Last year I took my first ride on a Cessna plane – one of those small things with room for like 10 people used for shorter trips, like island hopping.

As I checked in with my ticket, I was asked to provide my weight.

It was surprising, and my first instinct was to flatter myself, but then I realized that there’s probably a staying-in-the-sky reason they need to ask, so I tried to be accurate.

Turns out, the little planes aren’t the only ones that need this kind of attention, as pointed out in this video from TikTok user @c_wickson_:

“They just had to move people around to ‘balance’ the plane…'” reads the caption.

“Hubs is not ok.”

It’s alright, hubs, there’s nothing to worry about.

@c_wickson_

Kids and family are settled in, now we’re off to 📍 #keywest for one of my best friend’s #wedding #travel #airplanemode

♬ original sound – Cally

Seriously, it’s all good.

It’s not that hard to picture.

Occasionally, non-human means are needed.

What a weight off our shoulders!

Fly safe out there.

This would freak me out, too.

If you liked that story, check out this one about a delivery driver who gave two weeks notice… so his employer disabled his truck when he was 300 miles from home!