AVMG-4200 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS 2025/26 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Guest Speaker Answer - Mike Sienkiewicz
Senior Director, Global Operations Center, FedEx
17/SA1 Describe the three main dimensions of "Air Eligibility" for products that
travel by air. Answer - · Commodity Characteristics
o Perishable
o Time sensitive
o Expensive to handle/store
o High value
o Sensitive to Environmental extremes
· Demand Driven
o Unpredictable
o Infrequent
o Greater than local supply
o Seasonal
· Distribution Problem Driven
o Risk of pilferage, DIT, Spoilage
o High insurance cost
o Too fragile for surface modes
o Special handling/care
o Inventory cost > transportation cost
,17/SA3 List and Describe the different types of air freight rates. Which type of
rate can air freight forwarders use to their advantage? How are the different
types of specialized services related to the rates? Answer - General commodity
rates
Dimensional weight
Specific commodity rates
Exception rates
Joint rates
Priority reserved air freight
Speed package service
Container rates
18/SA2 Defined and describe CLS, ULDs, and Cargo Restraint Devices. Explain
how they are certified by the FAA. Answer - · CLS (Cargo Loading System)
o Restrain ULDs within an aircraft
o Use: restraint locks, slide rails, and ball and roller conveyors
o Certified with type certificate or STC
o Procedures for inoperative CLS should be included in MEL
· ULD (Unit Load Device)
o For grouping, transferring, and restraining cargo
o Pallet with a net or a container
o Must meet specifications outlined in WBM for the specific aircraft
o Certified by FAA TSO-C90
o May have STC requirements for particular aircraft
· Cargo Restraint Device
o Primary
§ Restraint of cargo payload to aircraft structure through the CLS
, § Restraint of payload directly to tiedown points approved in WBM
§ Secures cargo in forward, aft, vertical, and lateral directions
§ Must be certified under a TSO
o Supplemental
§ Additional restraint the prevents shifting
§ Used to stabilize cargo to a pallet or container
§ May be used at operators discretion if primary means has been complied
with
18/SA3 Define and "Special Cargo." Describe the program/function used to
ensure the safe transport of Special Cargo. Answer - · Cargo not contained in a
ULD certified for the aircraft CLS nor enclosed in a compartment certified for
bulk loading
o Overweight
o Oversized
o Floating pallet
o Motor vehicles
· SCAF
o Special cargo analysis function
o Trained person responsible to the operator
o Ensures special cargo complies with certified procedures and equipment
o Plans and supervises the transport of special cargo
19/SA2 List and describe the operational considerations in determining how
and where to employ freighter aircraft? Answer - Payload-range tradeoff
Freight vs Pax performance
Network Structure
Tankering
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Guest Speaker Answer - Mike Sienkiewicz
Senior Director, Global Operations Center, FedEx
17/SA1 Describe the three main dimensions of "Air Eligibility" for products that
travel by air. Answer - · Commodity Characteristics
o Perishable
o Time sensitive
o Expensive to handle/store
o High value
o Sensitive to Environmental extremes
· Demand Driven
o Unpredictable
o Infrequent
o Greater than local supply
o Seasonal
· Distribution Problem Driven
o Risk of pilferage, DIT, Spoilage
o High insurance cost
o Too fragile for surface modes
o Special handling/care
o Inventory cost > transportation cost
,17/SA3 List and Describe the different types of air freight rates. Which type of
rate can air freight forwarders use to their advantage? How are the different
types of specialized services related to the rates? Answer - General commodity
rates
Dimensional weight
Specific commodity rates
Exception rates
Joint rates
Priority reserved air freight
Speed package service
Container rates
18/SA2 Defined and describe CLS, ULDs, and Cargo Restraint Devices. Explain
how they are certified by the FAA. Answer - · CLS (Cargo Loading System)
o Restrain ULDs within an aircraft
o Use: restraint locks, slide rails, and ball and roller conveyors
o Certified with type certificate or STC
o Procedures for inoperative CLS should be included in MEL
· ULD (Unit Load Device)
o For grouping, transferring, and restraining cargo
o Pallet with a net or a container
o Must meet specifications outlined in WBM for the specific aircraft
o Certified by FAA TSO-C90
o May have STC requirements for particular aircraft
· Cargo Restraint Device
o Primary
§ Restraint of cargo payload to aircraft structure through the CLS
, § Restraint of payload directly to tiedown points approved in WBM
§ Secures cargo in forward, aft, vertical, and lateral directions
§ Must be certified under a TSO
o Supplemental
§ Additional restraint the prevents shifting
§ Used to stabilize cargo to a pallet or container
§ May be used at operators discretion if primary means has been complied
with
18/SA3 Define and "Special Cargo." Describe the program/function used to
ensure the safe transport of Special Cargo. Answer - · Cargo not contained in a
ULD certified for the aircraft CLS nor enclosed in a compartment certified for
bulk loading
o Overweight
o Oversized
o Floating pallet
o Motor vehicles
· SCAF
o Special cargo analysis function
o Trained person responsible to the operator
o Ensures special cargo complies with certified procedures and equipment
o Plans and supervises the transport of special cargo
19/SA2 List and describe the operational considerations in determining how
and where to employ freighter aircraft? Answer - Payload-range tradeoff
Freight vs Pax performance
Network Structure
Tankering
