helios123 0 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I've seen the video on the main website that goes through some of the OFP document, but does anyone know of any other resources that could explain more about how to properly read the flight plan document ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberwolfe 0 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Check this out: http://www.simbrief.com/system/guide.php#ofpsample All fields are interactive, so mouseover them to get a description. The OFP format is not identical, but it's close enough. This is basically how I learned. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios123 0 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hi i've looked at the website and went through as much as i can, still missing several things which need explaining which are in bold below: FUEL BIAS: 100.0% TTL G/C DIST: 381 NM TTL F/P DIST: 388 NM TTL AIR DIST: 437 NM AVG WIND CMP: HD045 KT ULOAD 120174 LIM ZFW ** TAKE-OFF DATA YSSY 16R ** COND: 409155 LB // RWY DRY // +22°C Q1012 170/12 // LMT: OBS( CONFIG: FLAPS 5 // TO +30C // A/I OFF // A/C ON ENG OUT: AT 25 DME 'SY' 112.1 ENTER HLDG (155 INBD,RT) FUEL CORR ENDUR TRIP 16196 ........ 01:05 CONT 10% 1620 ........ 00:08 ALTN YMNG 4771 ........ 00:17 FIXED RESV 5996 ........ 00:30 MIN T/O 28583 ........ 02:00 EXTRA 0 ........ 00:00 TAXI 750 ........ 00:10 RELEASE 29333 ........ 02:10 10. FUEL TANK CAP 325955 LB / MAX EXTRA FUEL 137787 LB LIM BY LDW TRIP CORR FOR 5000 LB TOW INCR: +125 LB / 5000 LB TOW DECR: -120 LB 2000 FT LOWER: +27 LB / EET 01:05 CLB: 250/310/84 DES: 84/310/250 YSSY/SYD STD 15:45 ETD 15:45 ACT OFBL ..... EST T/O 15:55 ACT T/O ..... YMML/MEL STA 17:05 ETA 17:05 ACT ONBL ..... EST LDG 17:00 ACT LDG ..... TTL BLCK ..... TTL FLT ..... 11. ALTERNATE PLANNING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALTN/RWY DIST ALT/FL COMP TIME FUEL DIFF ROUTE YMNG/23 68 FL110 HD005 00:17 4771 - MNG1 MNG YMEN/26 77 FL130 TL017 00:18 4866 +95 SIMON3 SIMON W405 ML YWGT/36 112 FL190 TL015 00:23 6291 +1520 SBG6 SBG W438 WGT YMAV/18 105 FL170 HD019 00:23 6481 +1710 SIMON3 SIMON W405 ML JAYBI4 could briefly explain what all the bold thing mean, that would greatly help me thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpgmultimodal 61 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hi, I'll try to explain some of the items: 1)fuel adjustment done after few flights if it differs from the aircraft consumption that you found out and the consumption that has been entered by the person who did the template. 2) grand circle distance. In nautical miles. 3) flight plan distance. 4) air distance. 5) average wind component: head 45 knots. 6) underload in pounds (lbs) you can have all the weights in kg or lbs if you wish. 7) zero fuel weight (mass would be more appropriate) limitation. 8) QNH 1012 Hpa Wind 170° 12 Knots. Engine out, at a distance of 25 nautical miles from the DME sierra yankee frequency 112,1 Mhz enter hold (155° inbound right turn). 9) fuel planned for the trip. reserve 10%. fix reserve 30 minutes. Minimum take off fuel (sum of the 4 above figures) Extra fuel (if needed) Taxi fuel Block fuel (sum take off fuel + taxi fuel) 10) capacity of the fuel tank(s) 325955 lbs / You could add up an extra quantity of fuel of a maximum of 137787 lbs but you are limited by the landing weight. If you increase your planned take off weight by 5000 lbs you would have an extra consumption for your trip of 125 lbs of fuel per each 5000 lbs. If you decrease your take off weight you would decrease your fuel consumption 120 lbs of fuel per each 5000 lbs. If you fly 2000 ft lower than your planned altitude, you would use an extra 27 lbs of fuel / estimated en route time 1 hour 5 minutes. Climb speed 250 knots up to FL 100, 310 knots above FL 100 until you reach the mach of 0.84. Descent mach 0.84, then 310 knots and 250 knots below FL 100. Time when you release the brakes at your gate .............. Take off planned at 15 hours 55 minutes actual take off time .............. Time when you set your parking brake at your gate ....................... Landing time planned at 17 hours 00 minutes actual landing time ................. 11) wind component (head or tail) Difference of fuel between your different alternates based on the first one you entered. I could have missed few things so if someone wishes to add something. Regards, JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberwolfe 0 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 JP has very kindly covered it all - with one exception! 8.) A/I OFF simply means that anti-ice system is planned to be off at takeoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpgmultimodal 61 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Sorry, I overlooked th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpgmultimodal 61 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Sorry, I overlooked that one. There was a good bit to try to explain!!! Regards, JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios123 0 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 thank you very much for the info, just one more i missed: TTL BLCK ..... TTL FLT ..... also what does the TTL staned for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Reverse 344 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 TTL = Total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpgmultimodal 61 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Total Time Block which is from brake release (starting to taxi) to brakes on (when parking at the gate). Total Time Flight from Take off to Landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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