Accurate preflight determination of passenger's weight in civil aviation
Background and Economical Benefits
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Weight reduction decreases fuel consumption during the flight.
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Controlling C.G improves aircraft range and endurance performance.
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Alternative freight or mail could be carried by the airline, allowing increased profit.
Safety improvement
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Improves crew and aircraft performance on diverse emergencies.
Concept
We apply for a patent related to any passenger's weight information being electronically transferred - via internet / travel offices, ext. An example for utilization - entering the "weight" value is a must precondition / will allow ticket to be issued. Failing to do so may prevent insurance....
Real measuring / validation may be required from a time to time - to fortify the data collected.
Potential Market – airlines, civil aviation and safety authorities
Performance & Technical Benefits
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The Quantity of fuel loaded on an aircraft essentially derives from its overall weight. Accurate determination of passenger's weight allows decreasing this quantity whenever the passenger's actual weight is lower than the predicted average. The resultants weight reduction decreases fuel consumption during the flight.
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Processing passenger's weight prior to flight enables to control their sitting distribution / location, controls the desired center of gravity (C.G). Controlling C.G improves aircraft range and endurance performance.
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In flights when passenger's actual weight is lower than the predicted average, alternative freight or mail could be carried by the airline, allowing significantly improves payload carrying capability resulting in increased profit.
Safety improvement
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Accurate determination of both weight and C.G improves crew and aircraft performance on diverse emergencies.
Patent Protection
PCT Patent Application No. PCT/IL2009/000463, Based on Provisional Application filed in the U.S.A No. 61/050,258 filed on 5 May, 2008. The application was published on 12 November, 2009 under publication number: WO 2009/136394.