ATPL Flight Planning case studies
ATPL Flight Planning · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ATPL Flight Planning examination is one of the theoretical knowledge subjects that professional pilot candidates must pass while working toward an Airline Transport Pilot Licence. It suits aspiring airline first officers, cadet pilots and modular students who have already built a foundation in navigation, meteorology, mass and balance, and performance, since flight planning draws on all of them. The ATPL Flight Planning case studies are 5 cases and about 1,987 words.
1Contingency Fuel Decision on a Long Sector
You are planning a 4 h 20 min flight from a departure aerodrome to a destination where the only usable alternate is 55 min away at the planned mass. The route has one en-route alternate 1 h 40 min along track.
432 words, about 2 min2Alternate Selection at the Destination
A flight is planned to destination D with two possible alternates. Alternate A is 40 min away; its only instrument approach has a decision height of 340 ft and requires 1200 m visibility.
419 words, about 2 min3Fuel at Destination with a Marginal Alternate
Planned landing mass at destination is 62 000 kg. Trip fuel is 8500 kg, taxi fuel 250 kg, contingency 425 kg, alternate fuel 2100 kg, final reserve 30 min at 1500 ft, and additional fuel 0 kg.
403 words, about 2 min4Equal Time Point and Critical Fuel
On an oceanic sector, the equal time point (ETP) between the departure and destination is computed with one engine inoperative. True track 090, distance 1800 NM.
367 words, about 2 min5Re-dispatch and En-Route Fuel Management
A flight is re-dispatched at a point 2 h 10 min into a 6 h flight. At the re-dispatch point, the crew must have fuel to reach the re-dispatch destination plus reserves, or to reach the original destination, whichever is more demanding.
366 words, about 2 min