Performance and weight and balanceQuestion 691 of 934

What does the useful load include?

  1. The airframe, engines, fixed equipment, and unusable fuel
  2. Crew, passengers, baggage, usable fuel, and oil
  3. The pilot, passengers, and baggage only
  4. Usable fuel and drainable oil only
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Correct answer: Crew, passengers, baggage, usable fuel, and oil

The useful load is the maximum allowable gross weight minus the basic empty weight.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 10: Weight and Balance — Terms and Definitions, page 249

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026