Singapore legislation
Regulation 68
of Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018
Regulation 68
Load sheet
Subregulation 1
For every flight of a large aeroplane, the AOC holder must ensure that the load sheet enables the pilot‑in‑command to determine the load of an aeroplane and its distribution are such that all operational limitations of the aeroplane are not exceeded.
Subregulation 2
Before each flight or sector of a multi‑sector flight of a large aeroplane, the AOC holder must ensure that —
the load sheet is completed;
the person preparing the load sheet is identified and the person confirms the accuracy of the data on the load sheet; and
the pilot‑in‑command accepts the load sheet by signing on it.
Subregulation 3
For every flight of a large aeroplane, the AOC holder must ensure that the load sheet for that flight contains the following information:
the date of the operation;
the aircraft registration;
the flight number;
the departure aerodrome and the destination aerodrome;
the total number of crew members;
evidence that the centre of gravity of the aeroplane is within specified limits, except when the AOC holder records this information in another document;
the actual mass of the aeroplane for the operation, including the aeroplane’s actual zero fuel mass, take-off mass and landing mass for the operation;
the maximum allowable mass for the operation, including the maximum allowable zero fuel mass, take-off mass and landing mass for the operation;
the actual mass of take-off fuel and trip fuel;
the difference between the allowed traffic load mass and the actual traffic load mass;
the total number of seats in each class occupied by passengers;
the total number of passengers on board the aeroplane;
the edition number of the load sheet used for that flight, if the load sheet is in an electronic format.
Subregulation 4
An AOC holder must establish procedures and limitations for dealing with last minute changes to the load, and describe these procedures in its Operations Manual.
Subregulation 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.