Sick and tired of $pending time and wasting money refilling sand bags, replacing damaged bags or cleaning up sand spills from broken bags? This is the ballast solution you’ve been looking for.
Ballast Hacks
In the past there’s been no limit to what has been used for aircraft ballast; steel “I” beams, bags filled with sand or lead ingots, cases of soda, bundles of in-flight magazines, 5-gallon plastic bottles, brake assemblies, spare tires, tools and boxes of oil. One of the most popular types of old style ballast used was sand bags. And believe it or not some are still around.
Lipstick On A Pig
For years manufactures have struggled to improve the strength and inner bursting pressure of a sand bag. But, at the end of the day … a bag full of sand is just a bag full of sand that will eventually rip, tear and break. Spilling sand all over everything is unavoidable.
Costly, Messy & Hazardous
Sand bags are a costly and messy option for weight and balance. Ultimately they leak, rip, break, tear and sand ends up everywhere – ramp, carts, passenger baggage and interior compartments. The results are
Expen$ive & Dangerous
- Loose sand in an aircraft cargo area is a dangerous
hazard that may lead to a slip and fall injury and an
expensive lawsuit. - Loose sand damages baggage – Increases claims.
And runs up cost. - The cost of refilling bags, replacing damaged bags
and cleaning up spills never goes away. - Worn, torn, and leaking bags give the perception
you are cutting corners on maintenance. And
that’s an embarrassment to your organization.
And the Biggest Problem of All . . .
- You never know the exact weight of your ballast,
which leads to meaningless loading calculations. An
improperly loaded aircraft may result in unsafe flight
conditions.
Einstein said, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” And that means the problems with sand bags will not go away … until the sand bags go away. Now there is a solution.
a-d anderson’s Lifetime Ballast Bar…
The Permanent Solution to your Ballast Problems
- Will Never Tear, Rip or Break – Made from a virtually
indestructible dense rubber compound. So there’s
nothing to break. Never a mess to clean up. And
never a safety hazard.
- Withstands extreme weather conditions – UV
Resistant. Will not Fade or Break Down. Your
Lifetime Ballast Bars are always intact. Always
dependable. So you never waste time scrambling
at the last minute to replace damaged ballast.
- You Know Exactly How Much The Bar Weighs – The
weight never changes. You are always compliant with
weight and balance guidelines.
- Easy to Handle – Easy to Move – The Flat Non-Slip
Surface Stacks Easy and Will Not Shift in Flight!
- The Proven Solution & Choice of American, Delta,
Hawaiian Airlines and others, for years.
- Customization – a custom plate with your company
name, or logo can be molded into the ballast bar.
- Made In U.S.A! We support America! We’re PROUD
to say that our Company and all operations are
located in the U.S.A.!
If you need a custom ballast bar, we can make it happen. Our design team can create a custom product to your specifications.
Solve Your Leaking Ballast Nightmares Once And For All!
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