Load Sheet

Question 1

When can a Nil/Minor change of load certificate be used?

OM B GEN 2.27.4

Answer 1

A Nil/Minor change of load certificate can be used where the only change is -

Fuel Load
+/- 5 passengers

Question 2

How is a Nil/Minor change of load certificate obtained?

OM B GEN 2.27.4

Answer 2

A Nil/Minor change of load certificate obtained either manually calculated or requested via ACARS.

Question 3

What is the Last Minute Changes LMC, procedure used for?

OM B GEN 2.9.2.a

Answer 3

Used to update load sheet if not practical to obtain new load sheet

Question 4

What can the LMC procedure be used to update?

Answer 4

LMC can be used to update any weights, load, crew complement or passenger change.

Question 5

What is the maximum change the LMC procedure can be used for?

Answer 5

500kg for single aisle

1000kg for wide bodied aircraft

Question 6

What is the LMC procedure?

Answer 6

Annotate Final Loadsheet
Update TOW
Sign the change
No need to be left on ground.

Question 7

What must the ACARS final loadsheet be checked for?

Answer 7

Aircraft registration

Issue number

Question 8

If the ACARS final loadsheet has COMPLIANCE with - what does this indicate?

Answer 8

Compliance indicates that
TOW is within +1000kgs and -5000kgs of provisional
MACTOW and MACZFW are within +/- 2% of provisional

Question 9

If the ACARS final loadsheet is in compliance with the provisional loadsheet what action must be taken?

Answer 9

None - no FMC performance changes are required - ZFW is amended during climb.

Late Close Out Procedure NP11.5 - OM A 8.9.1

Question 10

If the ACARS final loadsheet has revisions what does this indicate?

Answer 10

Revisions to - indicates that either the TOW, MACTOW and/or MACZFW are outside tolerances.

TOW +1/-5ton
MACTOW/MACZFW +/- 2%

Late Close Out Procedure NP11.5 - OM A 8.9.1

Question 11

How are affected values on the ACARS loadsheet indicated?

Answer 11

Affected values are indicated by - //

Question 12

If the ACARS loadsheet has revisions- what are pilots required to do?

Answer 12

If there are revisions Pilots are required to complete the NP 21 Critical Data Procedure UNLESS the only change is MACTOW

Question 13

If the only change from the provisional loadsheet is MACTOW what must the pilots do??

Answer 13

PM amends CofG on FMC TAKEOFF REF page and retries accordingly.

Question 14

I f ACARS is not available- how are the final figures obtained?

Answer 14

If ACARS is not available- the final figures are obtained via VHF after push back

Question 15

What is the point if the Alternate Forward CG Limit Procedure for Take-Off?

Answer 15

The Alternate Forward CG Limit improves TOPL, take-off derate as well as fuel burn in cruise and can be used when the runway is contaminated.

Question 16

When should the Alternate Forward CG Limit procedure be used?

Answer 16

The Alternate Forward CG Limit Procedure should be used at

Focus airfields.
And elsewhere whenever the MACTOW is 28% or further aft.

Question 17

When using the Alternate Forward CG Limit Procedure what should crews check?

Answer 17

Crews must check the Provisional and Final Loadsheets to ensure the actual MACTOW correlates to that used for the CARD calculation.

Question 18

What aircraft is the alternate Forward CG Limit Procedure applicable too?

Answer 18

This procedure is only applicable to the B777-200/-200ER aircraft.