AC 120-85B

Advisory circular · Carriage of Cargo

Approved
January 25, 2022
Last reviewed
August 22, 2024
Cancels
AC120-85A
Family
AC 120-85 · 3 versions
Revision
B
14 CFR parts
21, 25, 43, 45, 119, 121, 145, 234, 382

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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Appendix D D-1 APPENDIX D. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations AC Advisory Circular ACO Aircraft Certification Office AD Airworthiness Directive AFM Airplane Flight Manual AIR Aircraft Certification Service CAMP Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program CASS Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System CBT Computer- Based Training CDL Configuration Deviation List CFR Code of Federal Regulations CG Center of Gravity CLS Cargo Loading System CMM Component Maintenance Manual COMAT Company Material CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet DAH Design Approval Holder DER Designated Engineering Representative FAA Federal Aviation Administration HAZMAT Hazardous Materials IATA International Air Transport Association ICA Instructions for Continued Airworthiness ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ISO International Organization for Standardization MEL Minimum Equipment List MPS Minimum Performance Standard NAS National Aerospace Standard NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NTSB National Transportation Safety Board OJT On-the-Job Training PC Production Certificate PI Principal Inspector PMA Parts Manufacturer Approval RCA Root Cause Analysis SB Service Bulletin SCAF Sp ecial Cargo Analysis Function STC Supplemental Type Certificate TC Type Certificate TCDS Type Certificate Data Sheet

Appendix D D-2 TRC Tall Rigid Cargo TSO Technical Standard Order ULD Unit Load Device W&B Weight and Balance WBM Weight and Balance Manual

Appendix E E-1 APPENDIX E. ACTIVE UNIT LOAD DEVICE MARKING

Advisory Circular Feedback Form If you find an error in this AC, have recommendations for improving it, or have suggestions for new items/subjects to be added, you may let us know by contacting the Air Transportation Division (AFS-200) at 9-AWA-AVS-AFS-200-Air-Transportation-Division@faa.gov or the Flight Standards Directives Management Officer at 9-AWA-AFB-120-Directives@faa.gov.

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