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      Jazz last edited by

      In the manual, it states that when the copilot is enabled their weight is added to the load. This seems to be true to some degree as when I hit the switch to turn him on and he appears next to me the suspension of the aircraft sinks a little and there is a squeak as though a fatster had just parked his pasties on the right seat. However, when I look in the load sheet the P2 weight field is still empty.

      Is he or isn't he adding weight and if so how heavy is he? And if he is why doesn't this appear in the weight/balance/fuel screen?

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      • Martyn
        Martyn JF Staff @Jazz last edited by

        @jazz Unfortunately the MSFS payload/fuel menu values don't always update themselves to reflect changes that we make via our custom-code but the change in suspension position confirms that the weight is being correctly added.

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          Jazz @Martyn last edited by

          @martyn Thanks for the reply but what weight is being added? How heavy are he and his pasties?

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            Sender46 @Jazz last edited by Sender46

            @jazz Good/valid question. Without that you can't do a proper weight and balance check.

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            • RetiredMan93231
              RetiredMan93231 last edited by RetiredMan93231

              The Copilot weight is probably the same as the Pilot weight (170 lbs.)...

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                Jazz @RetiredMan93231 last edited by

                @retiredman93231 Perhaps, but isn't assumption the mother of all **** up's?

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                  WalterBeech last edited by

                  @Sender46 @Jazz
                  I guess they have to be very obese to mess up the w&b on the Warrior.

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                    Jazz @WalterBeech last edited by

                    @walterbeech You would be amazed how heavy a bag full of pasties are.

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                      jmarkows last edited by

                      Opening up the Fuel & Weight overlay from the menu bar doesn't show the weight?

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                      • Martyn
                        Martyn JF Staff @jmarkows last edited by

                        @jmarkows The pilots and passengers all weigh 170 lbs

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                          Jazz @Martyn last edited by

                          @martyn What an extraordinary coincidence. Thanks for clarifying, Martyn.

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