Why not weight passengers, at least on the smaller aircraft? This is a matter of safety. If someone doesn't want to be weighed, then take Greyhound. David R. http://home.attbi.com/~damiross http://www.secure-skies.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerard M Foley" <gfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 7:58 PM Subject: [AIRLINE] Weight and Balance > Has any consideration been given to putting strain gauges on each of the > landing gear legs and calibrating them so they would confirm that weight and > balance were within permissible limits when the aircraft is at the gate? > This doesn't seem very expensive, or is it expensive or unworkable? > > This could also confirm the fuel loading, thus avoiding any repetition of > the Gimli glider. > > Gerry > http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/africar/africa.html > http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley > http://members.fortunecity.com/gfoley/egypt/egypt.html