A small UA releases a jettisonable payload mid-flight, reducing its weight. According to the Remote Pilot Study Guide, what effect does this have on the aircraft?

Why: The Remote Pilot Study Guide explains, "Weight changes during flight also have a direct effect on aircraft performance... As fuel is used, the aircraft becomes lighter and performance is improved, but this could have a negative effect on balance. In small UA operations, weight change during flight may occur when expendable items are used on board (e.g., a jettisonable load)."

• Assumes in-flight weight change only applies to fuel-burning aircraft, when the study guide specifically names a jettisonable payload as an example relevant to small UA.
• Confuses a temporary change in the aircraft's current weight with its maximum gross takeoff weight, which is a fixed limit set by the manufacturer and does not change based on how much weight the aircraft happens to be carrying at a given moment.