031-06 - Cargo handling

Assuming a baggage compartment with a structural limitation of 32 lb/sq ft, a mass of 200 kg has to be distributed over an area of..

• 1.28 m2.
• 6.25 m2.
• 0.58 m2.
• 13.77 m2.

The maximum floor loading for a cargo compartment in an aircraft is given as 750 kg per square metre. A package with a mass of 600 kg is to be loaded. Assuming the pallet base is entirely in contact with the floor, which of the following is the minimum pallet size that can be used?

• 30 cm by 200 cm
• 40 cm by 300 cm
• 30 cm by 300 cm
• 40 cm by 200 cm

Which one of the following shipments can be loaded in a cargo compartment with a floor loading of 70 kg/m²? Shipment W: 500 kg on a pallet sized 2 m x 2 m Shipment X: 500 kg on a pallet sized 1 m x 1 m Shipment Y: 600 kg on a pallet sized 2 m x 2 m Shipment Z: 600 kg on a pallet sized 3 m x 3 (All pallets are in direct contact with the cargo floor).

• X
• W
• Z
• Y

Calculate the maximum mass that can be loaded on a pallet sized 1.2 m x 1.2 m, to comply with a maximum running load of 1915 kg/m.

• 2298 kg
• 1596 kg
• 4596 kg
• 2757 kg

The maximum permissible floor loading for a cargo compartment in an aircraft is given as 170 kg per square metre. A package with a mass of 374 kg is to be loaded. Assuming the pallet base is entirely in contact with the floor, which of the following is the minimum size pallet that can be used?

• 1.6 m x 1.5 m
• 1.8 m x 1.4 m
• 1.45 m x 1.45 m
• 1.6 m x 1.4 m