Solution 19

Application of Curtailments to Create an

Operational Envelope
Answers to Exercise 19
680000

640000

600000

560000
Gross weight - lb

520000

480000

440000

400000

360000

320000

280000
10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0
Center of gravity - %Mac
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 Application of Curtailments

• In this exercise we will apply curtailments to a 737-xyz

certified weight and C.G. envelope to create the final
operational check limits for use on a loading schedule

• The certified weight and C.G. limits are defined for you on
pages 4 and 5

• All curtailments, including to which limits they apply, have

already been determined for you and are provided on page 6

• Assume the following index equation for this loading

schedule:
Index = Weight x (Balance Arm – 658.3) + 45
30000

• Assume the following certified weights for this operator:

MTW = 70306 KG MTOW = 70080 KG

MLW = 58059 KG MZFW = 55202 KG
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 Application of Curtailments

1) Complete the tables provided on pages 9 – 15 of the

exercise to determine the individual takeoff check limits
(most of the tables have already been completed for you)

2) Complete the tables provided on pages 17 – 21 of the

exercise to determine the individual zero fuel check limits
(most of the tables have already been completed for you)

3) Plot the individual takeoff and zero fuel check limits on

the grid provided on page 23 of the exercise (most of the
limits have already been plotted for you)

4) Once you have drawn all the individual check limits,

finish by graphically determining the final operational
takeoff and zero fuel check grids for the loading schedule
(that is, draw the approximate final limits on page 23 of
the exercise, but do not actually calculate the exact
corner points)

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 Application of Curtailments
737-xyz Certified Weight and C.G. Limits
75000

T4, F5 MTW T5, F6

70000 T3, F4 T6, F7

65000 F2 T2, F3
T7, F8

60000
L2 MLW L3
Z2 MZFW Z3
55000

Fo rw
T10

WEIGHT (KG)
ard
50000

For
T
Aft Takeoff Limit

w
k

a
Thrust Rating = 24000 LB
T8, F9, L4, Z4

eoff

rd F
ligh
45000

and

t
Lan

Lim
d

it
i n
Aft Takeoff Limit
40000 g Li Thrust Rating = 22000 LB
mit

F1 T1, L1, Z1 T11 T9, F10, L5, Z5

35000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
INDEX 4
 Application of Curtailments
737-xyz Certified Weight and C.G. Limits
POINTS BALANCE MOMENT
TAXI/ ZERO WEIGHT ARM KG-IN.
TAKEOFF FLIGHT LANDING FUEL KG %MAC IN. 1000 INDEX
FORWARD CERTIFIED LIMITS
F1 35000 8.0 639.6 22386 23.2
T1 L1 Z1 35000 9.0 641.1 22439 24.9
Z2 55202 9.0 641.1 35390 13.4
L2 58059 9.0 641.1 37222 11.7
F2 63729 12.9 639.6 40761 5.3
T2 F3 65226 8.0 641.1 41816 7.6
T3 F4 69626 12.0 645.8 44964 16.0
T4 F5 70306 16.1 652.2 45854 30.7
AFT CERTIFIED LIMITS WITH ENGINE THRUST RATING = 22,000 LB
T5 F6 70306 24.4 665.1 46761 60.9
T6 F7 69626 29.0 672.3 46810 77.5
T7 F8 63502 33.0 678.5 43086 87.8
L3 58059 33.0 678.5 39393 84.1
Z3 55202 33.0 678.5 37455 82.2
T8 F9 L4 Z4 47173 33.0 678.5 32007 76.8
T9 F10 L5 Z5 36287 28.0 670.7 24338 60.0
AFT CERTIFIED LIMITS WITH ENGINE THRUST RATING = 24,000 LB
T10 51890 33.0 678.5 35207 79.9
T11 36287 27.5 669.9 24309 59.0
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 Application of Curtailments
Summary of Curtailments
APPLICABLE LIMITS MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN.
CURTAILMENT FWD/AFT NUMBER KG 1000
Landing Gear Retraction Fwd F1F4 0 +20
Flap Retraction Fwd T1T4, Z1Z2, F1F4 0 +6
Fwd All 0 +194
Passenger Seating Variation
Aft All 0 -194
Note: = 0 Fwd All 0 0
Cargo Location Variation
Do not include in Aft All 0 0
calculation tables Fwd F1F5 0 +143
In-flight Movement
Aft F6F10 0 -174
Fwd T1T4 -226 -81
Aft T5T6 -226 -192
Fuel Loading – Takeoff Check
Aft T6T8 -226 -216
Aft T10T11 0 -43
Fwd F2F5 +226 +188
Fuel Usage – Takeoff Check
Aft F6F7 +226 +101
Fwd F1F2 -1361 -894
Aft F7F9 -8315 -5822
Fuel Usage – Zero Fuel Check
Aft F9F10 -7378 -5166
Aft L3L4 -8315 -5822

