ATPL Flight Planning OLD
ATPL Flight Planning (AFPA)
AASA 3 hour exam, 70% pass mark.
These exams build knowledge and get progressively harder. The five mark questions are in AFPA Flight Planning 7
Dec 2021 Changes ExpandThe fuel requirements shall be carried in accordance with those specified in the Boeing 727 Performance & Operating Handbook..ie no change.
New ATPL APLA Workbook V 1.1 – 02 Dec 2021 replaces the ATPL Aeroplane weight and balance syllabus. Weights for workbook and B727 Handbook now align. Load and trim sheet now only has minor changes to weight 63502 v 63500. For all intentions the trim sheets remain the same. It will also include TO and LDG charts from B727 Handbook pages 2-5, 2-6, 4-5 and 4-9.
CAO 20.7.1B replaced by CASR 121 and Part 121 MOS
New obstacle clearance and drift down requirements, V speeds climb gradients.
Standard weight for passengers other than Blue Sky Airlines operations.
Introduced new fictitious Blue Sky Airlines who has approval to use existing passenger weights
Practice Exam Overview ExpandFlight planning is too tough a subject to not build progression into the practice exams. The first exams are relatively easy and for building and testing fundamental knowledge. As the exams progress , they will get harder. The last exam includes the 5 mark questions that can take 15 to 20 minutes to answer.
Usually a CASA question will tell you if it is a step climb or not. If it is a normal ops PNR question when asked to fly at the highest level possible, you will likely have to do a step climb on the return leg.
AFPA Flight Planning 1
ATPL Flight Planning
Do 20 of approx 30 questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 2
ATPL Flight Planning
Do 20 of approx 30+ questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 3
ATPL Flight Planning
Do 20 of approx 35 questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 4
ATPL Flight Planning
Do 20 of approx 30+ questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 5
ATPL Flight Planning
Do 20 of approx 25+ questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 6
ATPL Flight Planning
Do 14 questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 7
ATPL Flight Planning. Do 10 of 35+ questions.
The Tough 4 & 5 Mark Questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 8
ATPL Flight Planning. Do 20 of 60+ questions.
Tougher 2 & 3 Mark Questions
ATPL Flight PlanningAFPA Flight Planning 9
ATPL Flight Planning. Do 10 of 25+ questions.
A Variety Of New Questions
ATPL Flight Planning
What Is Examined?
1 INTRODUCTION1.1 The Flight Planning examination tests Unit 1.10.2 of Schedule 3 of the MOS, but may include items from earlier Units, including the following items:
• Practical application – climb, cruise and descent.
• Practical Flight Planning and Flight Monitoring.
1.2 Questions are, in the main, ‘practical’ types based on the Boeing 727 aeroplane, and in general will require the use of the Boeing 727 Performance and Operating Handbook (Abbreviated)*. Questions may be based on any section of the Handbook.
* hereafter referred to as the Handbook.
Required Reading:
THE AUSTRALIAN AIR TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) EXAMINATION INFORMATION BOOK
If you fail to read this booklet for this subject you will undoubtedly fail the exam.
Recommended Reading:
THE AUSTRALIAN AIR TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE (AEROPLANE) EXAMINATION INFORMATION BOOK
Boeing 727 Performance & Operating Handbook*Aeroplane Performance, Planning & Loading for the Air Transport Pilot by Aviation Theory Centre