Landing Weight is the heaviest weight at which an aircraft can safely land. It's typically less than the Maximum Takeoff Weight, reflecting the fact that landing puts more stress on an aircraft's structure (especially the landing gear) than taking off does.
Can a 747 land with full fuel?
Can a wide body airliner land with a full fuel tank? Yes! But it is safer to land an aircraft below its published MLW.