As weve seen in the Textbook and in the eLearning, we need to configure boxes so that we get as many as possible in an ULD. In the following example, we load an LD9 container for shipment on a wide body aircraft. Determine the load planning configuration to get the maximum number of boxes into the aircraft.

From page 161 of the textbook, we have the dimensions of an LD9: 125 long x 88 wide x 64 high.

Our shipment is comprised of boxes that are 11 long x 7 wide x 13 high. Also, most of the cases boxes can only be turned not flipped.

We can put the boxes so the 11 side is facing lengthwise in the container and the 8 side is facing the width of the container. This gives us:

A (length) = 125 (ULD dimension) / 11 (box dimension) = 11 boxes long

B (width) = 88 (ULD dimension) / 7 (box dimension) = 12 boxes wide

C (height) = 64 (ULD dimension) / 13 (box dimension) = 4 boxes high

Answer the following questions:

If we orient the boxes this way, how many boxes can we fit?

A long by B wide by C high =

What percentage of the ULD is used this way?

ULD/container usage = cargo volume x 100 = __________%

container volume