SPO.POL.110
Mass and balance system – commercial operations with aeroplanes and
helicopters and non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aircraft
Regulation (EU) 2023/217
(a) The operator shall establish a mass and balance system to determine for each flight or series of flights the following:
(1) aircraft dry operating mass;
(2) mass of the traffic load;
(3) mass of the fuel/energy load;
(4) aircraft load and load distribution;
(5) take-off mass, landing mass, and zero fuel/energy mass; and
(6) applicable aircraft centre of gravity (CG) positions.
(b) The flight crew shall be provided with a means of replicating and verifying any mass and balance computation based on electronic calculations.
(c) The operator shall establish procedures to enable the pilot-in-command to determine the mass of the fuel/energy load by using the actual density or, if not known, the density calculated in accordance with a method specified in the operations manual.
(d) The pilot-in-command shall ensure the following:
(1) the loading of the aircraft is performed under the supervision of qualified personnel;
(2) traffic load is consistent with the data used for the calculation of the aircraft mass and balance.
(e) The operator shall specify, in the operations manual, the principles and methods involved in the loading and in the mass and balance system, which are in conformity with the requirements set out in points (a) to (d). That system shall cover all types of intended operations.
Aviation operators (commercial planes/helicopters, complex aircraft) must implement a mass and balance system. This system calculates aircraft weight, load distribution, fuel, and center of gravity for each flight. Pilots must verify calculations, supervise loading, and ensure load consistency. Operations manuals must detail loading and balancing procedures.
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