What is the difference between aircraft gross weight and empty weight?

Basic Empty Weight (BEW): Includes the airplane, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and all operating fluids. Licensed Empty Weight: Mirrors Basic Empty Weight but excludes full engine oil, accounting only for undrainable oil. Gross Landing Weight: The takeoff weight minus the fuel burned en route.



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