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Load Control - LC: // Ground Handling

This document outlines a load control training course for airline and ground handling staff. The initial course is 5 days or 35 hours long, while the refresher course is 3 days or 21 hours. The training teaches the basic principles of flight related to aircraft weight and balance. Students will learn terms used in load control, how to calculate various weight measurements, construct load indexes, and understand trim charts. They will also learn how to compile manual and electronic load sheets.

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Load Control - LC: // Ground Handling

This document outlines a load control training course for airline and ground handling staff. The initial course is 5 days or 35 hours long, while the refresher course is 3 days or 21 hours. The training teaches the basic principles of flight related to aircraft weight and balance. Students will learn terms used in load control, how to calculate various weight measurements, construct load indexes, and understand trim charts. They will also learn how to compile manual and electronic load sheets.

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LOAD CONTROL - LC

// GROUND HANDLING
DURATION: 21 TO 35 HOURS
LOAD CONTROL - LC
// GROUND HANDLING

Target audience Airline and ground service provider staff working in operations, airline staff
working at an airport, ground handling agents & supervisors, future and exisiting
load controllers, ramp and loading supervisors.
Duration Initial: 5 days/35 hours | Refresher: 3 days/21 hours
Location At customer’s location or in training centre

OBJECTIVES
• Understand the basic principles of flight related to aircraft weight and balance
• Become familiar with terms used in the field
• Understand and identify the various weights used in the compilation of a load-sheet
• Construct indexes and understand their use
• Become familiar with the design of trim charts
• Review the standard IATA manual load-sheet and drop line trim chart and the IATA standard
electronic data processed load-sheet

COURSE CONTENT
• Basic theory of flight
• Aircraft weights:
»» Basic aircraft weight
»» Aircraft operating weight
»» Aircraft structural and limiting weights
• Theory of balance
• Balance theory applied to aircraft
• Load-sheet compilation
• Drop line trim chart and its function
• The manual load/trim sheet and the standard IATA EDP Load/trim sheet.

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