Who manages the weight and balance program and FOD program?

• A. Quality Assurance
• B. Weight and Balance Office
• C. Flight Operations
• D. Safety Office

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is who has the overarching responsibility to manage safety-related programs that affect aircraft reliability, like weight and balance and FOD. Quality Assurance is the function that provides the independent oversight, sets procedures, conducts audits, and verifies that loading data, CG limits, weight calculations, and debris-control practices are properly followed and documented. This makes QA the best fit because it ensures program integrity across maintenance activities, not just the technical tasks themselves. The Weight and Balance Office handles the actual data and calculations, Flight Operations uses the results for planning, and the Safety Office oversees broader safety issues, but the formal management and verification of these programs typically sit with QA.