Safety issue

Safety issue description The presentation on the aircraft load sheet of the zero fuel weight immediately below the operating weight, increased the risk of selecting the inapropriate figure for flight management system data entry.
Issue number AO-2010-081-SI-01
Issue owner Cobham Aviation Services Australia
Transport function Aviation: Air transport
Date issue released 09/02/2012
Issue status justification The operator has changed the format of the aircraft loadsheet

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Action number AO-2010-081-NSA-026
Organisation Cobham Aviation Services Australia
Action date 09/02/2012
Action description As a result of this occurrence, the presentation of the load sheet has been changed to separate the operating weight and the zero fuel weight data in order minimise the risk of inadvertent selection of an incorrect weight.
Action status Closed