FAM CH16 FUEL Flashcards
WHEN CAN PIC OFFLOAD PAYLOAD FOR FUEL AND WHATS THE PROCESS
MUST CONSULT IOC
IOC MUST ALSO APPROVE
PIC MUST SUBMIT PILOT REPORT WHEN PAYLOAD OFFLOAD INITIATED BY PIC
DISCRETIONARY FUEL REASONS
INCREASE ZFW
RUNWAY CHANGES
APPLICATION MEL CDL THAT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED OFP
KNOWN EXCESSIVE TAXI TIMES
UNPLANNED WX REQMTS
APPROACH FUEL
1500’ TO POINT OF TOUCHDOWN
APPROVED VARIATION
AV
VARIATION TO FUEL POLICY DUE TO REGULATORY OR COMP REQMT
INCLUDED IN REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUEO SECTION
ARRIVAL ALLOWANCE
ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL MANOEVERING BOTH LATERAL AND VERTICAL DURING DESCENT AT THE PLANNED DEST AND DEST ALTN
NOTE ALWAYS ON OFP SHOWN AS ARRIVAL ALLOW AT DEST ALTN INCLUDED DEST ALTN FUEL
BALLAST FUEL
UPLIFTED FOR WT AND BALANCE TRIM PURPOSES ONLY
ON LOADSHEET AS ADJUSTMENT TO DRY OPERATING WT
CANNOT BE USED
NOT LISTED OFP
COMPANY APPROVED VARIATION
CAV
VARIATION TO FUEL POLICY DUE TO NON COMPULSORY REQMT
EG PAYLOAD PERMITTING REQMT
INCL PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL OFP
CONTINGENCY FUEL
AMOUNT OF FUEL REQD FOR UNFORESEEN FACTORS
EG
HIGHER FUEL CONSUMPTION THAN PLANNED
EXTENDED TAXI TIMES
DEVIATIONS DUE TO WX
GREATER OF:
5% TRIP FUEL FROM DPA TO DEST APT OR DPA APT
INFLT IF FLT DIVERTS TO ENROUTE ALTN OTHER THAN DP1 DPD - 5% TRIP FUEL FROM POINT OF DIVERSION TO ENROUTE ALTN OR
5 MINS HOLD AT 1500’ ABOVE DEST APT/ DPA APT OR ENROUTE ALTN
CONTINGENCY FUEL NOT REQD INFLT AFTER DPA
CONTINGENCY FUEL CAPPED 1200 KG
NOT REQD DP1 DPD CPE CALC
CRITICAL DP DATA
CRITICAL DP SHOWN ON OFP IS DP CALC WHERE PLANNED FUEL REMAINING LESS THAN THE FUEL REQD FOR DP SCENARIO IS AT A MINIMUM
CPE
CRITICAL POINT EDTO
MOST FUEL CRITICAL OF THE ETP BETWEEJ SEQUENTIAL EDTO ALTN PRESENTED ON OFP
DPA
DECISION POINT ALL ENGINE
WAYPOINT NOMINATED OFP BUT NOT BEFORE TOPD FROM WHICH AIRCRAFT CAN DIVERT TO CAT A OR B WITH AEO WHILST MEETING INFLT FUEL REQMTS
DPA OFP > 500NM
DPD
DECISION POINT DEPRESSURISED
MOST FUEL CRITICAL PT OFP FROM WHICH SAME FUEL REQD TO TWO NOMINATED CAT A B C OR D APT FOLLOWING DEPRESS
DPD OFP > 500NM
DP1
DECISION PT OEI
MOST FUEL CRITICAL PT OFP FROM WHICH SAME FUEL REQD TO PROCEED TO TWO NOMINATED CAT A OR B AIRPORTS FOLLOWING AN ENG FAILURE INFLT
NOTE
FOR 2 ENG AIRCRAFT UNDER EDTO A CAT C APT FORECAST ABOVE QUALIFYING MINIMA MAY BE USED
DP1 OFP >500NM
DISCRETIONARY FUEL
FUEL ORDERED BY PIC IN EXCESS PLANNED FUEL FIGURE
DARP
DYNAMIC AIRBORNE REROUTE PROCEDURE
PROCEDURE INITIATED BY A REQUEST FROM FLT DISPATCH OR FLT CREW FOR EXECUTING A REROUTE CLR
DARP MAY BE USED FOR FUEL OPTIMISATION OR OPERATIONAL REASONS
EMERG FUEL STATE
ANY TIME CALCULATED FUEL PREDICTED TO BE AVAILABLE UPON LDG LESS THAN FRF
EOD
ENDURANCE OVER DEST
ENDURANCE OF AIRCRAFT AT DEST EXPRESSED IN MINUTES AT EXPECTED WT USING THE HOLDING FUEL FLOW RATE AT 1500’ IN ISA CONDS
EQUI FUEL POINT
POINT WHERE SAME FUEL IS REQD TO OROCEED TO EITHER ONE OF TWO NOMINATED APTS
FINAL RESERVE FUEL
FRF
MINIMUM FUEL TO FLY AT 1500’ ABOVE ALTN APT OR DEST APT AT HOLDING SPEED IN ISA CONDS
NEED >FRF IN FUEL TANKS AFTER LANDING
FLIGHT FUEL
TAKEOFF TO 1500’ AT DEST
FUEL OVER DEST
FOD
QUANTITY OF FUEL PLANNED TO BE REMAINING OVER THE PLANNED DEST AT 1500’
