I remember back in the 80's I presented the loadsheet/trimchart to the cpt operating a 747F. Some of the replies were :
- what the hell is this ?
- just tell me where to sign
- I hope you know what you are doing.
As for the loadsheet of a 747F. It's not making up the loadsheet that is time-consuming. It's the completion of the loading instruction, where the planner needs to take into account all different restrictions such as outsized cgo, very heavy cargo, loading/offloading sequense, different contours, dangerous goods, balance (in case of high full-loads), .......