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Last Updated: 15 January 2013
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- (a)the load may safely be carried on the flight; and
- (b)the conditions subject to which the certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft was issued or rendered valid, being conditions relating to the loading of the aircraft, are complied with, provided that the provisions of this regulation shall not apply to the operator of a helicopter if he or she is exempted from compliance therewith by the Authority.
(2) The instructions shall indicate the weight of the aircraft prepared for service, that is to say, the aggregate of the basic weight shown in the weight schedule referred to in regulation 18 and the weight of such additional items in or on the aircraft as the operator thinks fit to include, and the instructions shall indicate the additional items included in the weight of the aircraft prepared for service, and shall show the position of the centre of gravity of the aircraft at that weight, provided that this regulation shall not apply in relation to a flight if—
- (a)the aircraft's maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 1,150 kg; or
- (b)the aircraft's maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 2,730 kg and the intended flight is of a duration not exceeding 60 minutes and is either—
- (i)a flight solely for training persons to perform duties in an aircraft; or
- (ii)a flight intended to begin and end at the same airport.
(3) The person supervising the loading of the aircraft shall not cause or permit the aircraft to be loaded in contravention of the instructions referred to in paragraph (1).
(4) The person supervising the loading of the aircraft shall, before the commencement of any such flight, prepare and sign a load sheet in duplicate conforming to the requirements specified in paragraph (6) and shall submit the load sheet for examination by the pilot in command of the aircraft who shall put his or her signature thereon, provided that the foregoing requirements of this regulation shall not apply if—
- (a)the load and the distribution and securing thereof upon the next intended flight are to be unchanged from the previous flight and the pilot in command of the aircraft makes and signs an endorsement to that effect upon the load sheet for the previous flight, inako kay yel, dicating the date of the endorsement, the place of departure upon the next intended flight and the next intended place of destination; or
- (b)paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to the flight.
(5) One copy of the load sheet shall be carried in the aircraft when regulation 32(1) so requires until the flights to which it relates have been completed and one copy of that load sheet and of the instruction referred to in this regulation shall be preserved by the operator until the expiration of a period of 6 months thereafter and shall not be carried in the aircraft.
(6) Every load sheet shall contain the following particulars—
- (a)the nationality and registration marks of the aircraft;
- (b)particulars of the flight to which the load sheet relates;
- (c)the total weight of the aircraft as loaded for that flight;
- (d)the weights of the several items from which the total weight of the aircraft, as so loaded, has been calculated, including, in particular, the weight of the aircraft prepared for service and the respective total weights of the crew (unless included in the weight of the aircraft prepared for service), passengers, baggage and cargo intended to be carried on the flight;
- (e)the manner in which the load is distributed and the resulting position of the centre of gravity of the aircraft which may be given approximately if and to the extent that the relevant certificate of airworthiness so permits,
and shall include at the foot or end of the load sheet a certificate, signed by the person referred to in paragraph (1) as responsible for the loading of the aircraft, that the aircraft has been loaded in accordance with the written instructions furnished to him or her by the operator of the aircraft pursuant to the said subregulation.
(7) For the purpose of calculating the total weight of the aircraft, the respective total weights of the passengers and crew entered in the load sheet shall be computed from the actual weight of each person and, for that purpose, each person shall be separately weighed, provided that, in the case of an aircraft of which the maximum total weight authorised exceeds 18,000 kg or which has a total seating capacity of 30 or more persons, the total weights of the passengers and crew may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), be calculated at not less than the weights shown in Table 1 and the load sheet shall bear a notation to that effect—
TABLE 1
| Age Group | Weight in Kilograms |
|---|---|
| Males over 12 years | 77 |
| Females over 12 years | 77 |
| Children aged 2 or more, but not over 12 years | 35 |
| Infant under 2 years | 10 |
[subreg (7) am LN 72 of 2003 reg 15, effective 1 July 2004; LN 82 of 2009 reg 22, effective 6 February 2010]
(8) For the purpose of calculating the total weight of the aircraft, the respective total weights of the baggage and cargo entered in the load sheet shall be computed from the actual weight of each piece of baggage, cargo or cargo container and, for that purpose, each piece or container shall be separately weighed, provided that, in the case of an aircraft of which the maximum total weight authorised exceeds 18,000 kg or which has a total seating capacity of 30 or more persons, the total weights of the baggage may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (9) be calculated at not less than the weights shown in Table 2 and the load sheet shall bear a notation to that effect—
TABLE 2
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Journey made by the aircraft | Cabin baggage per passenger | Hold baggage per piece |
| Domestic | 5 kg | 15 kg |
| International | 5 kg | 20 kg |
[subreg (8) am LN 72 of 2003 reg 15, effective 1 July 2004]
(9) If it appears to the person supervising the loading of the aircraft that any passenger or baggage to be carried exceeds the weights set out in Table 1 of paragraph (7) or Table 2 of paragraph (8), he or she shall, if he or she considers it necessary in the interests of the safety of the aircraft, or if the Authority has so directed in the particular case, require any such person or baggage to be weighed for the purpose of the entry to be made in the load sheet.
(10) If any person or baggage has been weighed pursuant to paragraph (9), the weights entered in the load sheet shall take account of the actual weight of that person or baggage, or of the weight determined in accordance with the respective provisos to paragraph (7) or paragraph (8), whichever weight shall be the greater.
(11) For the purposes of this regulation, the operator may apply to the Authority to vary the requirements set out in Tables 1 and 2.
[subreg (11) insrt LN 72 of 2003 reg 15, effective 1 July 2004]