What is the difference between Max Ramp Weight and Max Zero Fuel Weight?

What is the difference between Max Ramp Weight and Max Zero Fuel Weight?

• A. 15,984 lb
• B. 15,000 lb
• C. 16,000 lb
• D. 20,000 lb

Answer: (A)

Max Ramp Weight is the maximum weight the aircraft is allowed to be when on the ground, including fuel and payload. Max Zero Fuel Weight is the maximum weight of the aircraft with zero usable fuel (payload and structure only). The difference between these two limits represents the maximum amount of usable fuel that can be carried without exceeding the ramp weight limit, for the given payload. For this airplane, that difference is 15,984 lb, so up to that much fuel can be added beyond the zero-fuel condition while staying within MRW (subject to other limits like MTOW). The other numbers do not reflect that MRW minus MZFW value.

Max Ramp Weight is the maximum weight the aircraft is allowed to be when on the ground, including fuel and payload. Max Zero Fuel Weight is the maximum weight of the aircraft with zero usable fuel (payload and structure only). The difference between these two limits represents the maximum amount of usable fuel that can be carried without exceeding the ramp weight limit, for the given payload. For this airplane, that difference is 15,984 lb, so up to that much fuel can be added beyond the zero-fuel condition while staying within MRW (subject to other limits like MTOW). The other numbers do not reflect that MRW minus MZFW value.