Maximum landing weight is the greatest weight that an airplane normally is allowed to have at landing.

• A. The maximum takeoff weight
• B. The greatest weight allowed at landing
• C. The ramp weight
• D. The maximum zero fuel weight

Answer: (B)

The weight limit being tested is about protecting the airplane’s structure and landing gear during touchdown. Maximum landing weight is the greatest weight allowed at the moment of landing to ensure the stresses from touchdown, braking, and gusts stay within design limits. It is typically lower than the maximum takeoff weight because an airplane is heavier at takeoff due to fuel on board, but must be lighter to land safely.

Why the other terms don’t fit: maximum takeoff weight is the limit for takeoff, not for landing; ramp weight is the aircraft’s weight at the ramp before taxi, including all fuel and cargo, not the landing limit; maximum zero fuel weight is the weight with no usable fuel, focused on structural balance, not the landing condition.