Mass & Balancehard#756
For small aircraft (fewer than 20 seats), passenger standard masses are:
A
higher than for large aircraft due to less statistical averaging
CorrectB
the same as for large aircraft
C
lower than for large aircraft
D
not defined
Explanation
With fewer passengers there is less statistical averaging, so standard masses for small aircraft are set higher to account for greater variation.
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