Maricopa Community Colleges  AIR146   20084-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/08
AIR146 20084-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Aircraft Load Planning
Overview of aircraft load planning operations. Topics include weight and balance, preplanning, load planning, as well as load planning coordinator responsibilities. Computer usage also included.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AIR146   20084-99999 Aircraft Load Planning
1. Identify basic features to determine aircraft weight and balance. (I)
2. Explain how to plan for aircraft loading. (II)
3. Use weight tables to plan for loading the aircraft. (III)
4. Summarize responsibilities of a load planning coordinator. (IV)
5. State the aircraft phonetic alphabet. (V)
6. Demonstrate various radio transmissions. (V)
7. Use a computer to input information on fuel. (I, VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AIR146   20084-99999 Aircraft Load Planning
    I. Weight and Balance
        A. Aircraft Structural Limits
        B. Aircraft Performance Limits
        C. Standard Flight Crews
        D. Flight Deck Jumpseaters
        E. Extra Flight Attendants
        F. Passenger Capacities
        G. Cargo Hold Capacities
        H. Fuel
      II. Aircraft Loading/Load Planning
          A. Weight
          B. Balance
          C. Cargo Load Message
          D. Field Stations
          E. Hubs
        III. Weight and Weather Tables
            A. Reading
            B. Updating
            C. Wind/Temperature
            D. Passenger Weights
            E. Bags
            F. U.S. Mail
          IV. Load Planning Coordinator Responsibilities
              A. Pre-Plan
              B. Brief Team Members
              C. Aircraft Offload
              D. Aircraft Loading
              E. Aircraft Servicing
              F. Obtain Counts
              G. Trim Sheet Completion and Delivery
              H. Trim Sheet Finalization
              I. Post-Departure
              J. Radio Call-Backs and Revisions
            V. Radio Procedures
                A. Radio Phraseology
                  1. Phonetic Alphabet
                  2. Numeric Codes
                B. Transmissions
                  1. Message Techniques
                  2. Numeric/Phonetic Codes
                  3. Recording Devices
                  4. Arrival/Departure Times
                  5. Revisions
                C. Operation
              VI. Computer System
                  A. Overview
                  B. Fuel Entries
                  C. Printing
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