Stowage and Securing of loads

Level

Initial training, Skills maintenance

Target audience / relevant staff

Any agent in charge of Stowage and Securing of loads.

Objectives

• Understand the utility of securing loads to ensure flight safety and quality of service.
• Know the capabilities of the materials and the rules of implementation.
• Know how to achieve a proper stowage according to the type of load and the environment concerned.

Contents

Theoretical

• General principles of load restraint and securing.
• Different types of loads requiring stowage and securing.
• The different securing equipments / capabilities / compatibilities.
• The rules and methods of implementation of the stowage / according to the loads concerned / according to the equipment used / according to the aircraft location concerned.
• The distribution floor.

Practice

• Application of theoretical rules and methodologies.
• Practical methods of securing on boxes / drums / wheels using the appropriate equipment.