LDD Flashcards
What is the primary responsibility of the LDD?
To efficiently allocate planned commodities for a flight and ensure the counts and locations of commodities are accurately located.
What are the four responsibilities of the LDD?
Plan, Monitor, Verify, and Report.
What is one of the primary functions of the LDD agent?
To plan the load for a flight and produce a RWS.
What is Loadtrac?
Loadtrac is a web-based application that serves as a resource to monitor all flight activity in real time.
What is NEXUS?
NEXUS provides real-time status of arrivals, departures, and details on connections. Including passenger bag details.
What is Payload Planning?
Payload Planning is a process designed to provide a standardized fuel efficient flight plan.
What are two specific roles of the LDD agent?
Validating the load reported to the WDR, and ensuring that AWABS has been filed no later than D-2.
When will block fuel be determined?
At FPE (Flight Planning Event)
Stay at gate flights are one of these things.
Payload optimized, balance critical, or MEL dispatch inhibited.
When does LPE (Load Planning Event) occur for domestic flights?
D-80 for Domestic flights (except for Anchorage and Hawaii)
When does the LIE (Load Instruction Event) take place for a domestic flight?
D-70 for Domestic flights (except for Anchorage and Hawaii)
What is the basic weight for an Aircraft?
Weight of an aircraft configured for revenue service including paint.
What is the Operating Empty Weight? (OEW)
Basic weight plus flight crew, plus cabin crew and their baggage and equipment.
What is Zero Fuel Weight? (ZFW)
It is the OEW (Operating Empty Weight) plus the weight of the booked passengers including their checked baggage, plus the weight of staged freight, mail, and comat including the conveyances if applicable.
What is Taxi Weight
ZFW plus the flight required to taxi and complete the flight.
What is the Maximum Taxi Weight? (MTW)
The heaviest structural weight limit an aircraft can weigh before take-off.
What percentage of the block fuel is used just to carry fuel for the flight?
16%
What is the Maximum Planned Takeoff Weight? (MPTOW)
It is the planned taxi weight of the aircraft minus the weight of the taxi fuel assigned to the flight.
What is the Payload Margin?
The Payload Margin= the MPTOW-ETOW(RWS-estimated) or MTOW-ATOW(WDR-actual)
Where in GOM can you find information about baggage separation?
30.20.20
What does the GOM 30.20.20 say about baggage separation?
Baggage separation is an important component to delivering excellent customer service, however weight and balance requirements always outweigh separation requirements.
What are the two types of RWS’s?
Narrowbody and Widebody
Is the ALIS users ID on the RWS?
NO
Which command gives you the most current RWS?
JKRUR
How do you view all RWS?
JDDFH
When does the LIE (Load Instruction Event) take place for a international flight?
D-120 for International flights from US cities.
What constitutes a “Stay at Gate” flight?
If the flight is Payload Optimized, Balance Critical, has MEL’s, or has DG on it.
How much weight is a JS (Jump Seater)
240lbs
How much weight is a FA (Flight Attendant)
210lbs
What is Flowback?
Flowback is an agreement that provides active pilots and flight attendants from Delta and other carriers access to empty seats on a space available basis.
What must be added if ballast is added to the plane?
You must ensure CS or ballast is added to the bin remarks field and the WDR. Also you must send a JLAV message to verify sand was added to the flight history.
How much does a Sandbag weigh?
50lbs
What is the single most important factor to ensure a safe and on-time flight?
Communication.
Who should you contact if you have a question about loading guidelines or the WDR?
The Load Planner.
What command do you need to find the Load Planners phone number?
JGFS (Just Go Find Someone)
What does ACC stand for?
Airport Coordination Center.
What does ACARS stand for?
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
When should you file numbers if you are closing out in ALIS?
D5-D2
At what time will a message be transmitted to the local ACC, Ops office or Tower if a WDR is not produced?
Out+3
