A helicopter is to depart from an airfield with a Take-off Mass of 12 550 kg. If its Fuel on board at take-off (including contingency and alternate of 450 kg) is 4 800 kg and its Dry Operating Mass is 6 450 kg, its Traffic Load will be...
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Dry Operating Mass (DOM) is the total mass of the helicopter ready for a specific type of operation excluding all usable fuel and traffic load. This mass includes the items below, known as Variable Load (VL):
- Crew and crew baggage
- Catering and removable passenger service equipment
- Portable water and lavatory chemicals
- Food and beverages.
Take-Off Mass (TOM) is the mass of a helicopter including everything and everyone contained within it at the start of the take-off run.
Useful Load (UL) consists of the fuel onboard for a flight and traffic load.
Traffic load (TL) in a helicopter refers to the number of passengers or cargo that the aircraft is carrying at a given time. It is used to determine the weight and balance of the helicopter, which is important for safe flight. The maximum traffic load of a helicopter is determined by its design and is specified in its flight manual.
Zero Fuel Mass (ZFM) is the term used to describe the DOM plus TL, but excluding fuel.
Calculate TL by:
- TL = TOM - Usable fuel - DOM = 12 550 kg - 4 800 kg - 6 450 kg = 1 300 kg
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