Flight Planning Flashcards
Minimum Enroute Altitude - Suffix or Prefix?
None - Plain Altitude
Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude - Suffix or Prefix?
Marked with ‘t’ at the end
Finding the highest obstacle on chart?
Marked with rectangular box
Isolated Aerodrome Minimum Fuel Required
2hours cruise OR 30mins holding
What does MEA give
Obstacle Clearance + Guaranteed navigation signal
Reduced Contingency Fuel
1- Trip Fuel from Departure to ERA + Contingency
2- Trip Fuel from Departure to Destination + Contingency from DP to Destination
Point of Safe Return
Safe Endurance x GSo / GSo + GSh
Safe Endurance vs Endurance
Safe endurance does not use final reserve
Pressure Altitude
Based on 1013
Suffix a behind altitude ie. FL80 1500a
a indicates the MORA
Fuel for Missed Approach at alternate
Included in Final Reserve