ATPL Flight Planning study plan

Define the fuel planning chain from taxi to reserve and state which fuel figure each leg of the chain produces

Compute trip fuel for a given route using leg distance, wind-adjusted groundspeed and a specified fuel flow

Distinguish contingency fuel, alternate fuel, final reserve and extra fuel by when each is consumed and how each is calculated

Convert fuel mass to volume and back using density, and state why density variation matters for a given tank volume

Calculate still-air and in-flight fuel consumption using groundspeed derived from wind triangle reasoning

Apply the correct rule for whether contingency fuel is based on trip fuel or on time, for a stated scenario

Determine the point of no return and the equal-time point for a simple out-and-back sector

Explain how a change in cruise level or temperature alters fuel flow and total fuel required

Compute maximum range and maximum endurance conditions and state the difference between them

Solve a reduced-groundspeed or increased-headwind scenario to decide whether a destination or alternate remains reachable

Calculate fuel remaining at destination and compare it against final reserve and any operator minima

Interpret a fuel log to identify where actual consumption diverged from plan and quantify the deviation

Assemble a complete operational flight plan for a short sector from given route, wind, mass and fuel data

Identify which documents must be carried and retained, and who signs the operational flight plan

State the regulatory minimum fuel requirements that apply at dispatch and at in-flight replanning

Reconcile planned fuel against a refuelling figure that includes taxi fuel and tankering considerations

List the content requirements of an operational flight plan and a load sheet and explain what each figure is used for

Describe the purpose and content of the technical log and how defects are recorded and deferred

Explain the notification and documentation obligations that apply before an international flight

Identify the validity periods and conditions attaching to licences, medical certificates and operator approvals

Apply mass and balance limits to a given load to determine whether the aircraft is within envelope

Compute zero fuel mass, take-off mass and landing mass and check each against its limit

Explain how runway, obstacle and climb performance limits constrain the permitted take-off mass

Interpret declared distances and state how they affect the take-off mass decision

Interpret a meteorological briefing to select cruise level and alternate airfield for a given route

Apply a minimum diversion fuel rule when the destination forecast is at or near the alternate minima

Explain the operational requirements for designated alternate aerodromes and when an alternate is not required

Integrate NOTAM, runway and weather constraints into a single go or no-go recommendation

Complete two timed mixed-domain practice papers under exam conditions and record scores by domain

Re-derive from memory the full fuel chain and the document validity rules without notes

Target the three weakest sub-topics from the practice papers with focused reworking

State the common traps in fuel and documentation questions and how to avoid each