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Glossary/Empty Weight
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Empty Weight

The weight of the aircraft including the airframe, engine, all permanently installed equipment, unusable fuel, and full operating fluids such as engine oil and hydraulic fluid. Empty weight does not include usable fuel, pilot, passengers, or baggage. It is established at the factory and updated whenever equipment is added or removed. The empty weight and its associated center of gravity are recorded in the aircraft weight and balance data found in the POH or equipment list.

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