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Weight & Balance Awareness

€ 725 - excl. VAT per user€ 5075 - excl. VAT per session

  • Aircraft dimensions
  • Basic data (MZFW, MTOW, MLDW, etc.)
  • Load configurations (Main Deck & Lower Deck)
  • Applicable ULD’s
  • Ground stability and load/offload sequences

Types: B747/B777/A330/767-300F

Category: Ground Operations

Duration: 3 days

No planned session

This training course is designed to provide an awareness and appreciation of weight and balance, ideal for those responsible for aircraft loading or turnaround management.

Weight and Balance wide body basic and narrow body familiarisation including exercises

  • Introduction
  • The four forces
  • Theory of flight
  • Flight controls
  • Consequences of overweight or out-of-balance aircraft
  • Standard and actual weights
  • Fuel
  • Principles of balance
  • Structural strength limits
  • Aircraft type familiarization
  • ULD types accepted
  • Specific Loading/Offloading Procedures
  • Loading restraint system
  • Specific DGR / Special load Loading Restrictions
  • Load Planning
  • Fuel Planning
  • Load and trim sheet

Details

  • Load Control – Aircraft Weight and Balance principle (LOD 01) – CERTIFICATE can be provided
  • Load Control – Load Planning and Loadsheet (LOD 02) – ONLY Familiarisation on Narrow Body (B737) and Wide Body (B747) (no certification)
  • Load Control – Documentation and messaging (LOD 03) – ONLY Familiarisation (no certification)

Staff who would like to have an awareness of Weight and Balance processes and operations. 

  • Loadmasters
  • Loading supervisors
  • Ramp and turnaround coordinators

None

Validation of acquired knowledge and skills: AHLEX certificate, 2 years validity