Getting to Grips with Aircraft Weight and Balance(133)

The thousands figure is suppressed to obtain a final ZFW Index (514.2) consistent with the index scale.

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C. Operational Loading Documents

5.3. EDP balance calculation methods
The balance information shall be printed on EDP loadsheet or ACARS loadsheet in a specific box called —Balance and seating condition“ according to the carrier requirement as per AHM 560. The system should be able to check the weight and balance limitations, and forbid the print out of the loadsheet when the limits are exceeded.
. Balance information on an EDP loadsheet – Example
LOADSHEET  CHECKED APPROVED EDNO ALL WEIGHTS IN KILOS      02
FROM/TO FLIGHT A/C REG VERSION CREW  DATE     TIME CDG    JFK AI0533 OOTPA C18Y264 2/9  30DEC00       1405
     WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION LOAD IN COMPARTMENTS      10785 1/3830  2/6955  4/4300
PASSENGER/CABIN BAG      16905 190/ 27/ 3    TTL 220        CAB  PAX CY 16/204 SOC
BLKD ************************************************************************* TOTAL TRAFFIC LOAD  27690 DRY OPERATING WEIGHT 123250 ZERO FUEL WEIGHT  150940
BALANCE INFORMATION TAKE OFF FUEL  65500
(AHM 050)
TAKE OFF WEIGHT ACTUAL 216440 TRIP FUEL 58600
DOW Index : 105
LANDING WEIGHT ACTUAL 157840
ZFW Index : 118 TOW Index : 117
CABIN AREA TRIM

DOI  105 LIZFW 118 ZFW CG : 32.8% MAC
LITOW 117 MACZFW 32.8 TOW CG : 30.5% MAC
MACTOW 30.5 THS setting : 2.2o NOSE UP
STAB TO 2.2 NOSE UP Fuel density : 0.79 kg/liter
BASED ON FUEL DENSITY .790 KG/LTR Cabin OA : 16 pax
A16.B120.C84

Cabin OB : 120 pax
Cabin OC : 84 pax
UNDERLOAD BEFORE LMC 13560 ***********************************************************

C. Operational Loading Documents

. Balance information on an ACARS loadsheet -Example
LOADSHEET FINAL 1505
AI05333/30  30DEC00
CDG  JFK  OOTPA  2/9
ZFW 150940 MAX 168000
TOF 65500
TOW 216440 MAX 230000
TIF 58600

BALANCE INFORMATION LAW 157840 MAX 180000
(AHM 050) UNDLD 13560 PAX /0/16/204   TTL220
ZFW Index : 118
MACTOW 30.5

LIZFW 118
TOW Index : 117
LITOW 117  MACZFW  32.8
ZFW CG : 32.8% MAC
TOW CG : 30.5% MAC
ENDAI0533
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