Cargo and Passenger Handling

Question 1

What is the floor running load?

Answer 1

• Calculated as the weight of the object divided by the distance it covers?

Question 2

Load Spreading devices allow for?

Answer 2

The weight of the load to be spread on the cargo floor

Question 3

Reference point is not the same as?

Answer 3

Station Datum

Question 4

What is the floor loading limit?

Answer 4

The distribution of the load intensity

Question 5

To prevent cargo from moving it is secured by?

Answer 5

• Unit Load devices
• Cargo Nets
• Palletisation

Question 6

What is basic empty mass?

Answer 6

The basic empty mass is the mass of an aircraft plus:

• Unusable fuel and unuesable liquids
• Lubricating oil in the engine and auxilery units
• Fire Extinguishers
• Pyrotechniques
• Emergency O₂ Equipment
• Supplimentary Electrical Equipment

Question 7

The Dry Operating Mass is?

Answer 7

The total mass of an aircraft that is ready for a specific task minus useable fuel and traffic load. This inculdes:

• Crew & Crew Baggage
• Catering and Removable Passenger Service Equipment
• Potable water and lav chemicals
• Food & Beverage

Question 8

What is Max Zero Fuel mass?

Answer 8

Max Zero fuel mass is the maximum permissible mass of an aeroplane with no usable fuel?

Question 9

Allowed traffic load is the difference between?

Answer 9

Allowed take off mass and operating mass

Question 10

The term useful load as applied to a aircraft includes?

Answer 10

Traffic load plus useable fuel