diff --git a/docs/pilots-corner/beginner-guide/preparing-mcdu.md b/docs/pilots-corner/beginner-guide/preparing-mcdu.md index 66ea94a34..bc39aac06 100644 --- a/docs/pilots-corner/beginner-guide/preparing-mcdu.md +++ b/docs/pilots-corner/beginner-guide/preparing-mcdu.md @@ -361,7 +361,13 @@ To navigate to the `INIT FUEL PRED` page, we first have to select the `INIT` but On this page, we can input our zero fuel weight (ZFW) and zero fuel weight center of gravity (ZFWCG). !!! warning "Important Info - FMS Gross Weight (FMS GW)" - Fuel and payload have to be set in the aircraft (see link below) and passenger boarding has to be complete for the ZFW/ZFWCG to be correct. + Fuel and payload have to be set in the aircraft (see link below) and passenger boarding has to be **complete or in progress** for the ZFW/ZFWCG values to be correct. The + "planned" payload values are used for the calculation if boarding has not been completed. + + *Ideally you no longer have to wait for boarding to be completed to finalize preparations on the INIT FUEL PRED page.* + + ??? info "Open for Stable Version Only" + Fuel and payload have to be set in the aircraft (see link below) and passenger boarding has to be **complete** for the ZFW/ZFWCG to be correct. Gross Weight (GW) value on the ECAM will appear only when certain conditions are satisfied: