Fuel numbers and some release stuff

Question 1

What are you signing for (release)?

Answer 1

Fit for duty

EFB in compliance

Question 2

PAYLD

Answer 2

Max pax + cargo we can carry

Question 3

PLYD

Answer 3

Expecting to carry based on pax booked

Question 4

Alternate fuel

Answer 4

Amount of fuel to get to most distant alternate

• 1500 Ibs minimum
• includes 400 Ibs for a missed approach

Question 5

Contingency fuel

Answer 5

• Historical
• Known traffic delays
• Holding fuel
• Possible missed approach

Question 6

T/O Fuel (BRAC)

Answer 6

Burn, Reserve, Alternate, Contingency

Has to be this # or greater during brake release

Question 7

Tanker Fuel

Answer 7

Economy Fuel to save money

-330 Ibs minimum

Question 8

Taxi Fuel

Answer 8

Estimated fuel for taxi

Question 9

Ramp Fuel

Answer 9

T/O fuel + Tanker + Taxi

Question 10

PYLD

Answer 10

(Pax booked X Seasonal weight)
+
(1.5 bags per passenger X Standard checked bag weight)

= PYLD

Question 11

Take off weight (TOW)

Answer 11

ZFW + FOB

Question 12

Burn Fuel

Answer 12

Takeoff to touchdown

• Includes maneuvering fuel
• Includes fuel to destination + 1 instrument approach

Question 13

Reserve Fuel

Answer 13

45 mins of burn @ FL250 and long range cruise

Question 14

Op index

Answer 14

Computed CG

Question 15

ROO (what does this mean in release)

Answer 15

Canned route

Question 16

M043 (tail wind or headwind)

Answer 16

Head wind

Question 17

JIA

Answer 17

Jet Stream International

Question 18

MFPTW

Answer 18

Max flight plan T/O weight

• Not runway specific or restricted
• Includes- Max T/O weight, Max landing weight and planned fuel burn

This is the heaviest airplane could T/O with
- Generated by dispatch

Why not 85,000 Ibs?
- Because of landing weight (Has to get below landing weight at destination)