Performance and weight and balanceQuestion 694 of 934

Why is the maximum ramp weight greater than the maximum takeoff weight?

  1. It includes the reserve fuel for the landing
  2. It includes the fuel burned during the climb
  3. It includes the fuel used in the descent
  4. It includes fuel burned for taxi and runup
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Correct answer: It includes fuel burned for taxi and runup

Ramp weight can also be called taxi 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