Aviation Dictionary

Licensed empty weight

The empty weight that consists of the airframe, engine(s), unusable fuel, and undrainable oil plus standard and optional equipment as specified in the equipment list. Some manufacturers used this term prior to GAMA stan…

Dictionary Term

Licensed empty weight

Definition

The empty weight that consists of the airframe, engine(s), unusable fuel, and undrainable oil plus standard and optional equipment as specified in the equipment list. Some manufacturers used this term prior to GAMA standardization.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021