Dispatch Terms

Question 1

BOW

Answer 1

Basic Operating Weight: Aircraft Empty Weight Plus the crew and equipment designated by the company

Question 2

PYLD

Answer 2

Payload = (PAX booked * Seasonal Weight) + (1.5 bags per passenger * 30lbs)

Question 3

ZFW

Answer 3

Zero Fuel Weight = BOW + PYLD

Question 4

FOB

Answer 4

Fuel On Board = Ramp Fuel - Taxi Fuel

Question 5

TOW

Answer 5

Takeoff Weight for this flight = ZFW + FOB

Question 6

BURN

Answer 6

Calculated fuel burn from departure to destination

Question 7

LGW

Answer 7

Landing Grows Weight = TOW - BURN

Question 8

FOD

Answer 8

Fuel Over Destination = fuel upon arrival at the destination, including hold fuel = FOB - BURN

Question 9

SKED/ACT

Answer 9

Scheduled flight times with blank space for the crew to write actual times, if desired

Question 10

Burn Fuel

Answer 10

Climb + Cruise + Descent + 1 instrument approach at the destination. For all flights below 10,000’, it’s calculated using a 250 KIAS speed schedule

Question 11

Reserve Fuel

Answer 11

Based upon FL250 long range cruise speed. The legal 45min reserve.

Question 12

ALT fuel

Answer 12

1. Fuel to the furthest alternate calculated via direct, using long range cruise:

0-50NM = 10,000’
51-100NM = 15,000’
101-150NM = 20000’
151 or greater = 25,000’

2. Additional 400lbs is provided (Missed approach)
3. Minimum fuel from destination to alternate is 1500lbs

Question 13

Contingency Fuel

Answer 13

1. Vmd fuel flow at 10,000’
2. Extra fuel based on HFR (historic fuel requirement) and higher of HFR or MCF (minimum contingency fuel)
3. Minimum contingency fuel is 937lbs (700) or 1,082lbs (900). Calculated to include 170lbs (700) or 222lbs (900) of missed approach fuel at the destination.

Question 14

Tanker Fuel

Answer 14

1. Calculated at the cruise rate for specific flight
2. Minimum: 330lbs. Consists of:

7 minutes of taxi + 42min APU burn at the gate

3. Ground delays

Question 15

Taxi fuel

Answer 15

1. 1,150 lbs./hour

2. Calculated with both engines operating

Question 16

Ramp

Answer 16

T/O Fuel + Tanker + Taxi

Question 17

Ramp Fuel variance allowance

Answer 17

+/- 500lbs

Question 18

Average Crewmember/observer weights:

Answer 18

1. Pilot + flight kit = 229lbs (204 + 24)
2. Flight Attendant = 181lbs
3. ACM + Baggage = 253
4. Crewmember Rollaboard = 34

Question 19

Average Passenger Weights

Answer 19

Summer (May - October):
Average: = 198lbs
Child Weight = 85lbs

Winter (November - April)
Average: 203lbs
Child: 90lbs

Question 20

Average Baggage Weight

Answer 20

Standard Checked Bag: 34lbs

Plane Side Bag: 22lbs

Heavy Check Bag >50lbs or <100lbs: 59lbs

Bags 100lbs or greater: Actual

Question 21

Crew Bag Storage Locations

Answer 21

700:

1. Closet: 3 rolls boards, FWD FA Flight Kit
2. Second to last OHB, A/C Right: 1 roll aboard, AFT FA Flight Kit

900:

1. Closet: FWD FA Flight Kit
2. OHB Above Row 12 A/C left and right: 1 rollaboard
3. Second to last overhead bin left AND right: 1 rollaboard, AFT FA Flight Kit

Question 22

PQNH

Answer 22

1. The altimeter setting the entire TLR is based on.

2. TLR is only valid if the actual QNH is NO LOWER than 0.10”

Question 23

MFPTW

Answer 23

Maximum Flight Plan Takeoff Weight. The maximum takeoff weight for which the flight plan is valid.

Question 24

Final MTOW can _____ exceed MFPTW

Answer 24

NEVER

Question 25

In the event of an engine failure after takeoff, the _________, simple-special or complex special procedure MUST be followed in lieu of published _______.

Answer 25

Abbreviated engine failure procedures

IFR departure procedure or Graphic Departure Procedure

Question 26

PMRLW

Answer 26

Planned Maximum Allowable Runway Landing Weight

Question 27

“/“ symbol on landing data section under OAT and LDW

Answer 27

Is the planned LDW and OAT

Question 28

RLD-DRY

Answer 28

1. Is the actual landing distance (ALD) that would allow a full stop landing at the intended destination airport within 60% (ALD * 1.67).
2. Think of as “regulation landing distance” - 121.195b
3. “Chuck Yeager Numbers”
4. Numbers required for legal dispatch
5. If not DRY or Low Visibility (3/4sm or 4,000’), must be increased by 15% for dispatch (only one time)

Question 29

CC code distances on TLR

Answer 29

Operational Landing Distance (OLD) X 1.15 - Minimum required runway length for landing.

Question 30

Cost Index-ECON Speeds

Answer 30

1. Used by dispatch in preflight planning

2. Can be used inflight only if ACARS cost indexing is not available

Question 31

ALD can be found in the

Answer 31

QRH

Question 32

Minimum RSV/ALT/CONT fuel:

Answer 32

700:

RSV: 2100
ALT: 1500
CONT: 937

900:

RSV: 2200
ALT: 1500
CONT: 1082

Question 33

If a change in either the route or cruise altitude of more than _____ NM or ______ feet is desired or assigned, contacting the dispatcher is mandatory.

Answer 33

100NM; 4,000’

Question 34

A specific fuel check is required at least ______ during each segment with more than ________ of planned flight time, and at least _______ per hour during cruise for longer flights

Answer 34

Once

36 minutes

Once

Question 35

Upon reaching the first waypoint after achieving the final cruise altitude, flight crews will ________.

Answer 35

Update the FMS with the current fuel on board

Question 36

When crossing altitudes and speed restrictions are issued or depicted on a chart, ATC expects pilot to ______ first and then __________.

Answer 36

Descend to the crossing altitude

Reduce Speed