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Flight Planning & Aircraft

Performance – Part 1

PRESENTED BY:

David Robins, Colt International

Jason Roberson, Prime Jet

Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference | San Antonio, TX | January 22 – 25, 2013

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | 1:15pm – 2:30pm

Objectives

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- What is a Flight Plan?

- Why do we need flight planning?

- How to flight plan from A to B

What is Flight Planning?

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Flight planning in it’s simplest

form is the process of compiling

and presenting information to a

flight crew that will allow them to

safely operate an aircraft from

point A to point B.

What is a Flight Plan?

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ACFT XL545X CRZ M80 FLT NO CCX1111 FMT 01 RECALL 00360

COMPUTED FOR KSAT/KIAH FOR ETD 01.00Z

FUEL TIME DIST ARRIVE TAKEOFF LAND AV PLD OPNLWT

POA KIAH 003064 00.44 0303 01.52Z 059517 056453 001000 050600

ALT KHOU 001000 00.18 0081 SECONDARY ALT-NIL FOD 004853

HLD 000000 00.00

RES 003287 00.45

ADD 000000 00.00

REQ 007351 01.47

TXI 000083 00.05

XTR 000566 00.08

TOT 008000 02.00 UNITS LBS DXR D ROBINS

KSAT BOWIE5 CRP CARNE1 KIAH

KSAT/0270

WIND P011 MXSH 03 RTE MAN

CPT FL SOT TAS WIND AW COMP ZD ZT ETA/ATA CT ZF

FREQ LAT LONG MT MH GS REM

KSAT N2932.0 W09828.1

SAT CLB 02CLB 309 32610 BOWIE5 M007 007 0.01 .. / .. 0.04 00630

116.80 N2938.6 W09827.7 355 354 302 007287

TOC CLB 02CLB 427 30637 BOWIE5 P028 027 0.04 .. / .. 0.08 00401

N2911.7 W09821.2 161 165 455 006886

YENNS 270 01M29 487 30442 BOWIE5 P029 008 0.01 .. / .. 0.09 00067

N2904.1 W09819.3 162 166 517 006819

CRP 270 01M29 488 30542 BOWIE5 P038 087 0.10 .. / .. 0.19 00730

115.50 N2754.2 W09726.7 141 143 525 006089

SNOWB 270 01M29 488 31050 CARNE1 M009 105 0.13 .. / .. 0.32 00970

N2923.2 W09628.8 038 032 479 005119

TOD 270 02M29 487 31354 CARNE1 P013 007 0.01 .. / .. 0.33 00062

N2926.7 W09621.8 056 049 500 005057

HAMMU DSC 02DSC 440 31449 CARNE1 P011 012 0.01 .. / .. 0.34 00022

N2932.7 W09610.1 056 049 451 005035

KIAH DSC 02DSC 333 35114 CARNE1 M004 050 0.10 .. / .. 0.44 00182

N2959.1 W09520.5 053 051 329 004853

(FPL-CCX1111-IG

-GLEX/M-SDFGHWXY/S

-KSAT0100

-N0488F270 BOWIE5 CRP CARNE1

-KIAH0044 KHOU

-DOF/121117 REG/XL545X SEL/XXXX

E/0155 P/TBN)


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Components of a flight plan

There are three basic components of a

flight plan;

1. The fuel block

2. The navigation log

3. The Air Traffic Control(ATC)

filing


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The fuel block

FUEL TIME DIST ARRIVE TAKEOFF LAND AV PLD OPNLWT

POA KIAH 003064 00.44 0303 01.52Z 059517 056453 001000 050600

ALT KHOU 001000 00.18 0081 SECONDARY ALT-NIL FOD 004853

HLD 000000 00.00

RES 003287 00.45

ADD 000000 00.00

REQ 007351 01.47

TXI 000083 00.05

XTR 000566 00.08

TOT 008000 02.00 UNITS LBS DXR D ROBINS


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The navigational log (Nav log)

