Passenger max weight placard?

[SmoothAirCruiser]

Hi guys my new to me RV9 has a placard on the panel that says "Maximum passenger weight 110kg) or about 240 lb.
There is nothing in the POH or anywhere else I have looked. Does anyone have any thoughts on where this might have come from and why?

Obviously W&B and catergory limits apply, but you're essentially sitting on the main spar - that's about as strong as it gets!

Thanks!

 

[ATC_RV8OR]

My placard says 108lbs but that’s just my preference. To each their own

 

[Raiz]

You're in Australia right? If so, check out the local regulations, as each country has it's own rules.

 

[Richard Connell]

There’s no regulation that would require that here - unless:
The builder has elected to not to provide a POH and satisfied whomever granted the CofA that all of the information to fly the plane safely - including W&B - is in the form of placards. Usually this is only found in single seaters. I’d be dubious you could make that work for any RV other than a 3.

If there is indeed a POH then it’s just unnecessary and sounds like someone just wanted to make sure they had some elbow room to themselves.

That said, in a 6/7/9a pax much bigger than 110kg is going to start getting uncomfortable for anything other than a short hop and probably limit baggage significantly - which I’m sure you’re all over.

 

[Jjackh10]

Hi guys my new to me RV9 has a placard on the panel that says "Maximum passenger weight 110kg) or about 240 lb.
There is nothing in the POH or anywhere else I have looked. Does anyone have any thoughts on where this might have come from and why?

Obviously W&B and catergory limits apply, but you're essentially sitting on the main spar - that's about as strong as it gets!

Thanks!

Sounds like the previous owner had a friend they didn't want to take along. If that was the case I agree with ATC_RV80R hahaha.

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[Cth6]

Just speculating. But with full fuel, my routine basic gear in the back (15#) and me I have 235 # left for the right seat In my 9. It may just be a way to make sure that he remembered not to exceed CG.

Or…. It could be a ploy to get that 275 pounder to rethink his 240 answer he gave before you started the engine.