CALC BY SUBTRACTING FLIGHT FUEL PLUS TAXI FUEL FROM FUEL UPLIFT
FUEL UPLIFT
FUEL ONBOARD AT COMPLETION REFUELLING
HOLDING FUEL
FUEL REQD TO MEET SPECIFIC ATC AND OR WX HOLDING REQMTS
WHERE STATE PUBLISHES HOLDING FUEL IN NOTAM DISPLAYED OFP IN HOLDING FUEL
INFLT PHASE
INFLT REQMTS COMMENCE
PUSHBACK OR FOR POWER OUT AT INITIAL ENG START
ISOLATED APT
DOES NOT HAVE AN ALTN APT GEOGRAPHICALLY AVAIL
MINIMUM FUEL
WHEN COMMITTED TO APT FLT CREW CALC THAT ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING CLR MAY RESULT IN LANDING LESS THAN FRF
MOR
MINIMUM OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
MIN QTY OF FUEL THAT MUST BE PLANNED TO BE ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT TO MEET PREFLT FUEL REQMTS
IF PRIOR PUSHBACK AND COMMENCEMENT INFLT PHASE:
NEW OPERATIONAL REQMT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FUEL OR
PREFLT REQMTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET
OPTIONS:
UPLIFT ADDITIONAL FUEL
IF NOT PRACTICAL MAY NEED TO REASSESS FLT PLAN. NEW DEST OR DISPATCH TO DPA BASED ON 2 DPA APTS
OPRISK
PROCESS IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL HAZARDS TO FLT DUE WX EVENTS ATC OR OTHER OPERATIONAL ISSUES
THEN MITIGATING TO INCREASE SAFETY OR COMMERCIAL RISK
PAYLOAD FUEL
FUEL LOADED TO MEET MIN EQUIP LIST DISPATCH REQMT
INCLUDED IN ZFW
MAY BE CONSUMED PROVIDED:
APPROP MEL REQMTS MET
WT AND BALANCE LIMITS OBSERVED
FUEL SYS LIMITS OBSERVED
PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL
FUEL PLANNED AND UPLIFTED TO MEET NON COMPULSORY COMP REQMT
UPLIFTED SUBJECT TO PAYLOAD REQMT AND PIC HAS DISCRETION TO OFFLOAD TO FACILITATE PAYLOAD UPLIFT
PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL INCL IN CALC OF FUEL BURN ON OFP
PLANNED FUEL
MOR PLUS PLANNED ADDITIONAL
REPRESENTS THE SUM THE COMPANY ASSESSES AS BEING SUFFICIENT TO OPERATE THE FLT WITH ADEQUATE MARGINS WHILE ENSURING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PLANNED OPERATION GIVEN KNOWN CONDS
POSTFLT PHASE
COMMENCES AT FINAL LANDING
NO FUEL REQMTS
PREFLT PHASES
ENDS AT PUSHBACK OR INITIAL START AT POWER OUT LOCATION
REMOTE ISLAND AIRPORT
SPECIAL PLANNING AND INFLT REQMTS
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUEL
AV FUEL
EXTRA BUILD UP IF REQD:
DPA TO DPA APTS
DP1 TO NEAREST CAT A OR B OR 2ENG ACFT CAT C ABOVE QUALIFYING MINIMA
DPD TO NEAREST CAT A B C D
CPE TO NEAREST CAT A B C
ACHIEVE SPECIFIED EOD
FOLLOWING ALSO DEEMED REQD ADD FUEL:
ATC HOLD
FORECAST EDTO ICIING
APU FUEL FOR EDTO OPS
CDL MEL ADJUSTMENTS
FUEL PLANNED AND UPLIFTED TO MEET COMPULSORY REGULATORY AND OR COMPULSORY COMP REQMTS
MUST BE UPLIFTED PRIOR TO DEP AND PAYLOAD MUST BE OFFLOADED TO ACCOMODATE THIS REQM
SET HEADING ALLOWANCE
TIME AND FUEL ALLOWANCE FOR MANOEVERING AT APTS KNOWN TO HAVE LENGTHY DEP PROC
TAIL NUMBER CORRECTION
CORRECTION TO VALUES NOMINATED IN ACFT PERF MANUAL BASED ON IN SERVICE ASSESSMENT OF ACTUAL ACFT PERF
TAKEOFF PHASE
THRUST LEVERS ADVANCED TO ACFT CLEAN
TAXI FUEL
ENG START PROC TO TAKEOFF ROLL TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EXPECTED TFC AND DEP RWY
INCL AN ALLOWANCE FOR APU USAGE AFTER COMPLETION OF REFUELLING
TRIP FUEL
FUEL FOR TAKEOFF AND CLIMB FROM DEP APT
TOC TO TOD
TOD TO 1500’
1500’ TO LANDING
