Describe the three main dimensions of "Air Eligibility" for products that travel by air. -
ANSWER- Commodity: perishable, valuable, time sensitive products- Demand:
unpredictable, infrequent demand- Distribution Problem: risk of theft, spoilage, high
insurance costs, high inventory costs
Describe the flow of goods through an air cargo supply chain from the physical
perspective for the "first mile", and "air miles", and "last mile" legs. Include where
inefficiencies could occur and how they would be corrected with airside and land side
interfaces at airports. - ANSWER(First mile)- Origin- air terminal:
-semis
-panel vans
*Customer drop off
*transfer, contractual, in house
(Air Miles)
*Air Terminal (feeder Inbound)
- Combi/belly freight
*Air Terminal (trunk)
-volume suggest "dedicated freighters"
*Air Terminal (feeder Inbound)
-combi/Belly freight
(Last Mile)
*Air terminal- destination
-semis
-panel vans
- couriers
*maybe customer pick-up
*transfer, contractual, in house
Inefficiencies occur
Describe the "weight and balances control program". What are the 5 major areas
that must be controlled through the program? - ANSWER*type certificated aircraft
have a W&B manual
-required by FARs for OEM to provide
-Forms the basis of operators W&B control program
-current amended TC/STCs
*weight and balance control program must include
-aft operating weights
-load limints
-Unit loading limints
-Unit load devices/cargo loading systems
-Zone limitations