Flight Planning
EASA ATPL Subject 033
EASA ATPL subject 033 — Flight Planning covers IFR flight planning procedures, fuel policy (taxi fuel, trip fuel, contingency, alternate, final reserve, extra fuel), ETOPS planning, MEL/CDL considerations, ATC flight plan filing, ICAO flight plan format, and point-of-no-return / critical-point calculations. Precise knowledge of fuel requirements is essential.
ATPLCards includes 69 Flight Planning flashcards focused on fuel planning rules, ETOPS requirements, and the specific regulatory values and procedures that exams demand.
Sample Flashcards
Q: Contingency fuel is (with enroute alternate)?
A: 3% from Trip fuel OR 5 min holding (whichever is greater)
Q: RVSM means an approval to operate in airspace where 1000 ft vertical separation is established between?
A: FL290 and FL410
Q: JET: Additional fuel when NO destination alternate specified?
A: 15 min at holding fuel flow 1500 ft above destination
Q: How is a cruising speed of 470 kt entered in ATC FPL Item 15?
A: N0470
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