BS ISO 21100:2020,Air cargo unit load devices — Performance requirements and test parameters.BS ISO 21100:2020 pdf free download.
This document specifies the performance and testing requirements for approved (certified )cargo unit load devices (containers, pallets and nets) intended to be used for cargo restraint on board civil transport aircraft.
The civil aviation requirements referred to in this document are those concerning certification of transport aircraft and appliances to be installed aboard them, and constitute the set of design and operation requirements internationally agreed in application of International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 8, Airworthiness ofaircraft, to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This document provides one means of compliance for unit load devices.
Dimensions and tolerances are expressed in millimetres, with dimensions in inches shown between brackets. The nominal values of outer unit load device base dimensions are those expressed in inches Forces are expressed in Newton, with forces in pound-force shown between brackets.
BS ISO 21100:2020 specifies the minimum requirements for airworthiness approval of air cargo pallets, nets and containers, generally designated as air cargo unit load devices (ULD).
BS ISO 21100:2020 is intended to provide a uniform technical reference for air cargo unit load devices approval. As a prerequisite, it is presupposed that the applicable general civil aviation requirements and the aircraft manufacturer’s approved Weight and Balance Manual are followed.
BS ISO 21100:2020 defines the minimum performance requirements and test parameters for air cargo unit load devices requiring approval of airworthiness for installation in an approved aircraft cargo compartment and restraint system that complies with the cargo restraint and occupant protection requirements of EASA CS-25 or 14 CFR Part 25, except for the 9,0 g forward ultimate inertia force of § 25.561(b) (3) (ii).
BS ISO 21100:2020 applies to airworthiness approved air cargo unit load devices intended for carriage on board civil transport category airplanes type certificated under EASA CS-25 or 14 CFR Part 25, or equivalent.
BS ISO 21100:2020exclusively applies to unit load devices airworthiness approval and testing parameters. It does not apply to aircraft design or aircraft operating requirements, which are provided by the approved Weight and Balance Manual for each aircraft type.
