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Civil Aviation Order 20.16.1 – Air service operations – loading – general
as amended

made under regulation 5 and subregulation 235 (7) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

This compilation was prepared on 12 July 2018 taking into account amendments up to Civil Aviation Order 20.16.1 Amendment Instrument 2018 (No. 1).  It is a compilation of Civil Aviation Order 20.16.1 – Air service operations – loading – general as amended and in force on 30 June 2018.

Prepared by the Advisory & Drafting Branch, Legal & Regulatory Affairs Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.

Compilation No. 3.

Contents

    Page
1...Application..............................................................
2...Definitions..............................................................
3...Loading system..........................................................
5...Load sheets.............................................................
7...Passenger lists...........................................................
 Note to Civil Aviation Order 20.16.1............................................

Section 20.16.1

Air service operations – loading – general

1 Application

       This Order applies to all Australian aircraft except balloons.

2 Definitions

       In this Order:

aerial application operation has the meaning given by regulation 61.010 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

Approved Loading System means a system prepared by an operator in accordance with the requirements of Civil Aviation Order 100.7, and approved by CASA or the holder of an appropriate and valid Weight Control Authority for ensuring that an aircraft is loaded within approved limits at all times during flight.

empty weight, of an aircraft, has the meaning given by subsection 2 of Civil Aviation Order 100.7.

Load Sheet means a form for recording the weight and disposition of the disposable load together with other pertinent loading information.

Approved Load Controller means a person nominated by an operator and approved by CASA to carry out all or any of the duties involved in the control and supervision of aircraft loading in a particular aircraft. The pilot in command or the co-pilot of an aircraft may undertake the duties and assume the responsibilities of an approved load controller without special authorisation by CASA.

3 Loading system

       Where an aircraft has an approved loading system, the operator and the pilot in command shall ensure that the aircraft is loaded at all times in accordance with that system.

Note 1   Civil Aviation Order 100.7 requires all aircraft, except balloons, to have a loading system unless it can be shown that the aircraft cannot possibly be loaded so that its centre of the gravity falls outside the approved range, observing all limitations on compartment loads.

Note 2   Some acceptable types of loading systems are given in the CASA publication titled 'Weight Control of Aircraft'. Where the necessary limitations can be presented in placard form, such placards prominently displayed in the aircraft may be an acceptable type of loading system.

5 Load sheets

       5.1Subject to paragraph 5.1.1, the requirements of this paragraph are applicable to aircraft having a maximum take-off