Flight Planning Work Shop

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Flight Planning Work Shop

• Eurocontrol 29th October 2008

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Flexible Use of Airspace
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Flexible Use of Airspace

• When FUA was introduced (1996), the expectations
  were high.
• Still, my first and personal, reaction was that I
  expected KLM would NOT use it as long as the
  opening hours were not stable.
• Two years after the introduction it was
  considered a failure.

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Flexible Use of Airspace

• Till KLM started with automated FPL filing, we
  hardly used FUA.
• The Operation of a HUB carrier is too dynamic to
  be surprised by closed CDRs after a DLA. The
  impact is too negative.

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ASM Trials

• KLM participated in the 2nd ASM trial last
  January.
• Impact could be beneficial in case of a release
  of airspace.
• Thats why KLM could accept a late release like
  30 before EOBT, or even shorter.
• In case of a late claim KLM needs at least a 60
  reaction time to cater for a new FPL and the
  extra fuel needed.
• The role and the advises of the AOLO is vital in
  relation to the above procedures.
• For the time being the procedures are too
  bureaucratic, but with the introduction of CIAM
  this should improve quickly.

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Air Space Management

• Openness and communication are the prior
  conditions for the success of Air Space
  Management in the future.
• This all could be a great opportunity to improve
  the way of thinking about Collaborative Decision
  Making and working together.

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ATC Desk

• Monitors the capacity, works out scenarios and
  initiates actions
• Advisor for Dispatch
• Facilitates, in dialogue with OCC and HCC,
  inbound and outbound priorities

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Monitors the capacity, works out scenarios and
initiates actions

• Example checks CPS for irregularities in
  capacity and advises during Operational
  briefings
• In collaboration with HUB- and Network Control
  works out scenarios and activates them
• Monitors the expected sector- and runway
  capacity, and advises Dispatch in relation with
  this capacity
• http//www.eham.aero/ to look for Capacity
  Prognoses.

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Advisor for Dispatch

• Advises the choice of routes within Europe, also
  to partners as NWA and KQA.
• Contact for the AOLO in actions to be taken in
  case of RRPs.
• Communicates particulars of the e- and
  tele-conferences with CFMU.
• Brings up the implications and possible scenarios
  in the Day-Plan.
• Makes notes of relevant data in the Roll Call
  according to the Network Information.
• If needed contacts CFMU Help desk and FMPs.

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Stick to your FPL?
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Wrong!!
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Stick to THE FPL!
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• What is a HUB Carrier?
• What is an optimum FPL?
• It takes TWO to tango!

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The HUB Carrier and its partners are part of a
complex Network, providing passengers connections
and needs each flight to fit in the passenger
flow.
code share
code share
The Pilot manages each individual flight for the
benefit of the Network.
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What is an optimum FPL?

• According to minimum Time, or Cost?
• Minimum Fuel, or Distance?
• As soon as possible, as high as possible?

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What is an optimum FPL?

• ASAP to destination!

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It takes TWO to tango

• Why does an AO file a FPL on an off optimum
  level?

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It takes TWO to tango

• Why does an AO file a FPL on an off optimum
  level?
• Because the AO wants to realize something!

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It takes TWO to tango

• Why does an AO file a FPL on an off optimum
  level?
• Because the AO wants to realize something!
• Not because the AO wants to cheat!

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FACTS
In 43 of all ATFCM over-deliveries during
2004, the actual FL was different to the RFL in
the FPL
! Eurocontrol 2005 05 Oct. 2005
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Then STAM Short Term ATFM Measures appeared
around the corner

• What do you mean by Stick to your FPL?

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Then STAM Short Term ATFM Measures appeared
around the corner

• What do you mean by Stick to your FPL?
• It took a lot of persuasion to convince pilots to
  stick to their FPL.

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Then STAM Short Term ATFM Measures appeared
around the corner

• What do you mean by Stick to your FPL?
• It took a lot of persuasion to convince pilots to
  stick to their FPL.
• After the introduction of STAM this disappeared
  like snow for the sun.

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Thank you very much for your attention!