CH 5 Computer Flight Plan

Question 1

Are PDA’s included in the aircraft flight plan fuel figures?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

What does the fuel required in the body of the CFP include?

Answer 2

Proceed from waypoint to 1500ft above destination
Carry out IAP
Land with reserves intact
If alternate required: proceed to alternate with required reserves

Question 3

What fuel figures are not included in the fuel required figures?

Answer 3

Contingency
ETP build up
Extra hold (THFA)
Tanker fuel

Question 4

What are the fixed fuel reserves be calculated for an alternate?

Answer 4

30 minutes holding at 1500ft above the destination

Question 5

What does the TTL Fuel endurance fuel not include?

Answer 5

Taxi fuel

Question 6

On what types of flight plan will revised ZFW information not be given?

Answer 6

DDP operations
PNR DP operation
Tankering sector
Flight planed with extra holding fuel

Question 7

What altitude are ETPs calculated at?

Answer 7

10,000ft

Question 8

What is the “ETP” (fuel), “EXCESS” and “REQD” fuel in the ETP block?

Answer 8

ETP: fuel required to fly from ETP to either enroute alternates (incl reserves)
EXCESS: Total endurance fuel minus REQD
REQD: Fuel from departure to ETP and then complete the ETP

Question 9

Will tanker fuel be considered in the ETP excess?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

The ETP are not actually equipped time points. What are they? What might be observed?

Answer 10

Equi fuel points

The EET from ETP to diversion alternates may not be equal

Question 11

The alternate summary FUEL differs from MIN RES, how?

Answer 11

FUEL: B-C at CI0, 0% contingency, plus visual app and LDG with PDA applied
MIN RES: includes 30 min reserves and any holding fuel which was included in the original alternate

Question 12

What is the new ETP formula used in ATPL flight planning? Why?

Answer 12

X=DO÷(O+H)

Gives position relative to the destination, as we have no info about the off route alternate