FLIGHT FUEL AND APP FUEL
INFLT REQD FUEL AS CALC BY FMC WITH EXPECTED ARRIVAL AND APP LOADED
SUMMARY
FLT WITH DIVERSION
TAXI FUEL
TRIP FUEL
TAKEOFF TO DIVERSION
DEST ALTN FUEL
DIVERSION TO LANDING
AIRPORT USE SUMM
PLANNED DEST
PLANNED ALTN
PLANNED DPA
PLANNED DP1
PLANNED DEST
CAT A OR B
WX ASSESS ALTN CRIT
PLANNED ALTN
CAT A OR B
WX ASSESS ALTN CRIT
PLANNED DPA
CAT A OR B
WX ASSESS ALTN CRIT
PLANNED DP1
CAT A OR B
CAT C FOR 2ENG EDTO IF ABOVE ALTN CRIT
WX ASSESS PREFLT ALTN CRIT INFLT LANDING MINIMA
AIRPORT USE SUMM
PLANNED DPD
PLANNED CPE
PLANNED DPD
CAT A B C OR EMERG
WX ASSESS LANDING MINIMA
PLANNED CPE
CAT A B C
WX ASSESS PREFLT EDTO PLANNING MINIMA INFLT LANDING MINIMA
PREFLT REQMTS
TAXI FUEL
TRIP FUEL
CONTINFENCY FUEL
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUEL
HOLDING FUEL WHEN REQD DOES NOT INCLUDE ERSA EST TFC DELAYS
FINAL RESERVE FUEL
ARRIVAL ALLOWANCE
DEST ALTN FUEL WHEN REQD
NO NEED FOR DEST ALTN PROVIDED DPA ON OFP
ACTIONS AFTER ACFT FUELLING COMPLETE
IF NEW OPERATIONAL REQMT MUST UPLIFT EXTRA FUEL
UNLESS NOT PRACTIBLE IE CURFEW SEVERE WX EVENT MUST REASSESS FLT PLAN MAY NEED NEW DEST
IF MINIMUM REQMTS FOR DISPATCH CAN BE MET THE ACFT MAY DEPART WITHOUT UPLIFTING ANY ADDITIONAL FUEL
DESTINATION APT ETA PRIOR TO CURFEW CESSATION
PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL TO ALLOW ACFT TO HOLD UNTIL 10 MINS PRIOR TO CURFEW
IF DEST ALTN REQUIRED ANY HOLDING OR INTER OR TEMPO IS ADDITIONAL
DEST APT ETA CLOSE TO CURFEW COMMENCEMENT
DEST APT ETA WITHIN 15 MINS OF CURFEW COMMENCEMENT AN ALTN WILL BE PLANNED
IF INTER OR TEMPO PUT YOU IN 15 MINS THEN ALTN PLANNED PAYLOAD PERMITTING. HOLDING FUEL WILL BE IN ADDITION TO ALTN FUEL
CPE
EXP
CPE TO EITHER OF NOMINATED EDTO ALTERNATES:
TRIP FUEL FOR DIVERSION PROFILE TO EDTO ALTN IE OEI AND/OR DEPRESS
15 MINS HOLDING FUEL AT 1500’
EDTO APU BURN IF REQD
ADDITINAL HOLD FUEL WX CONSIDERED NOT ATC
ADDITIONAL FUEL MAY BE REQUIRED TO MEET CPE CALC SUCH FUEL IS SHOWN AS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUEL ON OFP
30 MINS FRF NOT REQD
DPA
EXP
DECISION PT ALL ENG
WAYPOINT OR WAYPOINTS NOMINATED ON OFP WHICH THE ACFT MAY DIVERT TO AT LEAST ONE DPA APT AEO WHILE MEETING ALL INFLT FUEL REQMTS AS FOLLOWS:
> / DETERMINING MINIMA
AT ETOU 1 DPA APT
<DETERMINING MINIMA
AT ETOU
DEST ALTN PLANNED 1 DPA APT
DEST ALTN NOT PLANNED 2 DPA APTS
DPA MUST:
BE LOCATED WITHIN 90 MINS FLT TIME OF DEST APT INCLUDING DESCENT AND ARR PROC
AND
DPA NOT AFTER TOPD
DP1
EXP
OEI TRIP FUEL FROM DECISION PT TO NOMINATED APT
15 MINS HOLD FUEL AT 1500’
ADDITIONAL HOLDING FUEL WX CONSIDERED NOT ATC REQMT
30 MIN FRF NOT APPLICABLE DP1
ADDITIONAL FUEL MAY BE REQD TO MEET DP1 CALC SHOWN AS REQD ADDITIONAL OFP
DPD
EXP
TRIP FUEL DEPRESS FROM DECISION PT TO NOMINATED APT
15 MINS HOLD FUEL AT 1500’
ADDITIONAL HOLD FUEL WX ONLY
NOT ATC
30 MINS FRF NOT APPLICABLE
ADDITIONAL FUEL MAY BE REQD TO MEET DPD CALC AS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL OFP
DEST ALTN FUEL
EXP
WHERE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CARRY REQD DEST ALTN FUEL DUE TO BEING PAYLOAD LIMITED DPA FUEL REQMT APPLY
FRF
EXP
30 MINS HOLD FUEL AT 1500’ AT DEST ALTN OR IF NOT REQD AT DEST
NOT FOR DP1 DPD CPE
FUEL TANKERINF
NOT FOR:
CONTAMINATED RWY
SLIPPERY WHEN WET OR WET
