The first volume of the flight performance and planning area deals with the loading of an aircraft.
The following topics are discussed:
- Mass basics and calculation methods for loading as well as an introduction to units and conversions
- Calculations for single and multi engine piston aircraft (SEP and MEP)
- Calculations for a medium range jet (MRJT) including passenger distribution and limitations
- Considerations for long range jets (LRJT) together with examples