A cargo manifest is a document listing what?

• A. Weather report
• B. Document listing all cargo onboard with weights and contents for safety and customs
• C. Passenger manifest
• D. Fuel log

Answer: (B)

A cargo manifest is the document that lists every item of freight loaded on the aircraft, including details like weights and a description of the contents. This information is essential for safety and regulatory reasons: it helps ground crews plan and balance the load so the aircraft’s weight distribution is correct, ensures proper handling of each item (especially hazardous or fragile cargo), and provides the necessary data for customs and other authorities to verify what has been shipped. It also supports tracking and accountability, so nothing goes missing and every piece can be identified at loading, during transit, and upon arrival.

This isn’t a weather report, it isn’t a passenger manifest, and it isn’t a fuel log, which is why the option that describes listing all cargo onboard with weights and contents for safety and customs is the best fit.