Which statement correctly describes counting passengers for the load calculation?

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Which statement correctly describes counting passengers for the load calculation?

Counting passengers for load calculation focuses on who contributes to the passenger load and how their weight is categorized. Lap children don’t occupy a paid seat, so they aren’t counted as passengers in the load tally. To estimate weight safely, adults and children are counted separately because their average weights differ. Jumpseat riders in the cabin occupy a cabin seating position and are included in the passenger load, while jumpseat riders in the flight deck are crew and not counted as passengers. This keeps weight and balance calculations accurate by counting true passengers and separating crew from passengers. The other options mix up these distinctions: lap children counted as passengers would overstate passenger load, counting jumpseat riders in both cabin and flight deck would double count, and treating all passengers—including lap children—in one category ignores how these weights are classed for load purposes.

Counting passengers for load calculation focuses on who contributes to the passenger load and how their weight is categorized. Lap children don’t occupy a paid seat, so they aren’t counted as passengers in the load tally. To estimate weight safely, adults and children are counted separately because their average weights differ. Jumpseat riders in the cabin occupy a cabin seating position and are included in the passenger load, while jumpseat riders in the flight deck are crew and not counted as passengers. This keeps weight and balance calculations accurate by counting true passengers and separating crew from passengers. The other options mix up these distinctions: lap children counted as passengers would overstate passenger load, counting jumpseat riders in both cabin and flight deck would double count, and treating all passengers—including lap children—in one category ignores how these weights are classed for load purposes.

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