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CAP 402

Commercial Pilot’s Licence Examination

Flight Planning Data

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Safety Regulation Group

CAP 402

Commercial Pilot’s Licence Examination

Flight Planning Data

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1977
CAP 402 Commercial Pilot’s Licence Examination

© Civil Aviation Authority 1977

ISBN 0 86039 043 8

First edition 1977

Reprinted December 1996
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Table 1 Fuel flow against true air speed at different flight levels

Flight Temperature TAS Jet

Level Deviation kt Fuel Flow kg/hr at varying weights (kg x 1000) Standard
Atmosphere

Wt 133 126 119 112 105 98 91 84 78

–20°C to –11°C 474 Press. Stand.
F/F 7700 7500 7300 7100 6900 6700 6500 6400 6300 Ht. Temp.
1000
Wt 133 126 118 111 104 97 90 83 ft. °C
–10°C to –1°C 486
F/F 7900 7700 7400 7200 7000 6800 6700 6500
300 0 +15
Wt 133 125 118 110 103 96 89 82
0 to +9°C 497 2 +11
F/F 8100 7800 7600 7400 7200 7000 6800 6700
4 + 7
Wt 133 125 117 110 103 96 89 82 6 + 3
+10°C to +14°C 504
F/F 8200 7900 7700 7400 7200 7100 6900 6800 8 – 1

Wt 133 126 119 112 105 98 92 86 70 10 – 5

–20°C to –11°C 472 12 – 9
F/F 7600 7300 7100 6900 6700 6500 6300 6200 6100
14 –13
Wt 133 126 119 112 105 98 91 85
–10°C to –1°C 484 16 –17
F/F 7800 7500 7300 7000 6800 6700 6500 6300
310 18 –21
Wt 133 125 118 111 104 97 90 84 20 –25
0 to +9°C 494
F/F 7900 7700 7400 7200 7000 6800 6600 6500 22 –29
Wt 133 125 118 110 103 96 90 83 24 –33
+10°C + 14°C 502
F/F 8100 7800 7500 7300 7100 6900 6700 6600 26 –37
28 –41
Wt 134 126 119 113 106 99 93 87 81
–20°C to –11°C 470 30 –45
F/F 7400 7200 6900 6700 6500 6300 6100 6000 5900
32 –49
Wt 133 126 119 112 105 99 92 86 80
34 –53
–10°C to –1°C 482
F/F 7600 7300 7100 6900 6700 6500 6300 6100 6000 36 –57
320
Wt 133 126 119 112 105 98 91 85 38 –61
0 to +9°C 492
F/F 7800 7500 7200 7000 6800 6600 6400 6300 40 –65
42 –69
Wt 133 126 118 111 104 97 91 84
to +14°C 501
F/F 7900 7600 7300 7100 6900 6700 6500 6300
Table 1 (CONT.)

Flight Temperature TAS Jet

Level Deviation kt Fuel Flow kg/hr at varying weights (kg x 1000) Standard
Atmosphere

Wt 134 127 120 113 106 100 94 88 82

–20°C to –11°C 468 Press. Stand.
F/F 7300 7100 6800 6600 6300 6200 6000 5800 5700 Ht. Temp.
1000
Wt 134 126 119 112 106 99 93 87 81 ft. °C
–10°C to –1°C 479
F/F 7500 7200 6900 6700 6500 6300 6100 6000 5800
330 0 +15
Wt 133 126 119 112 105 98 92 86 80
0 to +9°C 490 2 +11
F/F 7700 7400 7100 6800 6600 6400 6200 6100 5900
4 + 7
Wt 126 118 111 104 98 91 85 79 6 + 3
+10°C to +14°C 498
F/F 7500 7200 6900 6700 6500 6300 6200 6000 8 – 1

Wt 134 127 120 113 107 101 95 89 84 10 – 5

–20°C to –11°C 466 12 – 9
F/F 7300 6900 6600 6400 6200 6000 5800 5700 5500
14 –13
Wt 134 127 120 113 106 100 94 88 82
–10°C to –1°C 477 16 –17
F/F 7400 7100 6800 6600 6300 6100 5900 5800 5700
340 18 –21
Wt 133 126 119 112 106 99 93 87 81 20 –25
0 to +9°C 488
F/F 7600 7300 6900 6700 6400 6200 6100 5900 5800 22 –29
Wt 126 119 112 105 98 92 86 80 24 –33
+10°C to + 14°C 496
F/F 7300 7000 6800 6500 6300 6100 6000 5800 26 –37
28 –41
Wt 127 120 114 107 101 96 90 85 79
–20°C to –11°C 463 30 –45
F/F 6900 6600 6300 6100 5900 5700 5500 5400 5300
32 –49
Wt 127 120 113 107 101 95 89 84 78
34 –53
–10°C to –1°C 475
F/F 7000 6700 6500 6200 6000 5800 5600 5500 5400 36 –57
350
Wt 127 120 113 106 100 94 88 83 38 –61
0 to +9°C 486
F/F 7200 6900 6600 6300 6100 5900 5700 5600 40 –65
42 –69
Wt 127 120 113 106 100 94 88 82
+10°C +14°C 494
F/F 7300 7000 6700 6400 6200 6000 5800 5700
Table 2 Drift and wind component (TAS 460–505 knots)

