Performance and weight and balanceQuestion 867 of 934

What is the maximum landing weight?

  1. The greatest weight an aircraft may have at engine start with fuel aboard
  2. The greatest weight an aircraft is normally allowed to have at landing
  3. The weight of the aircraft with all usable fuel burned
  4. The weight of the aircraft with no payload
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Correct answer: The greatest weight an aircraft is normally allowed to have at landing

Maximum landing weight is lower than the ramp weight on most aircraft.

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