Flight Performance & Planning

Course Description

Learn the subject of Flight Performance & Planning, up to the standard required as part of the ‘Flight Performance & Planning’ theoretical exam towards an EASA Private Pilot License. Required syllabi outlined as per FCL.215 of Part-FCL.

After completing the course, the student pilot will have acquired the knowledge required to safely plan a flight considering take-off, landing and cruise performance, factors that affect that performance, weight and balance considerations and en-route flight performance monitoring.

Key concepts covered include:

• Mass & Balance
• The weight and balance envelope
• Mass limits and limitations
• Take off performance calculations
• Landing performance calculations
• Factors affecting take off and landing performance
• En-route performance
• Fuel requirements
• V-speeds
• Use of the aircraft POH
• Density altitude and performance impacts
• AIP and NOTAMs
• Flight plans