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[QUOTE]Originally posted by George Harris: [QB] A couple of comments on the weight in: When boarding the plane for my trip to that lovely SE Asian vacation experience in 1971, everybody was asked their weight as we boarded. No possibility of being given some cash for accepting a delayed departure. Temperature can have a lot to do with allowable takeoff weight in a place like Tunis. It is no accident that a lot of departures for truly long haul flights, particularly those with tropical origina are late at night. The hotter is is, the less the air supports. Had that experience several years ago leaving Taipei. This was a United flight with a near noon departure. They announced the need to make a weight adjustment. We heard bumps and thumps indicating they were unloading freight. They then announced that there would be no need to ask for volunteer for deboarding, but that special takeoff procedures would be implemented. That meant go to end of runway, stop, and wind up the engines until the plane was creeping even with the brakes on, then knock off the brakes and use up most of the runway to clear the ground. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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