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Under TC AIM RAC 3.4.1, a passenger on a summer flight on which carry-on baggage is permitted volunteers a weight of 80 kg. The weight to use for weight and balance is:
The answer
294.0 kg
Explanation
Under TC AIM RAC 3.4.1(a)(i), a volunteered weight is found by asking the passenger for their weight, "adding 4.5 kg (10 lb) to the disclosed weight, and then adding the allowances for personal clothing and carry-on baggage." The clothing allowance "is standardized as 3.6 kg (8 lb) for summer and 6.4 kg (14 lb) for winter" (RAC 3.4.1(o)), so 3.6 kg on this flight. Because carry-on baggage is permitted, "the standard allowance is 5.9 kg (13 lb) of carry-on baggage per passenger and this remains constant throughout the year" (RAC 3.4.1(e)). 80 + 4.5 + 3.6 + 5.9 = 94.0 kg.
Source
TC AIM RAC 3.4.1(a)(i), (e), (o); TP 12881E — Weight and Balance 2 (Standard Weights)
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