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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Takeoff Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

T1T2 T1 35000 22439 24.9 T2 65226 41816 7.6

FLAP RETRACTION 0 +6 0 +6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
FUEL LOADING -226 -81 -226 -81
O1O2 O1 34774 22558 33.9 O2 65000 41935 16.5

T2T3 T2 65226 41816 7.6 T3 69626 44964 16.0

FLAP RETRACTION 0 +6 0 +6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
FUEL LOADING -226 -81 -226 -81
O2O3 O2 65000 41935 16.5 O3 69400 45083 24.9

T3T4 T3 69626 44964 16.0 T4 70306 45854 30.7

FLAP RETRACTION 0 +6 0 +6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
FUEL LOADING -226 -81 -226 -81
O3O4 O3 69400 45083 24.9 O4 70080 45973 39.6
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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Takeoff Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

T5T6 T5 70306 46761 60.9 T6 69626 46810 77.5

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
FUEL LOADING -226 -192 -226 -192
O5O6 O5 70080 46375 53.0 O6 69400 46424 69.6

T6T7 T6 69626 46810 77.5 T7 63502 43086 87.8

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
FUEL LOADING -226 -216 -226 -216
O7O8 O7 69400 46400 68.8 O8 63276 42676 79.0

T7T8 T7 63502 43086 87.8 T8 47173 32007 87.8

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
FUEL LOADING -226 -216 -226 -216
O8O9 O8 63276 42676 79.0 O9 46947 31597 68.1

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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Takeoff Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

T8T9 T8 47173 32007 76.8 T9 36287 24338 60.0

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
O10O11 O10 47173 31813 70.3 O11 36287 24144 53.5

F2F3 F2 63729 40761 5.3 F3 65226 41816 7.6

GEAR RETRACTION 0 +20 0 +20
FLAP RETRACTION 0 +6 0 +6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 +143 0 +143
FUEL USAGE +226 +188 +226 +188
O12O13 O12 63955 41312 18.7 O13 65452 42367 21.0

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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Takeoff Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

F3F4 F3 65226 41816 7.6 F4 69626 44964 16.0

GEAR RETRACTION 0 +20 0 +20
FLAP RETRACTION 0 +6 0 +6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 +143 0 +143
FUEL USAGE +226 +188 +226 +188
O13O14 O13 65452 42367 21.0 O14 69852 45515 29.4

F6F7 F6 70306 46761 60.9 F7 69626 46810 77.5

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 -174 0 -174
FUEL USAGE +226 +101 +226 +101
O15O16 O15 70532 46494 47.1 O16 69852 46543 63.6

T10T11 T10 51890 35207 79.9 T11 36287 24309 59.0

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
FUEL LOADING 0 -43 0 -43
O17O18 O17 51890 34970 72.0 O18 36287 24072 51.1
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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Zero Fuel Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

Z1Z2 Z1 35000 22439 24.9 Z2 55202 35390 13.4

FLAP RETRACTION 0 6 0 6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
O19O20 O19 35000 22639 31.6 O20 55202 35590 20.0

Z3Z4 Z3 55202 37455 82.2 Z4 47173 32007 76.8

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
O21O22 O21 55202 37261 75.7 O22 47173 31813 70.3

Z4Z5 Z4 47173 32007 76.8 Z5 36287 24338 60.0

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
O22O23 O22 47173 31813 70.3 O23 36287 24144 53.5

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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Zero Fuel Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

F1F2 F1 35000 22386 23.2 F2 63729 40761 5.3

GEAR RETRACTION 0 +20 0 +20
FLAP RETRACTION 0 +6 0 +6
SEATING VARIATION 0 +194 0 +194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 +143 0 +143
FUEL USAGE -1361 -894 -1361 -894
O24O25 O24 33639 21855 35.3 O25 62368 40230 17.4

F7F8 F7 69626 46810 77.5 F8 63502 43086 87.8

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 -174 0 -174
FUEL USAGE -8315 -5822 -8315 -5822
O26O27 O26 61311 40620 53.6 O27 55187 36896 63.9