NOTAM ADVISES REDUCED BRAKING ACTION
DISPLACED RWY THRESHOLD DUE RUNWAY WORKS
LDA SHOULD BE 300 m MORE THAN REQD PLANNED LW
PLANNED LW NOT EXCEED RWY WEIGHT BEARING
ARR FUEL QTY NOT EXCEED REQMTS FOR NEXT SECTOR PLUS APU USE
WESTHER HOLDING CALC
@ 20000’
PREFLT AUST INTER TS 60 MINS PAYLOAD PERMITTING
ATC HOLDING CALC
@20000’
IF IN NOTAM CONSIDERED MANDATED
OPRISK FUEL
EXP
PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL PAYLOAD PERMITTING
OPRISK HIGH PLANNED USING PREFLT REQMT
OPRISK MODERATE OR LOW USING INFLT REQMT IE AT DPA
OPRISK LOW ONLY FOR FOG TS
UPLINK ACTUAL ‘RISK’
OPRISK PROBABILITY
LOW
20-29%
MODERATE
30-39%
HIGH
>40%
PAYLOAD OFFLOAD POLICY
PIC MUST CONTACT IOC
PIC MUST SUBMIT PILOT REPORT WHERE THEY INITIATE THE OFFLOAD
REMOTE ISLAND APT
EXP
DEST ALTN REQUIRED REGARDLESS WX
PLANNED IN LIEU HOLD REQMTS
DEST ALTN CANNOT BE ANOTHER REMOTE ISLAND APT
EG
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
COCOS ISLAND
LORD HOWE
NORFOLK
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUEL
EXP
AV
BUILD UP DP1 TO NEAREST CAT A OR B
BUILD UP DPD TO NEAREST CAT A B C OR
EMERG APT
BUILD UP CPE TO CAT A B C
TO MEET MIN REQMT DISPATCH
ATC HOLDING NOTAMED
FORECAST EDTO ICIING
APU USAGE EDTO
CDL MEL
NEEDED TO MEET REGULATORY OR COMP REQMTS. IF NOT NEEDED DUE TO IMPROVEMENT IN WX ETC PIC CAN CONTACT FLT DISPATCH TO REDUCE
MOR
RUNWAY CONDS
WET
LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CONTAMINATED
MODERATE PRECIP AND RUNWAY NOT GROOVED OR PFC OVERLAY
CONTAMINATED
HEAVY PRECIP
MODERATE PRECIP IN AUST NZ CONSIDERED WET DUE TO THEIR CONSTRUCTION
MINIMUM REQMTS FOR DISPATCH
PIC MAY LEGALLY DEPART IF:
AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE
VALID ATC CLR
ACFT WITH FCOM FUEL LIMITSTION MUST HAVE SPECIFIED FUEL
AT ALL TIMES INFLT FUEL REQMTS ARE MET
CONTACT IOC SEE IF THEY ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT COMMERCIAL RISK
PILOT TAKES OPERATIONAL RISK BY POSSIBLY NEEDING TO DIVERT
INFLT FUEL REQMTS
TRIP FUEL TO PROCEED CAT A OR B
CONTINGENCY FUEL
FRF
HOLDING FUEL WHEN REQD
FUEL TO MEET OTHER MANDATED REQMTS IE MEL CDL
PIC MUST REGULARLY ASSESS FUEL AJD ENSURE SUFFICIENT FUEL TO PROCEED TO CAT A OR B WITH FRF INTACT
USE OF COMMERCIALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATES
PIC STILL HAS FINAL AUTHORITY
MANAGEMENT OF LOW FUEL STATE
BE PROACTIVE WITH ATC
REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT FRF
MINIMUM FUEL
EXP
PIC SHALL ADVISE ATC ‘MINIMUM FUEL’ WHEN HAVING COMMITTED TO LANDING AT AN APT ANY FURTHER CHANGE TO CLR MAY RESULT IN LANDING WITH LESS THAN FRF
WHEN FUEL AVAIL TO DIVERT TO CAT A OR B ABOVE ALT CRIT EXPECTED TO DIVERT RATHER THAN DECLARE MIN FUEL
ATC WILL NOT GIVE ANY PRIORITY
IN AUST FLT CREW ADVISE EACH SECTOR OF MINIMUM FUEL
EMERGENCY FUEL
EXP
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY FUEL
WHEN FUEL PREDICTED ON LDG LESS THAN FRF
NEED PILOT REPORT
IN EXCEPTIONAO CIRCUMSTANCES IE EXTREME WX EVENT OR RWY CLOSURE CAN USE ANY APT. CAN USE CAT D
DPA
CONTINGENCY FUEL
5% OF TRIP FUEL FROM DPA TO DEST
OR
5 MINS AT HOLD SPEED AT 1500’ ABOVE DEST IN ISA CONDS WHICHEVER IS GREATER
DP1
INFLT
NO NEED TO PROTECT INFLT
DPD
INFLT
NO NEED TO PROTECT INFLT
IF REQD FUEL LESS THAN PLANNED FLT CREW SHOULD CONSIDER THEIR OPTIONS.
