Also called: Weight and Balance Agent, Load Controller
Calculates exactly where passengers, bags, cargo, and fuel go so the plane is balanced and safe to fly.
You get the final passenger count and cargo weights and run numbers so the plane's center of gravity is in limits. If a pallet is heavier than expected, you move things around and send the pilots updated figures before pushback.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma and airline training; often a step up from ramp agent.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Aviation Operations.
Growing slowly. Steady.
High risk for 10 years. Load-and-balance software already does most math; centralized AI planning will cut most of these jobs.
Classes: Algebra II, Physics.
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