MIL-DTL-5920G
Printed media requirement: The front matter shall include a list of effective pages.
3.4.1.1.1 Loading data title. The words "LOADING DATA" shall be used as the type of publication. The
aircraft type designation shall be used as the prime title.
3.4.1.2 Chapter 1 -Introduction. Chapter 1 shall contain the foreword/preface/introduction requirements
of MIL-STD-38784. In addition, it shall include a weight and balance classiication reference, and an
explanation of how to use the Chart E (see igure 4).
3.4.1.3 Chapter 2 - Loading Data. Chapter 2 shall begin by delineating weight and balance control
requirements, aircraft weighing requirements and intervals, and the contained Loading Data (Chart E). The
weighing intervals shall be determined by the acquiring activity (see igures 5 and 6). The remainder of
Chapter 2 shall consist of the Loading Data identical to the inal approved Chart E as speciied in 3.1.
Chart E shall begin with general aircraft weighing instructions, aircraft diagram, and general notes affecting
aircraft loading. The remaining Chart E content, such as loading tables, graphs, etc., shall appear in the
order of use on the Form F - Weight and Balance Clearance Form (DD Form 365-4), as represented in
by the acquiring activity (see 6.2e. and 6.2f.).
VERIFICATION
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4.1 Veriication requirements. When the technical data produced according to this speciication is offered
for acceptance, all tests, reviews, and veriications required by the acquiring activity to determine that
it conforms to the requirements in section 3 of the speciication, shall be performed as speciied in
the solicitation or contract. The Air Force Technical Order Policy and Procedures (AF TOPP) team,
AFMC/A4UE, provides the speciic requirements for veriication of technical data developed and delivered
through this speciication, as well as guidance for including these requirements in the solicitation or contract
(see TO 00-5-3, AF Technical Order Life Cycle Management, 2.2.2).
4.2 Compliance. Technical manuals (TMs) shall meet all requirements of section 3 of this speciication and
the appropriate DTD appendix, as required by the acquiring activity (see 6.2). The requirements set forth in
this speciication shall become a part of the contractor s overall inspection system or quality program.
The absence of any requirements in this speciication shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility
of ensuring that all products or supplies, submitted to the government for acceptance, comply with all
requirements of the contract. Use of sampling inspections shall be at the discretion of the contractor, and in
accordance with commercially acceptable quality assurance procedures. However, use of sampling in QA
procedures does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it
commit the government to accept defective material.
PACKAGING
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5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as speciied in the contract or
order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of material is to be performed by DoD or in-house contractor
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain requisite packaging
requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory Control Point s packaging activity
within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within the military system command. Packaging data
retrieval is available from the managing Military Department s or Defense Agency s automated packaging
iles, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.
NOTES
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(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not
mandatory).
6.1 Intended use. The technical manuals prepared in accordance with this document provide required
information to service activities for the preparation of checklists that will be inserted into the Weight
and Balance Handbook for individual aircraft. The necessary Loading Data and restrictions required to
complete DD Form 365-4 will also be provided. These manuals provide guidance and instruction for
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