Method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft

A method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft before physically loading pallets on the aircraft, wherein the aircraft includes a cargo hold having a plurality of pallet positions, and a lower compartment having a plurality of lower compartment loading positions, 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;
• user 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 weights of pallets in pallet positions are within center of gravity limits established for the aircraft;
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• entering data of the load weights of the lower compartment loading positions, and as data for each lower compartment weight is entered, calculating the available weight for a next lower compartment loading position.

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;
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• calculating within the processor the optimum location of pallets in pallet positions to obtain an optimum center of gravity balance of the aircraft.

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;
• and
• determining if the center of gravity of the aircraft based on the entered weights of pallets at pallet positions are within center of gravity limits established for the aircraft.

A method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft before physically loading pallets on the aircraft, wherein the aircraft includes a cargo hold having a plurality of pallet positions, and a lower compartment having a plurality of lower compartment loading positions, 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 into the processor data regarding the amount of fuel upon departure;
• entering data for the weights of pallets to be loaded into pallet positions;
• calculating within the processor the optimum location of pallets in pallet positions to obtain the optimum center of gravity balance of the aircraft;
• and
• entering data of the load weights of the lower compartment loading positions, and as weight data for each lower compartment loading position is entered, calculating the available weight for a next lower compartment loading position.

A method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft before physically loading pallets on the aircraft, wherein the aircraft includes a cargo hold having a plurality of pallet positions, and a lower compartment having a plurality of lower compartment loading positions, 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 into the processor data regarding the amount of fuel upon departure;
• entering data for the weights of pallets to be loaded into pallet positions;
• determining if the center of gravity of the aircraft based on the entered locations of pallets in pallet positions are within center of gravity limits established for the aircraft;
• and
• entering data of the load weights of the lower compartment loading positions, and as data for each lower compartment loading position is entered, calculating the available weight for a next compartment loading position.