NO NEED TO DIVERT
CPE
EXP
INFLT
FUEL MUST BE ONBOARD TO PERMIT FLT TO CAT A B OR C WITH FLT TIME NOT EXCEEDING EDTO MAX DIVERSION TIME
TRIP FUEL FROM CPE TO EDTO ALTN
15 MINS HOLD FUEL
ADDITIONAL HOLDING FUEL WX ONLY
INFLT WX AGAINST LDG MINIMA
INFLT FUEL LESS THAN PLANNED AT CPE FLT CREW SHOULD CONSIDER THEIR ACTIONS NO REQMT TO DIVERT PROVIDED INFLT FUEL REQMTS ARE MET
LANDING AT CAT C OR EMERG APT
NORMALLY ONLY CONSIDERED:
ACFT SYS FAILURE
UNFORECAST WX EVENT
OTHER SIGN OPERATIONAL EVENT
PAN PAN OR MAYDAY TO ATC MUST BE DECLARED TO ATC IF PIC INTENDS TO LAND CAT C OR EMERG APT
AV2 NZ TAKEOFF ALTN REQMTS
TAKEOFF ALTN REQD TAKEOFF ALTN WITHIN
787
OEI AT 443 KTS
CAV
SEVERE LOW LEVEL TURB OR WS
WHEN SEVERE LOW LEVEL TURB OR WS IS FORECAST AT DEST NEED 1400 KG OF PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL IF ETA 30 MINS BEFORE TO AFTER
NOT REQD IF INTER TEMPO OR DIVERSION FUEL
CAV
CAIRNS
BIG BIRDS
ETA 30 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER MODERATE OR SEVERE
30 MINS PLANNED ADDITIONAL FUEL
CAV
HKG
PREFLT WIND 090 DEG TO 220 DEG >30KTS PLANNED ADDITIONAL 60 MINS
CAV
SYD EARLY ARRIVALS 0500-0600
FORECAST TWC SYD 34L >5 KTS THEN PLANNED ADDITIONAL HOLD TILL 0550
CAV
WELLINGTON
TURB
WIND STRENGTH FORECAST 60 MIN BUFFER
<30 KTS NO ADDITIONAL REQMT
30-44 INCLUSIVE CAV SEVERE LOW KEVEL TURB OR WS
>44 KTS DEST ALTN MUST BE INT APT LIKE NZAA OR NZCH
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
JOINT RESP BETWEEN PIC AND COMPANY
COMMERCIAL RISK
RESP OF COMPANY AND MANAGED BY IOC
DEP APT
RESTR APPLY TO DEP FROM CAT C/ CAT D AND UNCATEGORISED APTS
ENROUTE ALTN
AN APT NOT BEING DEST APT/ DEST ALTN/ OR DPA APT TO WHICH FLT MAY PROCEED WHEN IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE OR INADVISABLE TO CONTINUE THE FLT TO AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING DUE TO WEATHER/ SYS FAILURE/ OR OTHER REQMT.
ENROUTE ALTN INCLUDE DP1 DP2 AND DPD APTS BUT NOT EDTO ALTN
WHEN REQD PREFLT AN ENROUTE ALTN WILL BE SPECIFIED OFP
ADEQ APT
AS PER EDTO CHAPTER
CAT A B OR C
SERVICES AVAIL
INSTRU APP AVAIL
WX FORECAST
LDA > LDR AT LW
DPA APT
CAT A OR B ON WHICH DPA IS BASED
ISOLATED DESTINATION APT
PLANNED DEST APT AT WHICH THE SUM OF DEST ALTN FUEL (TO NEAREST DEST ALTN) PLUS FRF EXCEEDS 2 HOURS AT PLANNED CRUISING LEVEL ABOVE PLANNED DEST APT (INCL FRF)
DEST APT
APT TO WHICH A FLT IS PLANNED TO FLY AND LAND
PREFLT DEST APT SHALL BE CAT A OR B WHICH IS FILED WITH ATC AND SPECIFIED OFP
DEST ALTN
CAT A OR B APT TO WHICH A FLT MAY PROCEED WHEN IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE OR INADVISABLE TO LAND AT THE APT
OF INTENDED LANDING DUE TO WX/ SYS FAILURE/ OR OTHER OPERATIONAL REQMT
WHEN REQD PREFLT DEST ALTN ON OFP
TAKEOFF ALTN
CAT A B OR C APT AT WHICH A FLT WOULD BE ABLE TO LAND SHOULD THIS BECOME NECESS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND IT IS NOT POSS TO USE DEP APT
DEST ALTN FUEL
AMOUNT OF FUEL REQD TO:
MISSED APP DEST APT
CLIMB EXPECTED CRZ ALT
FLY EXPECTED ROUTING AND
DESCEND TO POINT WHERE EXPECTED APP INITIATED
1500’ TO 200’ AT DEST THEN GA AND FLT TO 1500’ AT DEST ALTN. APP FUEL REMAINS AVAIL TO CONDUCT APP DEST ALTN
ARR ALLOW AT DEST ALTN WHEN REQD INCL DEST ALTN FUEL
WHERE IT IS NOT POSS TO CARRY DEST ALTN FUEL DUE PAYLOAD NEED 2 DPA APTS
