METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for determining and/or implementing weight distribution of payload on an aircraft for optimizing centre of gravity of the aircraft, which method comprises providing an individual weight factor for each passenger and/or crew member and their respective hand luggage and allocating at least a portion of the passengers and/or crew members seats according to the effect of passenger and/or crew member'"'"'s positions on the aircraft on centre of gravity position.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining and implementing weight distribution of payload on an aircraft for optimizing centre of gravity of the aircraft by providing an individual weight factor for each passenger and/or crew member and their respective hand luggage and allocating at least a portion of the passengers and/or crew members seats according to the effect of passenger and/or crew member'"'"'s positions on the aircraft on centre of gravity position provides advantages in determining accurately cabin payload data and cabin payload distribution for optimum fuel efficiency of an aircraft on a flight. Thus, fuel may be saved and car bon dioxide emissions may be reduced.
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- 1. A method for determining and/or implementing weight distribution of payload on an aircraft for optimizing centre of gravity of the aircraft, which method comprises providing an individual weight factor for each passenger and/or crew member and their respective hand luggage and allocating at least a portion of the passengers and/or crew members seats according to the effect of passenger and/or crew member'"'"'s positions on the aircraft on centre of gravity position.
- 7. A system for determining and/or implementing distribution of payload on an aircraft for optimizing centre of gravity of the aircraft, the system comprising a means for providing an individual weight factor for each passenger and crew member and their respective hand luggage and a programmed computer arranged to allocate passengers and crew members seats according to the effect of passenger and crew members positions on the aircraft on (e.g. longitudinal) centre of gravity position (relative to, preferably, an optimized starting centre of gravity optimized for fuel efficiency).
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10. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium incorporating program code executable by a processor to implement a method as claimed above.
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11. A method for determining the fuel load required on an aircraft for a flight from a first location to a second location, the method comprising calculating fuel requirement based on actual zero fuel weight determined using actual weight of passengers, hand luggage and cabin crew and calculated fuel requirement based predicted fuel usage assuming optimum centre of gravity for the aircraft for a flight.
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