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TECHNICAL AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT MANUAL

SECTION 3 LEAFLET 19

WEIGHT AND BALANCE

Applicable Regulations: 3.5.17 Weight and Balance

INTRODUCTION 1. The weight and balance characteristics of an aircraft and other airborne equipment must be maintained within certain limits to ensure safe operation. Management of weight and balance is therefore an important process for both weighing venues and Logistics Management organisations. Weighing venues must ensure that aircraft are weighed accurately while the SAO Program Offices (POs), as fleet managers, must manage the overall process and the data generated. This involves monitoring weight and balance data to detect any adverse trends and carefully managing the weight and balance impact of new design changes. PURPOSE 2. The purpose of this Instruction is to identify the relevant (Design and Maintenance) State Technical Airworthiness Regulations that apply to Aircraft weight and balance, and the publications which define the way in which aircraft weight and balance is to be managed within the SAO. SCOPE 3. This Instruction applies to all organisations responsible for managing the weight and balance of State aircraft and airborne aircraft equipment. It must be noted that where any conflicts occur between the guidance and the regulations, regulation takes precedence. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 4. The following State Technical Airworthiness Regulations govern the mandatory requirements in the management of aircraft weight and balance within the SAO: a. b. Design Regulation 3.5.17 Weight and balance; and Maintenance Regulation 5.1.17. PROCESS GUIDANCE 5. The SAO has a standardised procedure for the management of aircraft weight and balance. Unless the AEO or AMO has an alternate procedure, which has been authorised by the TAR and documented in the EMP or MMP for the AEO or AMO, the aircraft weight and balance procedures defined in the following SAO publications are to be followed: a. Aircraft Weight and Balance General; 3.19 - 1 of 2 TERHAD

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c. The specific weapon system weight and balance publication, Aircraft Weight and Balance Hornet (F/A-18D) aircraft. (Each weapon system will have its own weight and balance publication, which addresses the specific requirements for that weapon system). SPONSOR 6. This chapter is sponsored by DGTA.

REFERENCED INSTRUCTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS SAO PU Aircraft Weight and Balance General SAO QP Technical Maintenance Control and Associated Documentation

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