Maximum ramp weight is the total weight of a loaded aircraft, including all fuel, and is greater than the takeoff weight.

• A. The empty weight of the aircraft
• B. The takeoff weight
• C. The landing weight
• D. The total weight of a loaded aircraft, including all fuel

Answer: (D)

Weight states used for performance and loading are about how much the aircraft weighs at different times and with different onboard items. Ramp weight is the total weight of the aircraft with all fuel and payload on board while it sits on the ramp. It’s the maximum weight the aircraft can be at ground level before movement. This value is typically higher than the takeoff weight because fuel is burned during taxi,takeoff, and the initial climb, so the weight decreases from ramp weight to liftoff weight. So the maximum ramp weight being the total loaded weight including all fuel—and being greater than the takeoff weight—fits that pattern. Empty weight, by contrast, is the aircraft with no payload and no usable fuel, and landing weight is the weight at touchdown, both of which are different from ramp weight.