Weight and Balance of Aircraft

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Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Basic terms of mass and balance, basic aircraft masses, weighing and maximum aircraft masses, overloading, standard weights of passenger, baggage and crew, determination of aircraft load, flight documentation - loadsheet, trimsheet, load securing, determination of centre of gravity, influence of centre of gravity on the aircraft performance

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Study Objective:

Introduce students to the problematics of weight and balance and into regulation of air transportation. Ensure university experts prepared to work with the airlines.

Study materials:

CAE Oxford ATPL Ground Training Series - 06 Mass and Balance, Performance

PadPilot - EASA ATPL Mass and Balance

Jeppesen - EASA ATPL Training, Mass and Balance

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2021/22 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2022/23 (compulsory course)