Federal

Air
Aviation
Carriers
Administration

FAA
Advisory
Circular
Freight Associations
Forwarders
FAA Advisory Circular Working Group Participants
ƒ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
ƒ Associations
ƒ Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
ƒ Air Transport Association (ATA)
ƒ Cargo Airline Association (CAA)
ƒ Independent Pilot Association (IPA)
ƒ National Air Carrier Association (NACA)
ƒ Regional Airline Association (RAA)
FAA Advisory Circular Working Group Participants
ƒ Air Carriers:
ƒ ABX Air
ƒ Air Transport International
ƒ Alaska Air
ƒ Aloha Airlines
ƒ America West
ƒ American Airlines
ƒ ATA Airlines
ƒ Atlas Air
ƒ Capital Cargo International Airlines
ƒ Champion Air
ƒ Continental Airlines
FAA Advisory Circular Working Group Participants
ƒ Air Carriers:
ƒ Delta Air Lines
ƒ Empire Airlines
ƒ Evergreen International Airlines
ƒ Falcon Air Express
ƒ FedEx Express
ƒ Gemini Air Cargo
ƒ Hawaiian Airlines
ƒ Horizon Air
ƒ Mesaba
ƒ Miami Air
ƒ Midway
ƒ Midwest Express
ƒ North American Airlines
FAA Advisory Circular Working Group Participants
ƒ Air Carriers:
ƒ Northwest Airlines
ƒ Polar Air Cargo
ƒ Ryan International Airlines
ƒ United Airlines
ƒ United Parcel Service
ƒ US Air
ƒ World Airways
ƒ Freight Forwarders:
ƒ BAX Global
ƒ Menlo Worldwide
 Who Should Use This Advisory
FAA Advisory Circular Circular?
ƒ Air carriers
ƒ Contractors, vendors, & customers
ƒ Repair facilities & manufacturers
FAA Advisory Circular 1. Weight & Balance Procedures

ƒ Aircraft manufacturer’s weight & balance

manual
ƒ Supplemental type certificate or other
FAA provided data
FAA Advisory Circular 1. Weight & Balance Procedures

ƒ Aircraft weighing procedures

ƒ Aircraft operating weight limits
ƒ Cargo weight limits
ƒ Center of gravity range limits
ƒ Fuel loading data
ƒ Cargo weighing, cargo buildup, & aircraft
loading procedures
ƒ Weight & balance processes, tables,
forms, & manifests
ƒ Procedures for supernumeraries
 2. Cargo Handling System, Smoke
FAA Advisory Circular Barriers, & Installed Nets
ƒ Cargo handling system
ƒ Smoke barrier & 9G net or bulkhead
ƒ Installed nets
 2. Cargo Handling System, Smoke
FAA Advisory Circular Barriers, & Installed Nets
ƒ Inspection & repair
ƒ Receiving inspection & documentation
ƒ Substitution of components
ƒ Minimum equipment list
 3. Airworthiness, Serviceability, & Maintenance
FAA Advisory Circular of Unit Load Devices & Other Restraint Devices

AIRWORTHINESS

ƒ Authorization & Compatibility

ƒ Containers
ƒ Pallet & net combination
ƒ Other cargo restraints
 3. Airworthiness, Serviceability, & Maintenance
FAA Advisory Circular of Unit Load Devices & Other Restraint Devices

AIRWORTHINESS
ƒ Receiving acceptance checks
ƒ Visual Inspections
ƒ Maintenance manuals
ƒ Serviceability limits
ƒ Venting during changes in air pressure
ƒ Approved parts
ƒ Spare part conformity certificates
 3. Airworthiness, Serviceability, & Maintenance
FAA Advisory Circular of Unit Load Devices & Other Restraint Devices

MAINTENANCE

ƒ Maintenance & repair

ƒ FAA-certified airmen
ƒ Procedures
ƒ Maintenance records
 3. Airworthiness, Serviceability, & Maintenance
FAA Advisory Circular of Unit Load Devices & Other Restraint Devices

DAMAGE LIMITS

ƒ Manufacturer developed damage limits

ƒ Air carrier developed damage limits
ƒ Standardization of damage limits
 3. Airworthiness, Serviceability, & Maintenance
FAA Advisory Circular of Unit Load Devices & Other Restraint Devices

SERVICIBILITY

ƒ Operational acceptance checks

ƒ Frequency
ƒ Marking & identification
ƒ Trained, qualified, & authorized
personnel
FAA Advisory Circular 4. Cargo Weigh Scales
ƒ Accurate cargo weights
ƒ Scale inspections & calibrations
ƒ Functionality checks
ƒ Equipment tare weights
 5. Cargo Restraint & Aircraft
FAA Advisory Circular Loading & Unloading
CARGO RESTRAINT
ƒ Cargo buildup
ƒ Authorized unit load devices
ƒ Authorized other cargo restraints
 5. Cargo Restraint & Aircraft Loading
FAA Advisory Circular & Unloading
CARGO RESTRAINT

ƒ Center of gravity limits

ƒ Methods to prevent cargo from shifting
within a unit load device
ƒ Weight limits for unit load devices &
other cargo restraints
ƒ Contour dimensions for palletized cargo
ƒ Weight distribution methods
ƒ Methods for restraining special cargo
loads
 5. Cargo Restraint & Aircraft Loading
FAA Advisory Circular & Unloading
AIRCRAFT LOADING & UNLOADING

ƒ Cargo handling system

ƒ Installed nets
ƒ Flight crew access aisles
ƒ Cargo door sill guards
ƒ Tail tipping avoidance
 5. Cargo Restraint & Aircraft Loading
FAA Advisory Circular & Unloading
AIRCRAFT LOADING & UNLOADING
ƒ Center of gravity range limits
ƒ Weight limits
ƒ Processes, tables, forms & manifests
 6. Load Supervision, Load
FAA Advisory Circular Verification, & Air Carrier Audits
LOAD SUPERVISION & LOAD VERIFICATION

ƒ Cargo buildup
ƒ Unit load devices & other cargo
restraints
ƒ Aircraft loading & unloading
ƒ Weight and balance processes, forms,
tables, & manifests
ƒ Damaged, missing, or inoperative
aircraft components
 6. Load Supervision, Load
FAA Advisory Circular Verification, & Air Carrier Audits
AIR CARRIER AUDITS

ƒ Acceptable to the FAA

ƒ Sufficient scope
ƒ Frequency
FAA Advisory Circular 7. Training

ƒ Cargo buildup personnel

ƒ Aircraft loading personnel
ƒ Load supervisors
ƒ Weight & balance personnel
ƒ Maintenance personnel
ƒ Flight crewmembers
ƒ Dispatchers
ƒ Purchasing & receiving personnel
FAA Advisory Circular 7. Training

ƒ Curriculum
ƒ Recurrent training requirements &
intervals
ƒ Authorized delivery methods
ƒ Personnel authorized to deliver training
ƒ Training records
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