ETOU
EST TIME OF USE
DEST/ DEST ALTN/ TAKEOFF ALTN/ DPA APT
30 MINS BEFORE AND AFTER ETA
ISOL DEST APT
30 MINS BEFORE AND 60 MINS AFTER ETA
ENROUTE ALTN
30 MINS BEFORE EARLIEST ETA AND 30 MINS AFTER LATEST ETA
SINGLE RUNWAY DEST OUTSIDE AUST TERRITORY
WHERE HOLD FUEL REQD AS DEST SINGLE RUNWAY AND OUTSIDE AUST TERR THE FUEL CALC USING FUEL FLOW AT 1500’ ABOVE DEST IN ISA CONDS AT HOLD SPD
HOLDING FUEL OF THIS KIND MAY BE COUNTED TOWARDS OTHER HOLDING FUEL REQMTS EG WX/ ATC
PNR
LAST GEOGRAPHICAL POINT ALONG A ROUTE AT WHICH A FLT MUST PROCEED TO A DPA APT IF INFLT FUEL REQMTS CANNOT BE MET FOR CONTINUED FLT TO DEST APT
DPA APT CAN BE ANY AVAIL CAT A OR B
HIGH FREQ TAF
OTHER THAN ICAO LANDING FORECAST ISSUED BY CANADA/ NZ/ OR USA EVERY 3 HOURS
TO SUPPORT HIGH FREQ TAF FOLLOWING REQD:
ATC AT ETOU
AND
AT LEAST ONE RWY WITH PRECISION APP
ICAO LANDING FORECAST
METAR/ SPECI WITH TREND AND ANY OTHER FORECAST IN JEPP AIRPORT BRIEFING/ RMS/ OR INTAM
DETERMINING MINIMA
USED AT DEST APT AND DPA APT TO DETERMINE WHETHER A DEST ALTN IS REQD
REDUCED DETERMINING MINIMA
USED INFLIGHT TO REDUCE THE VALUES OF DETERMINING MINIMA AT A DEST APT WHEN CERTAIN CONDS ARE MET
QUALIFYING MINIMA
USED TO QUALIFY AN APT FOR USE AS A DEST ALTN OR ENROUTE ALTN
EDTO PLANNING MINIMA
USED TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF AN ADEQUATE APT FOR USE AS AN EDTO ALTN DURING PLANNING PHASE
REDUCED DETERMINING MINIMA
ELEMENTS REQD
ONLY FOR DEST APT
WHEN FOLLOWING ELEMENTS MET:
INFLT AT OR AFTER DPA
ONE OF FOLLOWING VALID AT ETOU:
FIRST 3 HRS AUST TAF3
ICAO LANDING FORECAST
HIGH FREQ TAF
ATC DELAYS
NO ATC DELAYS AT ETA WOULD REQUIRE CARRIAGE OF HOLDING FUEL IN ADDITION TO WHAT IS ALREADY ONBOARD
RUNWAYS
IF DEST APT OUTSIDE AUST TERR EITHER:
SEPARATE RWYS AVAIL AT LEAST ONE WITH OPERATIONAL AUTHORISED IAP
OR
25 MINS HOLD FUEL AVAIL
VALUES OF REDUCED DETERMINING MINIMA
2 DIFFERENT SUITABLE RWYS EACH WITH CAT II OR III IAP
CEILING NA VIS GREATEST VIS OR RVR FOR CAT I MINIMA
2 DIFFERENT SUITABLE RWYS ONE WITH CAT II OR CAT III IAP
CEILING CAT I DH + 100’ VIS CAT I VISIBILITY OR RVR + 400m
2 SEPARATE SUITABLE RUNWAYS EACH WITH AN IAP
CEILING SECOND LOWEST IAP MDH DH + 200’
VIS VISIBILITY REQD BY IAP WITH SECOND LOWEST MDH DH + 800m
2 DIFFERENT SUITABLE RUNWAYS EACH WITH AN IAP
CEILING SECOND LOWEST IAP MDH DH + 300’
VIS VISIBILITY REQD BY IAP WITH SECOND LOWEST MDH DH + 1200m
IN CANADA INCREASE CLOUD BY 100’ AND VIS 400m
RELEVANT WX CONDS
REQMTS TO CARRY DEST ALTN OR HOLD FUEL ASSESSED AT ETOU AGAINST APPLICABLE WEATHER MINIMA CRITERIA
CLOUD
> SCT
VIS
INCL PROB 30% OR GREATER OF FOG/ MIST/ DUST/ OR ANY OTHER PHENOMENON RESTRICTING VIS
WIND
HWC TWC OR XWC MORE THAN MAX FOR ACFT INCL WIND GUSTS
TS
TS OR ITS ASSOS SEV TURB OR PROB 30% OR MORE
PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATION WHICH COULD RESULT INTENDED DEST RWY CONTAMINATED AND PLANNED LW > LANDING DISPATCH LIMIT COND STANDING WATER OR ENROUTE FACTORED OPERATIONAL LANDING DIST COND RCAM 2 AT PLANNED LW > LDA
CHANGE INDICATORS
BECMG TEMPO INTER
BECMG PERIOD CONTAINING DETERIORATING WX
APPLY FROM START BECMG PERIOD
BECMG PERIOD CONTAINING IMPROVING WX
APPLY FROM END OF BECMG PERIOD
INTER
APPLY WHOLE PERIOD UNLESS CARRYING HOLDING FUEL FOR LESSER OF:
