WEIGHT AND BALANCE
Specifying Initial Weight & Balance
Initial weight & balance is used to set the initial conditions for weight & balance adjustments or to input a re-weigh.
Click on Settings and select Aircraft Information.
Open the detail view for an aircraft by clicking the magnifying glass to the left of the aircraft.
Click the View button next to the Weight and Balance heading.
In the Weight & Balance popup window click the Add Re-Weigh button.
Enter the values for the date and time that the aircraft was last weighed.
Enter the Weight, Longitudinal Arm, and optionally the Lateral Arm.
To enter a multi-scale re-weigh, enter the first scale Weight, Longitudinal Arm, and optionally the Lateral Arm in the first entry, click the checkmark to save the re-weigh and then click the Add Adjustment button to add additional entries for each additional scale used.
Figure 1: Specifying Initial Weight and Balance (Step 1)
Figure 2: Specifying Initial Weight and Balance
Note: Adjustments made in this area take effect immediately.
Specifying JCT Weight & Balance
RAAS allows Job Card Templates (JCTs) to specify weight & balance adjustments. An example of this is the installation or removal of optional equipment or changes to aircraft configuration that alter airframe weight & balance.
When a JCT with weight & balance adjustments specified is imported into a Job Card, either via the Maintenance Forecast or the Job Card Import button, the relevant adjustments will be imported into the Job Card.
Click on Planning & Production and select Job Card Templates.
Locate a template to work with and click the pencil icon to edit the template.
On the template detail window, click Moment Arm to open the adjustments window.
Click Add Adjustment.
Add the relevant details for the adjustment.
Save the entry by clicking the checkmark.
Close the adjustment window and click the Save button to save the JCT.
Figure 3: Specifying JCT Weight and Balance (Step 1)
Figure 4: Specifying JCT Weight and Balance (Steps 2 through 7)
Job Card Weight & Balance Adjustments
Weight & balance adjustments may be associated with Job Cards. These adjustments will be applied to the airframe weight & balance when the Job Card is Closed. The Job Card may be closed manually by changing its status or by utilizing a closure Rectification.
Click on Planning & Production and select Job Card Listing.
Click on the pencil icon to open the Job Card Detail window.
From the Job Card Detail window, click the Moment Arm button to open the weight & balance adjustments window. If a Job Card Template with weight & balance adjustments was used via the maintenance forecast or via a direct import, those adjustments will appear.
If adding a new adjustment or re-weigh, click Add Adjustment or Add Re-Weigh.
Enter or edit the relevant adjustments or re-weigh information.
Figure 5: Job Card Weight and Balance Adjustments (Step 1)
Figure 6: Job Card Weight and Balance Adjustments (Steps 2 through 5)
Note: the aircraft values with the weight & balance adjustments will appear at the bottom of the window. If the Job Card is not yet closed then these values will be projected but will not apply to the airframe weight & balance until the Job Card becomes closed.