Slide 1

Book: The Global Airline IndustryBy: Peter Belobaba

Flight Crew Activities During a Typical FlightSections 8.3.1 8.3.8

Presented by:Nahid BoustaniSYST. 660-Spring 2013

Typical Flight Phases

Flight Crew Activities 1 & 2

1. Flight Crew Sign in1 hour prior to the departure of the first leg2. Operations/Planning

Airline Operations Control Center (AOCC)selecting the best routing in terms of time, fuel burn, ride conditions, etc. Flight plan: Aircraft type, forecast weather conditions, aircraft performance, loads and operating weights, aircraft mechanical condition, marketing constraints, airport limitations/curfews, alternate airports and company priorities.

Sample Flight Plan Sections

Flight Crew Activity 3

Flight Crew Activity 4

Flight Crew Activity 5

Flight Crew Activity 6

Flight Crew Activity 7

The take off is rejected if a critical problem is occurred before reaching V1Communicate the problem to the control tower to close the runwayFlight Crew Activity 8