FLIGHT PLANNING191

FLIGHT PLANNING

Instructions:

(a) Failure to show all working will result in loss of marks.

(b) Treat the flight planning in practical manner.

(c) Route details (Appendix A) , Route forecast w/v & temp sheet (Appendix B) , climb-cruise data sheets ,a/c performance curve , pr. Alt density alt conversion chart , 3 Engine long range cruise performance chart & flight planning performa provided.

1. A flight is to be made from Minkebe to Thirond with Welland as alternate. Route details are given in appendix A and forecast w/v & temp in app. B ,a/c details and other inst are given below :

Loading Max t/o wt 128,500lbs

Empty wt 71,000lbs

Wt of crew & baggage 1400 lbs

Fuel capacity(specific gravity) 6371 gallon

Oil capacity ( specific gravity) 191 gallon

Climb: climb to 15000 ft den altCruise: cruise at 15000ft till wt reduces to cruise at 20000 ft thereafter cruise at 20000 ft.

Descent: descent at 700/min to 1500 ft at destination TAS & fuel consumption same as 15000ft alt.

Alternate: plan the flight to alternate at 15000ft ignore climb & descent. Temp & w/v for the region are 030/20 & +8^c

Airfield data: permissible t/o wt 125000 lbs

Fuel req:( I ) 550 lbs for taxying, t/o & initial climb to 1000 ft.( II ) fuel for climb, cruise & descent to destination(III) fuel for destination to alternate(IV) 71/2 % of ii & iii above.

(V) Sufficient for holding for 01:30 min. fuel consumption 2100 lbs/hr

(a) complete the fl plan

(b) find out max pay load which can be carried

(c) how much fuel in gallons will be required(d) find out dist to CP . Assume the cruise technique after engine failure to be long range at 15000 ft alt.

fromtoTrack (T)Var (E)Dist (nm)

MinkebeHuleva0775180

Olpe1107205

Stowe0898163

Cera06511334

Albia12112291

Laing09710311

Pori0439297

Hunfield1036322

Thirond0964276

Welland1403159

GROOS WEIGHT

Pr alt (ft)122000 116000116000 110000110000 104000104000 9800098000 9200092000 8600086000 80000

11000250244237230223216209

12000254248241234227220212

13000-252245238231223216

14000-256249242233227219

15000-260253248237231223

Minkebe Olpe Stowe Cera Albia Laing

Pr altw/vtempw/vTempw/vtempw/vtempw/vtempw/vtemp

20000160/30-6190/30-8200/25-4220/30-2250/35-5270/35-7

15000145/20+6160/25+4170/25+8190/25+10230/30+7250/35+5

10000130/20+16140/20+17150/20+19170/25+20210/25+18230/30+16

5000100/15+22120/20+24130/20+26140/15+28180/20+25210/25+24

Pori Hunfield Thirond WellandPr alt w/vtemp w/v temp w/vtemp w/vtemp

20000290/30-9310/25-10330/30-8350/35-3

15000260/30+2280/200300/25+3320/30+6

10000240/25+14280/20+12270/20+15280/25+17

5000230/20+20240/15+18230/15+19250/20+21