What do I do with this?

Posted by this-is-some_BS@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 53 comments

Going through some of my dad's old things and came across this MD11 Freighter manual. Any value to museums or collectors? Or other? I have to just recycle it but I don't think I'll be loading a MD11 anytime soon.

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Ok-Guidance-6594@reddit

Save it for when ur mom has to travel.

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beibaly@reddit

I mean….. I’ll happily take it

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vfrflying@reddit

Isn’t it obvious? Load and unload MD-11s

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GearitUP_@reddit

FedEx definitely wants this guy’s number.

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the_Q_spice@reddit

As a FedEx load manager;

Not wrong.

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Overpin@reddit

I was under the impression they were headed for retirement after the engine and aircraft parted ways.

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Random61504@reddit

FedEx I believe is planning to keep them for a little longer.

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SnooEagles7290@reddit

how likely is it the FAA terminates the emergency AD for the type so they can re-enter service?

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Random61504@reddit

I'm not sure, but FedEx seems to be confident in their return by the end of May. From what I've heard, the issue was from a service bulletin that UPS did not do, but FedEx did.

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EagleEyeValor@reddit

Nah, the loading is done by the low-tier box jockeys that happen to be GSE qualified to operate the loaders for that particular plane.

Weight and balance is the job of a ramp agent sitting in front of a computer and figuring out how all the ULDs are going to fit on that plane to keep the center of gravity balanced.

Bonus points if that ramp agent changes around the location of ULDs AFTER the plane has been partially loaded so the LTBJs have to yoink out a bunch of cans and redo it. They really appreciate that.

Source: Former low-tier box jockey

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DasPartyboot@reddit

Archive it in the Warthunder Forum

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OkSatisfaction9850@reddit

Sell it on eBay, list under collectibles, aviation. Let some collector own it rather than throwing it away

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RNG_pickle@reddit

Find and md-11 and load it

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Big_Spicy_Tuna69@reddit

Don't put it in the tail of your aircraft of course

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TrafficOnTheTwos@reddit

Keep and cherish it or I’ll also Venmo you 20 bucks for it if you’d ship it.

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Final-Carpenter-1591@reddit

Scan it. Upload it to the interwebs. Then post on ebay. Somone one day will be looking for it and glad you did both.

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_Utena_@reddit

Did your dad work as an aircraft load controller? Cus that's my current job and would love to take a look into MD11's weight and balance characteristic.

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ScottOld@reddit

Get an MD-11 Obviously

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njsullyalex@reddit

Jokes aside, OP could buy the TFDi MD-11 for MSFS and use the manual to fly it.

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Putrid-Object-806@reddit

I hear there’s a few that UPS doesn’t want anymore, reach out to them

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223-Remington@reddit

Offer em 20 bucks and a six pack of beer.

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jccaclimber@reddit

Yeah, but the parking bill will kill you.

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scottydg@reddit

Not to mention the cost of gas...

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jccaclimber@reddit

I’m going to guess you want to MOVE it?

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njsullyalex@reddit

Buy the TFDi MD-11 for MSFS and challenge yourself to perform a proper WB using the manual without the help of Simbrief or the EFB.

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lolihax@reddit

6 AAYs ( 1L/R, 12L/R, 13, 14)

6 AMP/AAZ + 13 ALP

P1-P6 >= 12k or do alt load procedure

Load planned these day in/out before new job

Yeah i worked with these a ton. Ngl id be interested in buying OP

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airport-codes@reddit

IATA	ICAO	Name	Location
	MD11	Wright Field	Chestertown, Maryland, United States

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93perigee@reddit

Bad bot

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d4ybrake@reddit

balance it on something

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CptJFK@reddit

Read it?

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light5speed@reddit

PLEASE scan it and share the PDF. Never saw this manual available online, this is a relic.

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forgottensudo@reddit

Please do this or someone here will volunteer to do it. I understand not wanting to keep it and thank you for asking.

I have a lot of 727 manuals…

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GaussMommy@reddit

Yes please!!!! Some libraries have special book scanners that let you scan the pages without having to smash it ita traditional copier.

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NoAdagio7200@reddit

I WANT IT

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gravyisjazzy@reddit

Honestly if you don't have other plans for it, i'd buy it off you. I've got a little collection of MD-11 stuff going, mostly UPS stuff.

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flightwatcher45@reddit

I've seen rooms of books like this, like large storage rooms. Maybe it's worth putting on ebay afterall.

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Gremlin0@reddit

Put that away. There’s an app for that. 😀

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NeedleNoseBurito@reddit

WCA here - all aircraft have these manuals and are not necessarily used for the load planning of aircraft, rather to build approved loading systems, whether electronic or manual. The required data is entered into an AHM565.

It should contain FWD & AFT TO, ZF, LD and any alternate CG limits, standard and non-standard index changes for weight, standard and non-standard index changes for fuel, loading position index changes, floor load limits, running load limits etc etc I could go on all day.

This is extremely fascinating to me - I only deal with modern stuff.

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