What is the Maximum Taxi/Towing Weight (MTW)?

• A. 189,700 lbs
• B. 189,200 lbs
• C. 149,800 lbs
• D. 141,800 lbs

Answer: (A)

Maximum Taxi/Towing Weight is the ground-handling limit that limits how heavy the aircraft can be when it’s being moved by tow tractors or during taxi operations. It protects the gear, tires, brakes, tow points, and steering from loads they’re not certified to handle in dynamic ground maneuvers and provides a safe margin below the takeoff weight.

For the P-8A, the published value for this limit is 189,700 pounds. That figure is chosen specifically to allow safe ground handling under typical towing and taxiing conditions, while still leaving room below the aircraft’s takeoff weight. The other options are simply not the official MTW and would either underutilize allowable ground operations or not reflect the ground-handling limit.