Load sheet
68.—(1)  For every flight of a relevant aircraft, the AOC holder must ensure that the load sheet enables the pilot‑in‑command to determine that the load of the aircraft and the distribution of the load are such that all the operational limitations of the aircraft are not exceeded.
(2)  Before any flight or sector of a multi-sector flight of a relevant aircraft commences, the AOC holder must ensure that —
(a)the load sheet is completed;
(b)the person preparing the load sheet is identified and the person confirms the accuracy of the data on the load sheet; and
(c)the pilot-in-command accepts the load sheet by signing on it.
(3)  For every flight or sector of a multi-sector flight of a relevant aircraft, the AOC holder must ensure that the load sheet for that flight or sector contains the following information:
(a)the date of the operation;
(b)the aircraft registration;
(c)the flight number;
(d)the departure aerodrome and the destination aerodrome;
(e)the total number of crew members;
(f)evidence that the centre of gravity of the aircraft is within specified limits, except when the AOC holder records this information in another document;
(g)the actual mass of the aircraft for the operation, including the aircraft’s actual zero fuel mass, take-off mass and landing mass for the operation;
(h)the maximum allowable mass for the operation, including the maximum allowable zero fuel mass, take-off mass and landing mass for the operation;
(i)the actual mass of take-off fuel and trip fuel;
(j)the difference between the allowed traffic load mass and the actual traffic load mass;
(k)the total number of seats in each class occupied by passengers;
(l)the total number of passengers on board the aircraft;
(m)the edition of the load sheet used for that flight, if the load sheet is in an electronic format.
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(4)  An AOC holder must establish procedures and limitations to deal with last minute changes to the load, and describe these procedures in its Operations Manual.
(5)  An AOC holder must retain a copy of the load sheet for at least the period specified in the Sixth Schedule to the Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018.
(6)  This regulation does not apply to the following flights operated by an AOC holder:
(a)any flight of an aircraft with an MCTOM not exceeding 1,150 kg;
(b)any flight of an aircraft with an MCTOM not exceeding 2,730 kg that is not intended to exceed 60 minutes in duration and —
(i)is a flight solely for the purpose of training a person to perform duties in the aircraft; or
(ii)is a flight intended to begin and end at the same aerodrome.