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This Subpart prescribes the rules governing the control of loading and weight and balance on an aircraft.
(a) Subject to paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that for every air operation conducted under the authority of the certificate the weights of the following items that are carried on the aircraft are established:
(1) the total weight of passengers:
(2) the total weight of crew members:
(3) the total weight of goods and baggage.
(b) The total weight of passengers (excluding their carry-on baggage (if any)) must be determined by using only 1 of the following:
(1) the actual weight of every passenger:
(2) a standard weight for every passenger that is established by the certificate holder and detailed in the certificate holder’s exposition:
(3) a weight that is declared by the passenger plus an additional 4 kg for every passenger.
(c) The total weight of crew members (excluding their carry-on baggage (if any)) must be established by using—
(1) the actual weight of every crew member; or
(2) a standard weight for every crew member that is established by the certificate holder and detailed in the certificate holder’s exposition.
(d) The total weight of goods and baggage must be determined by using—
(1) the actual weight of the goods and baggage; or
(2) for commercial transport operations operating from a remote aerodrome where it is not practicable to establish the actual weight of the goods and baggage, procedures established by the certificate holder to enable the pilot-in-command to assess the weight of the goods and baggage.
(e) A certificate holder who intends to establish a standard weight to be detailed in the certificate holder’s exposition for use under paragraphs (b)(2) or (c)(2) must establish the respective standard weight in accordance with a survey programme that is acceptable to the Director.
(f) A certificate holder who intends to use declared weights for passengers under paragraph (b)(3), or standard weights for passengers under paragraph (b)(2) or for crew members under paragraph (c)(2) must establish procedures that are acceptable to the Director to ensure that, if the weight of a passenger or crew member is clearly greater than the declared weight or standard weight being used, a weight that is more representative of the actual weight of the person is used.
(g) A certificate holder who uses a passenger declared weight under paragraph (b)(3) must ensure that the passenger is not encouraged to declare a weight that is less than the passenger’s actual weight.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that—
(1) the limitations contained in the aircraft flight manual, or other approved document, relating to the weight and balance of an aircraft are complied with; and
(2) maximum allowable weights are not exceeded for zero fuel, manoeuvre, take-off, and landing; and
(3) the aircraft’s centre of gravity is within the limits referred to in paragraph (a)(1) at departure, and will remain within those limits throughout the air operation.
(b) A pilot-in-command of an aircraft must, before take-off on an air operation, assess the information required under rules 135.857(b)(11) to (b)(15) to ensure that the aircraft will remain within the weight and balance limitations specified in the flight manual for the duration of the flight.
