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Plan, supervise, and certify the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo and baggage. Determine cargo quantity, orientation, and weight distribution, and compute aircraft center of gravity. Serve as a flight crew member to monitor and handle cargo in flight and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures.
- • Distribute cargo and passengers to maximize space and maintain weight and balance limits.
- • Calculate compartment loads and compute aircraft center of gravity using charts and software.
- • Direct and verify ground crews in loading, unloading, securing, and staging of cargo and baggage.
- • Determine cargo orientation and restraint requirements and certify weight-and-balance data.
- • Accompany aircraft as flight crew to monitor cargo, restraints, and conditions in flight.
- • Brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures and train personnel on loading and equipment operation.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
