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Question 152 - Flight Planning and Monitoring - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

To reduce the landing weight and thus reduce the structural stress on the aircraft.

To increase the safety of the flight.

To reduce the required contingency fuel, which can permit a larger traffic load when take-off mass is limited by the fuel load

To increase the amount of extra fuel.

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