The document provides details for a load planning homework assignment involving loading 40 pieces of cargo onto a KC-10 aircraft flying from Dallas-Ft Worth Airport to Hong Kong. The student is tasked with selecting the cargo to maximize high priority cargo while optimizing aircraft weight and balance within design limitations. An attachment provides details on each cargo item, including dimensions, weight, and priority level. The student must prepare a load plan assigning cargo to the available pallet positions and calculate moments, center of balance, and verify the load plan is within aircraft limits.

1. LGAV 3130 Air Cargo Planning and Control
Load Planning Homework (40 points)
Due: 13 Nov 2013, 0300Z
Problem: You have 40 pieces of cargo that needs to move from
your location at the Dallas-Ft Worth Airport to Honk Kong.
You have one KC-10 leaving tonight and all pallet positions are
available to move this cargo. Your task is to move as much
high priority cargo as possible while maximizing the aircraft
utilization (max weight) and ensuring safety of flight. You can
assume that all hazards are compatible for air transport.
Assume cargo is “uniformly” distributed on the pallets and the
center of balance of each pallet is in the exact center.
1. (22 points) Select the cargo that will be moved on this flight.
Prepare your load plan by placing the one item in each pallet
position 2 L/R through 12 L/R using the item number as shown
in attachment 1.
Make sure you:
· Consider the contours of the fuselage and floor limitations of
the main deck
· Ensure hazards are eligible for air transportation
2. (5 points) Aircraft utilization. Based on your load plan in
#1, did you move as much high priority cargo as possible while
also maximizing the weight without exceeding the design
limitations of the aircraft?
3. (11 points) Calculate the moment for each item in the table
below:
Moment Calculation
Pallet Position
Weight
Station

2. Moment
2L
3L
4L
5L
6L
7L
8L
9L
10L

3. 11L
12L
2R
3R
4R
5R
6R
7R
8R

4. 9R
10R
11R
12R
Total
4. (1 points) Calculate the center of balance for the aircraft
using the cargo you’ve identified for movement.
5. (1 point) Is your cargo load within the limits of the aircraft
to ensure a safety flight? (circle one) Yes / No
Attachment 1: List of Cargo
Item
Priority
UN Identification #
Dimensions (inch)
Weight (Lbs)
1

5. 2
H'90 W'80
5,000
2
2
H'96 W'50
9,000
3
1
UN 1292 (230 L)
H'70 W'84
6,500
4
1
H'96 W'84
10,000
5
1
H' 70 W'70
4,500
6
1
H'96 W'84
6,000
7
1
H'29 W'54
1,275
8
1

6. UN 1596 (95 Kg)
H'57 W'44
3,920
9
2
H'78 W'56
8,979
10
1
H'48 W'66
6,510
11
2
H'96 W'32
4,975
12
1
UN 1616 (150 Kg)
H'54 W'55
6,324
13
1
H'96 W'84
8,200
14
1
H'84 W'72
5,250
15
2

7. H'75 W'60
5,000
16
1
H'96 W'72
5,600
17
2
H'100 W'73
7,545
18
1
H'52 W'84
11,000
19
2
H'48 W'82
8,950
20
1
H'60 W'84
6,825
21
1
UN 1604 (30 L)
H'84 W' 72
4,000
22
2
H' 60 W'60

8. 9,450
23
1
H'74 W'58
8,200
24
1
H'84 W'84
6,000
25
2
H'61 W'71
5,500
26
1
H'66 W'84
2,000
27
2
H'52 W'84
4,125
28
1
UN 1299 (250 L)
H'52 W72
5,645
29
2
H'72 W'84
6,000

9. 30
2
H'36 W'84
10,000
31
1
H'60 W'66
8,000
32
1
H'62 W'51
3,000
33
1
H'84 W'84
8,950
34
2
H'96 W'84
9,075
35
1
UN 1313 (100 Kg)
H'60 W'72
2,000
36
1
H'66 W'84
3,210
37

10. 2
H'96 W'72
9,176
38
2
H'72 W'84
5,250
39
1
H'84 W'84
6,150
40
1
UN 1620 (90 Kg)
H'72 W'84
2,500
Attachment 2: Cargo Dimensions
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
Item 5:
Item 6:
Item 7:
Item 8:

11. Item 9:
Item 10:
Item 11:
Item 12:
Item 13:
Item 14:
Item 15:
Item 16:
Item 17:
Item 18:
Item 19:
Item 20:
Item 21:
Item 22:
Item 23:
Item 24:

12. Item 25:
Item 26:
Item 27:
Item 28:
Item 29:
Item 30:
Item 31:
Item 32:
Item 33:
Item 34:
Item 35:
Item 36:
Item 37:
Item 38:
Item 39:
Item 40:

13. 26: Coffee Beans
36: Golf Clubs
34: Grand Father Clock
Attachment 3: KC-10 Characteristics
Station: 684
Station: 793
Station: 902
Station: 1011
Station: 1120
Station: 1229
Station: 1338
Station: 1447
Station: 1556
Station: 1665
Station: 1774
KC-10 Characteristics
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 590,000 lbs
Normal Operating Weight: 255,000 lbs.
Planning Allowable Cabin Load: 100,000 lbs.
Maximum Design Allowable Cabin Load: 169,350 lbs.
Cargo Compartment: Fuselage Station 630 to 1829
Palletized Cargo Loading: Floor limitations
Pallet positions 2 through 6 (left and right): 6,500 lbs.
Pallet positions 7 through 11 (left and right): 10,000 lbs.
Pallet position 12 (left and right): 6,500 lbs.
Height Limitations:

14. Pallet positions 2 through 10 (left and right): 96” – Contour “C”
Pallet positions 11 through 12 (left and right): 96” – Contour
“D”
Cargo Door: Height limits all cargo to 96”
Pallet Contours:
KC-10 Floor Limitations
KC-10 Center of Balance Limits
Weight
CB Limits
5,000
618 – 984
10,000
618 – 984
20,000
916 – 1141
30,000
1096 – 1238
40,000
1189 – 1287
50,000
1242 – 1314
60,000
1277 – 1333
70,000
1292 – 1341
80,000
1292 – 1341

15. 90,000
1292 – 1341
100,000
1291 – 1338
120,000
1291 – 1338
150,000
1291 – 1337