30 MINS OR
WHEN ETOU EXTENDS BEYOND THE END OF INTER PERIOD THE PERIOD OF OVERLAP BETWEEN ETOU AND INTER PERIOD
TEMPO
APPLY WHOLE PERIOD UNLESS CARRYING HOLDING FUEL FOR LESSER OF:
60 MINS OR
WHEN ETOU EXTENDS BEYOND THE END OF THE TEMPO PERIOD THE PERIOD OF OVERLAP BETWEEN THE ETOU AND THE TEMPO PERIOD
OVERLAPPING TEMPO INTER
MOST LIMITING OPERATIONAL REQMT SHOULD BE APPLIED
WX CONDS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
IF RELEVANT WX CONDS WHICH CREATE OPERATIONAL REQMT ARE FORECAST TO IMPROVE SPECIFIED TIME CAN CARRY HOLD FUEL TO COVER PERIOD OVERLAP ETOU AND TIME THOSE CONDS ARE FORECAST TO NO LONGER CREATE AN OPERATIONAL REQMT
PROBABILITY INDICATORS
PROB 30 OR 40 DISREGARD IF ETOU WHOLLY CONTAINED FIRST 3 HRS TAF3
REQMT TAKEOFF ALTN
WX 30 MINS BEFORE AND 30 MINS AFTER DEP BELOW LOWEST PUBLISHED USABLE LANDING MINIMA OEI
OR
OTHER OPERATIONAL CONDS EXIST THAT WOULD PRECLUDE RETURN TO DEP APT
787 TAKEOFF ALTN
CAT A B OR C
AND
WITHIN 60 MINS FLT TIME OF DEP APT BASED ON OEI
TAKEOFF ALTN NOT AVAIL WITHIN 60 MINS OF DEP APT BASED ON OEI:
WITHIN 180 MINS OR LESS IF RESTRICTED BY MEL AND
CRS EDTO AND
IF FLT PLANNED NON EDTO THE ACFT MUST REMAIN WITHIN 60 MINS OF AN ADEQ APT BETWEEN DEP APT AND TAKEOFF ALTN
EQUIVALENT DIST
TAKEOFF ALTN
787
60 MINS
443 NM
120 MINS
860 NM
180 MINS
1276 NM
MTOW OEI
TAKEOFF ALTN REQMTS
WX
FORECAST AT ETOU FOR NOMINATED TAKEOFF ALTN
AT OR ABOVE LANDING MINIMA IF WITHIN 60 MINS DEP APT
OR
AT OR ABOVE EDTO PLANNING MINIMA IF TAKEOFF ALTN > 60 MINS FROM DEP APT
FORECAST INTER TEMPO THAT HAVE 30 or 40% PROB NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED
TAKEOFF ALTN
OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
ACFT CAPABILITY: OEI OPS OR IF MEL IS APPLIED
NAV AIDS REQUIRING THE USE OF HIGHER APP MINIMUM OR DIFF IAP
AVAIL OF LGTS/ RWYS/ TAXIWAYS AND RAMP AREAS FOR USE
REQMT FOR DEST ALTN
WX
RUNWAYS
PREFLT AND INFLT UP TO DPA A DEST ALTN MUST BE PLANNED IF ETOU OF DEST APT AND ONE OF THESE TRIGGERS APPLIES:
WX
RELEVANT WX CONDS BELOW DETERMINING MINIMA OR REDUCED DETERMINING MINIMA
REDUCED DETERMINING MIN ONLY INFLT AT OR AFTER DPA
RUNWAYS
DEST APT OUTSIDE AUST TERR AND ONE OF FOLLOWING IS NOT MET:
SEPARATE RWYS AT LEAST ONE WITH AN OPERATIONAL AUTHORISED IAP OR
AT LEAST 25 MINS HOLD FUEL IS CARRIED CALC 1500’ AT EST LW
REQMT FOR DEST ALTN
LIGHTING
IAP
FORECAST
OTHER
LIGHTING
ETOU INCL PERIOD AT NGT AND:
RWY HAS NO STBY POWER OR
PAL OR PORTABLE LIGHTING AND A RESP PERSON NOT AVAIL 30 MONS BEFORE ETA UNTIL EARLIER COMPLETION OF TAXI OR 10 MINS AFTER FIRST LGT UNLESS CAN HOLD UNTIL 10 MINS AFTER FIRST LGT
IAP
NO OPERATIONAL IAP OR INOP ACFT SYS PRECLUDES USE OF
FORECAST
VALID FORECAST NOT AVAIL
OTHER
OPRISK COEG ETC
DEST ALTN NEED NOT BE PLANNED
WHEN DEST ISOL APT AND PLANNED AS ISOLATED DEST
OR
PREFLT OR PRIOR DPA 2 DPA APT PLANNED FOR PAYLOAD LIMITED FLTS. ONCE AT DPA APPLICABLE DEST ALTN FUEL OR HOLD FUEL MUST BE CARRIED TO DEST APT IF REQMT FOR DEST ALTN REMAINS
INFLT REQMTS WHEN FORECAST NOT AVAIL OR BELOW LANDING MINIMA
INFLT AT DPA IS DEST ALTN REQD BECAUSE:
REQD DEST WX FORECAST NOT AVAIL OR DOES NOT COMPLETELY ENCOMPASS THE ETOU OR
DEST FORECAST BELOW LANDING MIN
THEN
DEST ALTN ASSESSED AGAINST DEST APT REQMTS
INCL WX ASSESSMENT DETERMINING MIN OR REDUCED DET MIN AND CONSIDERATION OR SEP RWYS