Angle
between WINDSPEED – KNOTS
Track
and Wind
Direction 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 ISBN 0 86039 043 8
010° 350° 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
–5 –10 –15 –20 –25 –29 –34 –39 –44 –49 –54 –59 –63 –68 –73 –78 –83 –88 –93 –98 –108 –118
020° 340° 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 © Civil Aviation Authority 1977
–5 –10 –14 –19 –23 –28 –33 –38 –43 –47 –52 –57 –61 –66 –71 –76 –80 –85 –90 –94 –105 –115
whose permission must be obtained
030° 330° 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7
–4 –9 –13 –18 –22 –26 –30 –34 –39 –44 –48 –52 –56 –60 –66 –71 –75 –79 –84 –88 –98 –108 before any of this flight planning
040° 320° 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 data is reproduced
–4 –8 –12 –17 –19 –23 –27 –31 –35 –39 –43 –47 –51 –54 –59 –64 –68 –73 –77 –80 –89 –98
050° 310° 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 11
–3 –7 –10 –13 –17 –20 –23 –27 –30 –33 –37 –40 –43 –47 –51 –55 –59 –63 –67 –70 –77 –85
060° 300° 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12
–2 –5 –8 –11 –13 –16 –19 –21 –24 –27 –30 –32 –35 –38 –41 –44 –48 –50 –54 –57 –63 –70
070° 290° 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 Reprinted December 1996
–1 –3 –6 –8 –9 –11 –13 –16 –18 –20 –21 –23 –25 –27 –30 –32 –36 –38 –41 –42 –48 –53
075° 285° 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14
–1 –2 –4 –6 –8 –8 –10 –13 –14 –16 –18 –19 –20 –22 –25 –27 –29 –30 –33 –34 –40 –45
080° 280° 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14
–1 –1 –2 –4 –5 –6 –8 –9 –10 –11 –12 –14 –15 –17 –19 –20 –22 –23 –26 –27 –30 –34
085° 275° 0 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14
0 0 –1 –2 –3 –3 –4 –6 –6 –7 –8 –9 –10 –11 –13 –13 –15 –17 –18 –19 –21 –25
090° 270° 0 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14
0 +1 +1 +1 0 0 –1 –2 –2 –3 –3 –3 –4 –4 –6 –7 –7 –9 –10 –10 –12 –14
095° 265° 0 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14
+1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 0 –1 –1 –1 –2 –3
100° 260° 0 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14
+1 +2 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +6 +6 +7 +8 +8 +8 +8 +8 +9 +8 +8 +8 +8 +8 +7
105° 255° 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 13 14
+1 +3 +3 +5 +6 +8 +9 +9 +10 +11 +12 +13 +14 +14 +14 +16 +16 +17 +18 +19 +18 +18
110° 250° 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 14
+2 +4 +5 +7 +9 +11 +12 +13 +13 +15 +17 +18 +19 +20 +21 +23 +23 +24 +24 +25 +27 +27
115° 245° 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13
+2 +5 +6 +9 +11 +13 +14 +16 +18 +20 +22 +23 +24 +26 +27 +29 +30 +31 +32 +33 +37 +39
120° 240° 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12
+2 +6 +8 +10 +12 +15 +17 +19 +21 +23 +26 +28 +30 +31 +32 +36 +37 +39 +40 +42 +47 +50
125° 235° 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12
+3 +6 +9 +11 +14 +18 +20 +22 +25 +27 +30 +32 +35 +37 +39 +42 +44 +46 +48 +50 +54 +59
130° 230° 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11
+3 +7 +10 +13 +16 +20 +23 +25 +28 +31 +33 +37 +40 +42 +44 +48 +50 +53 +55 +58 +63 +69
140° 220° 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9
+4 +8 +11 +15 +19 +23 +27 +30 +34 +38 +42 +45 +48 +51 +54 +60 +62 +66 +69 +72 +79 +86
150° 210° 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7
+4 +9 +13 +17 +21 +26 +31 +34 +39 +43 +47 +51 +55 +59 +63 +68 +72 +76 +79 +83 +92 +100
160° 200° 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5
+5 +10 +14 +19 +23 +28 +33 +38 +43 +47 +52 +56 +60 +64 +69 +75 +79 +83 +87 +92 +102 +111
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