AVIH0019 — Manage aircraft performance and load

1 Apply weight and balance control to flight planning

• 1.1Components of weight, balance and control are considered and applied in flight planning activities
• 1.2Weight and control limitations are included in flight planning calculations
• 1.3Required fuel and payload quantities, including minimum fuel reserves, maximum allowable payloads and fuel quantity limitations, are considered when calculating weight and balance
• 1.4Calculated aircraft weight centre of gravity (CG) is within aircraft limits and is established for take-off, cruise and fuel economy calculation purposes
• 1.5Ground handling of baggage and cargo is minimised through load distribution and loading sequence planning
• 1.6Weight and CG are derived and calculated using basic data methods and applied to flight planning calculations
• 1.7Comprehensive loadsheet is compiled that includes all required flight performance and load planning data

2 Identify constraints affecting load planning

• 2.1Implications of advanced sales on payload, weight and control limitations are considered
• 2.2Aircraft, route, fuel required and performance limitation planning factors are assessed for potential constraints to load planning activities
• 2.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management implemented
• 2.4Operator advance index tables and potential impact of weight and fuel minima during seasonal change are identified and considered
• 2.5Unusual conditions when advanced allotment tables may be exceeded, the operational impacts and associated contingency planning factors are considered
• 2.6Load planning constraints and limitations are prioritised based on operational and regulatory requirements

3 Plan an aircraft load

• 3.1Aircraft design and weight, taxi, take-off, landing and zero-fuel weights (ZFW) are reviewed and applied to load planning activities
• 3.2Operational load planning factors affecting a restriction on weight, operational (phase of flight), environmental, equipment, airspace and airport/aerodrome are considered and applied as required to aircraft load planning
• 3.3Aircraft operating weight and passenger weight limits are summarised within load planning documentation
• 3.4Weight of minimum fuel based on ZFW, quantity, fuel type and specific gravity (including fuel quantity conversions) are reviewed and applied to load planning calculations
• 3.5Available payload based on specific conditions affecting a flight, including maximum take-off weight (MTOW), regulated take-off weight (RTOW), minimum fuel and taxi fuel requirements, are determined
• 3.6Manual loadsheet, including payload location and last-minute changes, is prepared
• 3.7Loadsheet, including payload location and last-minute changes, is interpreted and automated

4 Apply principles of aircraft balance and longitudinal stability to load planning

• 4.1Load planning factors, including balance, CG (variations), balance on the ground, principles of lift and centre of pressure, mean aerodynamic chord (MAC) and functions of stabilisers, are identified and considered when calculating aircraft performance and load
• 4.2Aircraft point of balance is calculated using aircraft data and aircraft balance principles, and is applied to load planning calculations

5 Identify aircraft structural limitations

• 5.1Satisfactory aircraft balance calculations are achieved ensuring aircraft is safely loaded, floor strengths have not been exceeded and load/cargo is capable of being satisfactorily restrained
• 5.2Fuselage structural limits over, forward and aft of the wing, and weight limitations for associated loading zones are considered and applied to load planning activities
• 5.3Maximum allowable package sizes are determined using aircraft tables
• 5.4Methods of restraint and the effect on passengers and crew, damage and CG, including principles of inertia and forces applied to load, are considered and applied to load planning activities
• 5.5Advantages and limitations of certified and non-certified cargo pallets and containers, and methods of load security are considered when calculating aircraft load limitations

6 Identify aircraft weight and performance planning safety factors

• 6.1Aircraft certification considerations, including structural strength, loads, speed limitations, operating environment, performance capability, runway lengths and terrain, are considered and applied to aircraft weight and performance calculations
• 6.2Aircraft certification standards, including categories, state-based variations, operating weight or CG never exceeding limits, and aircraft flight manual restrictions are considered and applied to aircraft weight and performance calculations
• 6.3Environmental considerations, including certified aircraft operating envelope, pressurisation capabilities, system limitations and aircraft flight manual envelope charts, are considered and applied to aircraft performance calculations

7 Determine aircraft weight and speed limitations

• 7.1Positive and negative load factor limitations, including normal and ultimate (structural), speed limitations and differing express terms of speed, are considered and applied to aircraft performance calculations
• 7.2Boundaries of aircraft operating envelope for a specific weight are determined using flight strength diagrams, illustrating effect of wind gusts, margins of speed limits and turbulence penetration considerations

8 Calculate take-off runway requirements

• 8.1Turbo-jet aircraft take-off requirements are determined considering clearways and stop-ways, runway requirements and alternatives to balanced field length methods
• 8.2Critical engine failure speeds, flap positions and reduced thrust take-off stopping distance at critical engine failure speeds are calculated

9 Calculate climb performance

• 9.1Take-off flight path, climb segments; including terrain and obstacle avoidance; and the effects of weight, altitude and temperature are determined
• 9.2En route considerations affecting climb performance, such as take-off weight, en route alternate selection and terrain, are considered and applied to aircraft performance calculations
• 9.3Approach and landing requirement planning factors, including terrain and obstacle avoidance, and effects of weight, altitude and temperature, are considered and applied to aircraft performance calculations

10 Calculate landing runway requirements

• 10.1Runway landing distance requirements are determined, including effect of aircraft configuration, available stopping distance, and effects of marginal conditions
• 10.2Landing distance based on varying environmental conditions, effect of obstacles and braking systems is calculated

11 Determine aircraft buffet boundary and speeds

• 11.1Aircraft buffet characteristics, and the effect of variations of a given weight and speed are identified and applied to aircraft performance calculations
• 11.2Permissible buffet for a range of aircraft speeds for combinations of weight and altitude, including safe operating margins, is calculated

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