Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance Part 2

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Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance Part 2 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 3:30pm 5:00pm PRESENTED BY: David Robins,

1 Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance Part 2 Wednesday, January 23, :30pm 5:00pm PRESENTED BY: David Robins, Colt International Jason Roberson, Prime Jet Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference San Antonio, TX January 22 25, 2013

2 Advance flight planning What are the considerations? When flight planning and aircraft the following items should be considered: Aircraft capabilities Range Navigation Performance Weather and NOTAMs Regulatory requirements 2

3 Aircraft data and performance Aircraft performance Takeoff Runway analysis Enroute Altitude selection Cruise speeds Driftdown Landing Runway analysis 3

4 Aircraft data and performance Takeoff Performance 4

5 Aircraft data and performance Enroute Performance MEA - Minimum Enroute Altitude MOCA - Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude MORA - Minimum Off Route Altitude Driftdown - 1EO performance 5

6 Aircraft data and performance Landing Performance 6

7 Route selection What are the aircraft and crews capabilities? Consideration should be given to: Standard Instrument Departure (SID) Enroute Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) Planning restrictions Consideration should be given to: Weather and notams Published procedures/restrictions Special use areas 7

8 Route selection - SID When selecting a SID consideration should be given to: RNAV or Non RNAV procedures? Jet or Non-Jet procedure? Other restrictions? 8

9 Route selection - Enroute When planning the enroute portion of the flight consideration should be given to: Airway type selection? Direct routings? ATC/IFR preferred routings? Are there any organized track structures (OTS)? Enroute weather? Will the flight operate over remote areas? Are ETP s required? Will the flight operate under ETOPS rules? 9

10 Route selection - Enroute OTS Organized Track Structures North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) 10

11 Enroute Alternate airport selection Consideration should be given to; Is the alternate airport suitable for this type of operation? Can you aircraft type operate in to and out of this location? Are there ground supporting services available at this location? Does the weather forecast at this location meet the alternate limits criteria for your aircraft type? Are there any NOTAMs that may prevent you from selecting this location? 11

12 Route selection - Enroute Equal Time Point (ETP) 12

13 Route selection - Enroute Equal Time Point (ETP) Depressurization (10,000FT) Loss of an engine (1EO Optimum) Medical emergency (Current FL) ALL ENGINES AT FT EQUAL TIME POINT DATA CYQX-BIKF ETP WAYPOINT AT N W W/C DIST TIME TO ORIGIN APT TO ETP WAYPOINT ETP WAYPOINT TO CYQX M ETP WAYPOINT TO BIKF P CRUISE MODE AT FLIGHT LEVEL TEMP AT FLIGHT LEVEL ISA M07 FUEL BURN TO ETP WAYPOINT FUEL OVERHEAD ETP WAYPOINT FUEL BURN FROM ETP TO ALTN FUEL REMAINING AT ETP ALTN TOTAL ETP FUEL REQUIRED

14 Route selection - Enroute ETOPS Extended Operations Basic 60 min 120 min 180 min Beyond min 14

15 Route selection - Enroute ETOPS Extended Operations 15

16 Route selection - Enroute PNR Point of No Return (Critical Point) PNR s are not ETPs 16

17 Reclear (Re-dispatch) What is a Reclear? Reclear waypoint Reclear destination Reclear alternate 17

18 Reclear (Re-dispatch) Standard flight plan FUEL TIME DIST ARRIVE TAKEOFF LAND AV PLD OPNLWT POA EGGW Z ALT EGSS SECONDARY ALT-NIL FOD HLD RES ADD REQ TXI XTR TOT UNITS LBS DXR D ROBINS GC 2966 Reclear flight plan FUEL TIME DIST ARRIVE TAKEOFF LAND AV PLD OPNLWT POA EGGW Z ALT EGSS SECONDARY ALT-NIL FOD HLD RES ADD REQ TXI XTR TOT UNITS LBS DXR D ROBINS GC

19 Route selection - STAR When selecting a STAR consideration should be given to: RNAV or Non RNAV procedures? Jet or Non-Jet procedure Other restrictions? 19

20 Altitude selections When determining the flight altitude consideration should be given to the following: RVSM approved? MNPS approved? 8.33Mhz Radio Spacing? MORA Minimum Off Route Altitude MOCA Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude IFR preferred altitudes 20

21 Fuel calculations Consideration should be given to; Origin to destination fuel burn Alternate fuel Hold (Final reserve) fuel Enroute reserve fuel Contingency fuel Tankered fuel ETP fuel Reclear/Re-dispatch fuel 21

22 Examples of flight planning Pacific flight plan VNY-OGG ETPs Trans Atlantic flight plan HPN LGW OTS ETPs ETOPS Long range flight SVO-LAX ETP s ETOPS Reclear/Re-dispatch 22

23 Conclusion Flight planning an aircraft can be a complex and challenging process. There are many variables to consider, often under continually changing circumstances. But at the end of the day when the aircraft has reached it s final destination, you have played a very important and necessary role in the safe and successful operation of the flight! 23

24 Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance Part II Questions? 24

Climb Calculations. Points to note: Climb time, fuel burn, and distance covered will be greater in the following conditions.

Climb Calculations. Points to note: Climb time, fuel burn, and distance covered will be greater in the following conditions. B727 Flight Planning Climb page 1. Climb Calculations General In this assignment you will learn how to assess the climb time, fuel burn off (kilograms), and nautical miles covered in the enroute climb