The aircraft weighing operation is stringent. Crew are often frantically weighing planes with outdated equipment, manually ...

When it comes to making sure an aircraft is fit to fly, pilots need to be satisfied both that the plane is at a safe weight ...

The main reason is safety – aviation rules state that aircraft cannot ... possible for important balance calculations.” In ...

Then, when it was at the gate and passengers were getting off, "due to a shift in weight and balance during deplaning, the tail of the aircraft tipped backward causing the nose of the aircraft to ...