What is a “carrier manifest” and who uses it?

• A. A manifest lists all weather restrictions; used by meteorologists.
• B. A manifest lists all maintenance actions; used by maintenance crews.
• C. A manifest lists all cargo assigned to a transport; used by transporters and receiving units to verify loads.
• D. A manifest lists all personnel aboard; used by security detail only.

Answer: (C)

A carrier manifest is a document that lists all cargo assigned to a transport, with details such as item description, quantity, weight, packaging, origin and destination, and the transport unit. It is used by both the carrier (the transportation provider) and the receiving unit to verify that the correct cargo is loaded and delivered, ensuring accountability and proper handoff. It helps prevent misloads, loss, and discrepancies by providing a ready record that can be checked against the physical cargo at loading and unloading. Weather restrictions, maintenance actions, or personnel rosters are handled on other kinds of records, not cargo manifests; those other records serve meteorology, maintenance, and security functions, respectively.