CPT FL SOT TAS WIND AW COMP ZD ZT ETA/ATA CT ZF

FREQ LAT LONG MT MH GS REM

KSAT N2932.0 W09828.1

SAT CLB 02CLB 309 32610 BOWIE5 M007 007 0.01 .. / .. 0.04 00630

116.80 N2938.6 W09827.7 355 354 302 007287

TOC CLB 02CLB 427 30637 BOWIE5 P028 027 0.04 .. / .. 0.08 00401

N2911.7 W09821.2 161 165 455 006886

YENNS 270 01M29 487 30442 BOWIE5 P029 008 0.01 .. / .. 0.09 00067

N2904.1 W09819.3 162 166 517 006819

CRP 270 01M29 488 30542 BOWIE5 P038 087 0.10 .. / .. 0.19 00730

115.50 N2754.2 W09726.7 141 143 525 006089

SNOWB 270 01M29 488 31050 CARNE1 M009 105 0.13 .. / .. 0.32 00970

N2923.2 W09628.8 038 032 479 005119

TOD 270 02M29 487 31354 CARNE1 P013 007 0.01 .. / .. 0.33 00062

N2926.7 W09621.8 056 049 500 005057

HAMMU DSC 02DSC 440 31449 CARNE1 P011 012 0.01 .. / .. 0.34 00022

N2932.7 W09610.1 056 049 451 005035

KIAH DSC 02DSC 333 35114 CARNE1 M004 050 0.10 .. / .. 0.44 00182

N2959.1 W09520.5 053 051 329 004853


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The ATC filing

(FPL-CCX1111-IG

-GLEX/M-SDFGHWXY/S

-KSAT0100

-N0488F270 BOWIE5 CRP CARNE1

-KIAH0044 KHOU

-DOF/121117 REG/XL545X SEL/XXXX

E/0155 P/TBN)

Why do we need flight planning?

1. Efficiency

a. Operator cost

b. ATC flow control

2. Safety

a. Correct planning of fuel requirements

b. Correct selection of routing

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How to flight plan from A to B

• Aircraft data – basic components

– Weights

• Maximum ramp weight

• Maximum takeoff weight

• Maximum landing weight

• Maximum zero fuel weight

• Basic operating weight

• Maximum fuel capacity

• Company specific minimum fuel requirements

– Navigation and communication capabilities

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Aircraft data and performance


• Aircraft performance

– Takeoff

– Enroute

– Landing

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• Takeoff

Performance

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• Enroute Performance

– MEA - Minimum Enroute Altitude

– MOCA - Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude

– MORA - Minimum Off Route Altitude

– Driftdown - 1EO performance

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• Landing

Performance

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• 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

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Route selection


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Route selection - SID


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Route selection - Enroute


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Route selection - STAR


• Short range flight (KSAT-KIAH)

– Performance considerations

– Enroute restrictions

– Weather

• Medium range flight (KIAH-KPHX)



– Weather

• Long range flights (KLAX-EGLL)



– Weather

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Altitude selections


• 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? Ground handling, customs, transportation, etc.

– Does the weather forecast at this location meet the alternate limits criteria for your Ops Specs? HOU TAF 161723Z 1618/1718 05011KT P6SM SKC FM170200 02005KT P6SM SCT250

– Are there any NOTAMs that may prevent you from selecting this location? 11/115 HOU TWY G1 CLSD WEF 1111211728-1211210001

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Alternate airport selection


• Consideration should be given to;

– Origin to destination fuel burn

– Alternate fuel

– Hold (Final reserve) fuel

– Enroute reserve fuel

– Contingency fuel

– Tankered fuel

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Fuel calculations


• Short range flight plan San Antonio to Houston

• Medium range flight plan Houston to Los Angeles

• Long range flight plan Los Angeles to London

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Examples of flight planning

Conclusion

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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!

Flight Planning & Aircraft Performance

Part I

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