I flew them 14 years ago and they did the same thing. Then we had to line up and the pilot decided where everyone was going to sit
Important-Guitar-407 on
This is entirely normal for those kinds of flights.
Important-Guitar-407 on
This is entirely normal for those kinds of flights.
DankVectorz on
Cape Air flies Caravans. This is normal ops and always has been.
Anxious-Conflict9485 on
Is it a small aircraft??
sunnyspiders on
Load balancing is a real and important thing, especially if they’re hauling a bunch of cargo too.
Seaplanes even more so!
NoCollege1718 on
it’s for weight and balance purposes, for smaller planes it’s critically important, every pound matters. For larger planes they can use an average weight per passenger.
BuzzardsBae on
These planes are so tiny so it makes sense
smb3d on
You do know you are about to board a very small plane right? 🙂
We just met family in Maine and my GF did not tell her parents their connection from Boston was a Cessna, It was pretty hilarious when the guy lead us out the door onto the runway to the plane, they were very confused.
Conscious-Peak-7782 on
I was a pilot for them for a couple of years. Yes you need to be weighed or in reality we just ask you for your weight and then put that in to make sure the center of gravity is good for the flight.
Unfortunately we would get some people who swear they are 160 or something like that and… are clearly not so we would have to do our best estimate. Please give your correct weight as that’s the difference between taking off and staying in the air and taking off and falling back to earth with the nose pointing straight up
whyliepornaccount on
Cape air flies 8 seater aircraft to underserved regions. On aircraft that small, knowing how much each passenger weighs and where they sit can literally be a matter of life or death
FrozenOcean420 on
Did she take her underwear off to save weight?
TheSnappleGhost on
I thought pants were required on an airplane? 🤣
TheJayMan08 on
This can happen in regular airlines with full size jets if they have a weight restriction. That’s something that can happen due to weather and/or other factors. I’ve been on flights where people were actually bumped due to weight restrictions. So while it’s more common with small planes, the bigger jets are sometimes affected. As an example, very warm weather can be a factor, the air is thinner and lift is more difficult so they need to lighten the plane.
AfraidClothes6540 on
Sandpiper!
LongShotHero on
There’s a great curb your enthusiasm bit about this very scenario
VincitT on
A good way to save on weight is by not wearing pants
mr_lab_rat on
Safety is more important than hurt feelings
feli468 on
I thought you were trying to type JE-SUS! and had a stroke.
Phuffu on
I flew cape air home on a Sunday morning after a football weekend last year and had to hurl in the barf bag lol. Good times.
Miserable-Ad7871 on
These plans are so small, I’ve been able to sit in the co-pilot’s seat
MoreThanWYSIWYG on
I fly cape Air often. They always weigh the passengers and bags to figure out the weight distribution on the plane. They are just tiny planes and the bags are stored in the wings
Starscream147 on
FaroelectricJalapeno on
Load balancing for in flight service
Disclosure192 on
Nevermind that! Have you seen the guy giving you the eye 😜🤭
fluffysmaster on
Now boarding group 1, first class.
Boarding group 2, gold members.
Boarding group 3, fatsos.
zamboniq on
Had to get weighed for a helicopter trip, pilot was “Ah you broke the scale!”
TopGearBR on
They should always do this, overweight passagers pay more, not the luggage
SmokyToast0 on
For small aircraft this is normal. There have been crash disasters when the load (people) is not balanced properly. The equation tables to estimate weight are outdated. Only in the modern era have people gotten used to the idea of being offended by weighing passengers (the load)
BernieTheDachshund on
Aaliyah and her crew would still be alive if the pilot had done this before the flight. Weight and balance is critical on smaller planes, if it’s overloaded or off balance the plane will crash.
AdCareless1761 on
Cape air flies smaller planes. Like Cessna 208s and what not. Weight and balance actually matters a ton
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I flew them 14 years ago and they did the same thing. Then we had to line up and the pilot decided where everyone was going to sit
This is entirely normal for those kinds of flights.
This is entirely normal for those kinds of flights.
Cape Air flies Caravans. This is normal ops and always has been.
Is it a small aircraft??
Load balancing is a real and important thing, especially if they’re hauling a bunch of cargo too.
Seaplanes even more so!
it’s for weight and balance purposes, for smaller planes it’s critically important, every pound matters. For larger planes they can use an average weight per passenger.
These planes are so tiny so it makes sense
You do know you are about to board a very small plane right? 🙂
We just met family in Maine and my GF did not tell her parents their connection from Boston was a Cessna, It was pretty hilarious when the guy lead us out the door onto the runway to the plane, they were very confused.
I was a pilot for them for a couple of years. Yes you need to be weighed or in reality we just ask you for your weight and then put that in to make sure the center of gravity is good for the flight.
Unfortunately we would get some people who swear they are 160 or something like that and… are clearly not so we would have to do our best estimate. Please give your correct weight as that’s the difference between taking off and staying in the air and taking off and falling back to earth with the nose pointing straight up
Cape air flies 8 seater aircraft to underserved regions. On aircraft that small, knowing how much each passenger weighs and where they sit can literally be a matter of life or death
Did she take her underwear off to save weight?
I thought pants were required on an airplane? 🤣
This can happen in regular airlines with full size jets if they have a weight restriction. That’s something that can happen due to weather and/or other factors. I’ve been on flights where people were actually bumped due to weight restrictions. So while it’s more common with small planes, the bigger jets are sometimes affected. As an example, very warm weather can be a factor, the air is thinner and lift is more difficult so they need to lighten the plane.
Sandpiper!
There’s a great curb your enthusiasm bit about this very scenario
A good way to save on weight is by not wearing pants
Safety is more important than hurt feelings
I thought you were trying to type JE-SUS! and had a stroke.
I flew cape air home on a Sunday morning after a football weekend last year and had to hurl in the barf bag lol. Good times.
These plans are so small, I’ve been able to sit in the co-pilot’s seat
I fly cape Air often. They always weigh the passengers and bags to figure out the weight distribution on the plane. They are just tiny planes and the bags are stored in the wings
Load balancing for in flight service
Nevermind that! Have you seen the guy giving you the eye 😜🤭
Now boarding group 1, first class.
Boarding group 2, gold members.
Boarding group 3, fatsos.
Had to get weighed for a helicopter trip, pilot was “Ah you broke the scale!”
They should always do this, overweight passagers pay more, not the luggage
For small aircraft this is normal. There have been crash disasters when the load (people) is not balanced properly. The equation tables to estimate weight are outdated. Only in the modern era have people gotten used to the idea of being offended by weighing passengers (the load)
Aaliyah and her crew would still be alive if the pilot had done this before the flight. Weight and balance is critical on smaller planes, if it’s overloaded or off balance the plane will crash.
Cape air flies smaller planes. Like Cessna 208s and what not. Weight and balance actually matters a ton