CURFEW
EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED APTS SUBJECT TO CURFEW MAY BE NOMINATED AS ENROUTE OR DEST ALTN DURING CURFEW HOURS
APP SLOPE GUIDANCE
NOT REQD ENROUTE OR DEST ALTN
OFP REQMTS
IF NEW TAKEOFF ALTN/ DEST ALTN/ OR DPA
CAN EITHER GET NEW OFP
OR
ON EFF NAV LOG ADD NOTE FIRST WAYPOINT
PLANNING 2 DPA APTS
PLANNING 2 DPA APTS ENABLES A FLT TO DISPATCH UNDER INFLT REPLANNING CONDS WITH ONE APT ACTING AS THE PLANNING DEST AND THE OTHER DPA APT ACTING AS THE ASSOC DPA APT
THIS USED PREFLT TO:
ON PAYLOAD LIMITED FLTS WHEN DEST ALTN REQD BUT NOT PLANNED OR
AFTER SUBMISSION OF FUEL ORDER AND PRIOR COMMENCEMENT INFLT PHASE AND PREFLT FUEL REQMTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET AND UPLIFTING ADDITIONAL FUEL NOT PRACTICABLE
CONTROLLING DPA FOR FLT WILL BE POSN FURTHER FROM DEST APT
ISOLATED DEST APT
EXP
WHEN DEST ISOLATED DEST APT NEED REQD ADD FUEL 90 MINS PREFLT NO ADDITIONAL HOLD FUEL REQD
EOD 120 MINS REQD ADD FUEL 90 MIN PLUS FRF 30 MINS
FOR DP1 DPD CPE ISOL APT MAY BE CONSIDERED IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY FORECAST INTER TEMPO WHERE 90 MINS INCLUDED
ACTIONS AFTER SUBMITTING FUEL ORDER
AFTER SUBMISSION FUEL ORDER AND PRIOR INFLT PHASE:
NEW OPERATIONAL REQMT THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FUEL UNDER PREFLT REQMTS
OR
PREFLT REQMTS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET
FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
UPLIFT MORE FUEL OR
REASSESS FLT PLAN. MAY NEED NEW DEST OR DISPATCH BASED ON 2 DPAS
TAXI FUEL BURN
EXTENSIVE UNPLANNED TAXI AND DEST CANNOT BE ACHIEVED USING MIN INFLT FUEL REQMTS CONSULT IOC
NO NEED TO CONTACT PRIOR DEP IF INFLT REQMTS TO DPA INTACT
AT DPA
GENERAL REQMTS
TRIP FUEL TO DEST APT
CONTINGENCY FUEL
FRF
DEST ALTN FUEL WHEN REQD OTHERWISE SUFF FUEL TO HOLD FOR 15 MINS AT 1500’ ABOVE DEST IN ISA CONDS THIS IS SEPARATE FROM OTHER HOLD FUEL
HOLDING FUEL
GREATER OF HOLD FUEL REQD FOR WX OR ATC OR BECAUSE DEST IS ISOL DEST APT
OR
FOR SINGLE RWY DEST OUTSIDE AUST TERR WHEN DEST ALTN NOT CARRIED: 25 MINS
FUEL IF NECESSARY FOR OTHER MANDATED FUEL REQMTS IE CDL MEL
IF ABOVE REQMTS CANT BE MET THEN CANNOT PROCEED TO DEST APT AND DIVERT TO DPA APT OR OTHER CAT A OR B
AT DPA
GENERAL REQMTS
FUEL NOT SUFF
CALC NEW DPA
MAY BECOME A PNR FOR FURTHER REVIEW. INITIAL ANALYSIS MUST BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO PLANNED DPA
IF PAST DPA AND SUBSEQUENT CHANGE IN CONDS PIC CAN CONTINUE TO DEST APT IF THEY DETERMINE SUFF FUEL
TO LAND WITH FRF INTACT
DIVERSION TO ENROUTE OR DEST ALTN
ATTEMPT CONTACT IOC
FINAL DECISION PIC
787
APP FUEL
200 KG
787
CONTINGENCY FUEL CAP
1200 KG
787
DEFAULT TAXI FUEL
450 KG AT 24 KG/ MIN INCL 60 KG FOR APU
787
DEPRESS DESCENT PROFILE
PLANNED AT 14k TO LIMIT OF OXY ENDURANCE AND THEN 10k
787
DISCRETIONARY FUEL REPORT
1000 KG
787
EDTO APU BURN
N/A
787
FUEL TANKERING
2000 KG PAD ON MLW
AT PLANNING STAGE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE USE OF FULL TAKEOFF THR
787
MIN PLANNED EOD
70 MINS
80 MINS
SINGLE RWY DEST OUTSIDE AUST TERR IF DEST ALTN NOT PLANNED
90 MINS
KJFK AND EGLL POST 0600LT ARR
787
NOMINATED FRF
2500 KG
CAN USE ACTUAL OFF OFP
787
ZFW INCREASE PREFLT
NEW OFP FOR ZFW INCREASE 3000 KG
