Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance Part 2 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 3:30pm 5:00pm PRESENTED BY: David Robins, Colt International Jason Roberson, Prime Jet Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference San Antonio, TX January 22 25, 2013
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
Aircraft data and performance Aircraft performance Takeoff Runway analysis Enroute Altitude selection Cruise speeds Driftdown Landing Runway analysis 3
Aircraft data and performance Takeoff Performance 4
Aircraft data and performance Enroute Performance MEA - Minimum Enroute Altitude MOCA - Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude MORA - Minimum Off Route Altitude Driftdown - 1EO performance 5
Aircraft data and performance Landing Performance 6
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
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
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
Route selection - Enroute OTS Organized Track Structures North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) 10
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
Route selection - Enroute Equal Time Point (ETP) 12
Route selection - Enroute Equal Time Point (ETP) Depressurization (10,000FT) Loss of an engine (1EO Optimum) Medical emergency (Current FL) ------------------------ ALL ENGINES AT 10000 FT ------------------------ EQUAL TIME POINT DATA CYQX-BIKF ETP WAYPOINT AT N50 11.7 W034 39.7 W/C DIST TIME TO ORIGIN APT TO ETP WAYPOINT 1713 03.39 ETP WAYPOINT TO CYQX M37 776 03.12 ETP WAYPOINT TO BIKF P08 912 03.12 CRUISE MODE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 10000 TEMP AT FLIGHT LEVEL 10000 ISA M07 FUEL BURN TO ETP WAYPOINT 19563 FUEL OVERHEAD ETP WAYPOINT 017799 FUEL BURN FROM ETP TO ALTN 014787 FUEL REMAINING AT ETP ALTN 003012 TOTAL ETP FUEL REQUIRED 034350 13
Route selection - Enroute ETOPS Extended Operations Basic 60 min 120 min 180 min Beyond 180 +180 min 14
Route selection - Enroute ETOPS Extended Operations 15
Route selection - Enroute PNR Point of No Return (Critical Point) PNR s are not ETPs 16
Reclear (Re-dispatch) What is a Reclear? Reclear waypoint Reclear destination Reclear alternate 17
Reclear (Re-dispatch) Standard flight plan FUEL TIME DIST ARRIVE TAKEOFF LAND AV PLD OPNLWT POA EGGW 015162 06.10 3076 06.24Z 071604 056442 005000 048300 ALT EGSS 001500 00.10 0043 SECONDARY ALT-NIL FOD 003142 HLD 000992 00.30 RES 000650 00.18 ADD 000000 00.00 REQ 018304 07.08 TXI 000400 00.10 XTR 000000 00.00 TOT 018704 07.18 UNITS LBS DXR D ROBINS GC 2966 Reclear flight plan FUEL TIME DIST ARRIVE TAKEOFF LAND AV PLD OPNLWT POA EGGW 015007 06.10 3076 06.24Z 071000 055893 005000 048300 ALT EGSS 001500 00.10 0043 SECONDARY ALT-NIL FOD 002593 HLD 000992 00.30 RES 000101 00.03 ADD 000000 00.00 REQ 017600 06.53 TXI 000400 00.10 XTR 000045 00.01 TOT 018000 07.04 UNITS LBS DXR D ROBINS GC 2966 18
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
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
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
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
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
Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance Part II Questions? 24