Patent ID: 6308131
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: B64D,G01G,G01M,Y02T

Abstract:
A method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft before physically loading pallets on the aircraft comprising the steps of:entering into a processor an identifier of an aircraft to be loaded;based on the identifier, retrieving from a database associated with the processor, a data file relating to the loading limitations for the identified aircraft to be loaded;entering data regarding the amount of fuel upon departure;entering data for the weights of pallets to be loaded into pallet positions; anduser selecting a first option for calculating within the processor the optimum location of pallets in pallet positions to obtain the optimum center of gravity balance of the aircraft or user selecting a second option for determining if the center of gravity of the aircraft based on the entered location of pallets in pallet positions are within center of gravity limits established for the aircraft.