What is Maximum ramp weight?
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To make it simple. Max ramp weight is the max weight you can taxi with, but not take off. So in other words, your plane can taxi on the ground at the max ramp weight, but cannot take off until the plane's weight is under the max take off weight. And of course the max ramp weight is greater than the max take off weight. So that's why you have to calculate the fuel burn during taxi, so once you get to the runway, your plane is under the max take off weight, so it's safe to take off.
Wouldn't that be the maximum weight that the ramp can bear?
Maximum permissible weight of an aircraft when it is on the airport ramp. This figure is published in the operations manual of the airplane by the manufacturer.
Maximum Ramp Weight is an aircrafts maximum weight approved for ground maneuvers. It includes the weight of start, taxi, and runup fuel. The a/c may depart the gate at MRW but cannot start of takeoff roll until the a/c burns down fuel to reach its Maximum Take Off Weight/MTOW.
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