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 Application of Curtailments
Development of Zero Fuel Check Limits
MOMENT MOMENT
WEIGHT KG-IN. WEIGHT KG-IN.
LIMIT CURTAILMENT POINT KG 1000 INDEX POINT KG 1000 INDEX

F8F9 F8 63502 43086 87.8 F9 47173 32007 76.8

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 -174 0 -174
FUEL USAGE -8315 -5822 -8315 -5822
O27O28 O27 55187 36896 63.9 O28 38858 25817 52.9

F9F10 F9 47173 32007 76.8 F10 36287 24338 60.0

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
IN-FLIGHT MOVEMENT 0 -174 0 -174
FUEL USAGE -7378 -5166 -7378 -5166
O29O30 O29 39795 26473 54.2 O30 28909 18804 37.4

L3L4 L3 58604 39763 84.5 L4 47173 32007 76.8

SEATING VARIATION 0 -194 0 -194
FUEL USAGE -8315 -5822 -8315 -5822
O31O32 O31 50289 33747 66.4 O32 38858 25991 58.7

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 75000 INDIVIDUAL
CHECK
O4 O15 O5 LIMITS
O16 O6
70000 O3 O14 O7

65000 O2 O13
O12 O8
O25 O26
60000

O20 O27
55000 O21

O31 O17
50000
O10, O22

WEIGHT (KG)
O9
45000

O29
40000 O28
O32

O11, O23
35000 O19 O1 O18 TAKEOFF CHECK
O24 ZERO FUEL CHECK

O30
30000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
INDEX 14
 75000 SELECTION
INDIVIDUAL
OF FINAL
CHECK
O4 O15 O5 CHECK
LIMITS
O16 O6
70000 O3 LIMITS
O14 O7

65000 O2 O13
O12 O8
O25 O26
60000

O20 O27
55000 O21

O31 O17
50000
O10, O22

WEIGHT (KG)
O9
45000

O29
40000 O28
O32

O11, O23
35000 O19 O1 O18 TAKEOFF CHECK
O24 ZERO FUEL CHECK

O30
30000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
INDEX 15
 Final Operational Check Grid
75000

MTOW = 70080 KG
70000

65000

60000

MZFW = 55202 KG
55000

WEIGHT (KG)
50000

45000
A B C

40000 D
B - AFT ZERO FUEL CHECK
A - FWD TAKEOFF AND C - AFT TAKEOFF CHECK (24K)
ZERO FUEL CHECK D – AFT TAKEOFF CHECK (22K)
35000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
INDEX
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 DEFINED BY Exact Values of Corner
OPERATIONAL WEIGHT
POINT LIMIT KG INDEX Points Defining the Final
FORWARD TAKEOFF CHECK
Operational Check Grid
1 [A] O24O25 35000 34.5
2 [B] O1O2, O12O13 63198 17.5

3 [A] O12O13 65452 21.0 75000

4 [B] O3O4, O13O14 69586 28.9 MTOW = 70080 KG
4
70000 7
5 [A] O3O4 70080 39.6
5 6
AFT TAKEOFF CHECK 3
65000
6 [A] O5O6 70080 53.0 2 8

7 [B] O5O6, O7O8 69433 68.7 60000

8 [A] O7O8 63276 79.0 13 MZFW = 55202 KG 14
55000
9 [B] O8O9, O10O11 44835 66.7

10 [A] O10O11 35000 51.5 11

WEIGHT (KG)
50000
AFT TAKEOFF CHECK – 24K THRUST

11 [B] O8O9, O17O18 51001 70.8 45000 9

12 [A] O17O18 35000 49.4

40000 15
FORWARD ZERO FUEL CHECK
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1 [A] O24O25 35000 34.5 1 10
35000
13 [A] FWD TAKEOFF LIMIT 55202 22.3 12
11
0 10 20 30 40 50 607 70 80 90
AFT ZERO FUEL CHECK INDEX
14 [A] O26O27 55202 63.4
15 [B] O27O28, O29O30 39027 53.0 [A] Point is interpolated on the operational limit at the weight listed
16 [A] O29O30 35000 46.8 [B] Point is defined by the intersection of the two operational limits listed
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 Solution 19

Application of Curtailments to Create an

Operational Envelope
Answers to Exercise 19
680000

640000

600000

560000

520000

480000

440000

Gross weight - lb
400000

360000

320000

280000
10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0
Center of gravity - %Mac
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