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Payload (GAMA)

The weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.

Dictionary Term

Payload (GAMA)

Definitions

  • The weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.
  • The weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.
  • The term used for the combined weight of passengers, baggage, and cargo.
  • The term used for pas-sengers, baggage, and cargo.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
  • Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000
  • Weight and Balance Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2016