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hi all i have got some load sheets for an aircraft how a boing 737 how do i work out how much fuel i need i will be going from london heathrow to nice in france i need to work out the following, Fuel needed (lbs), Extra fuel, gross fuel weight. and finally i want to pretend the plane has 300 people on it how do i work out the passenger weight. i would be grateful if anyone could help me on this matter.

thanks alot

David

As of May 2003, the FAA has used 190 pounds as the weight for passengers, and 30 pounds per checked bag.

is that 190 pounds for each passanger or what

Unless you've somehow found 300 people who each weigh 2/3 of a pound, then yes, that's 190 pounds per passenger.