Flight Planning

Plan cross-country flights according to regulatory and safety standards

Type

Domain

Competency Area

Flight Operations

Levels

Support development of flight plans with relevant stakeholders

Acquire information on aircraft and weather conditions

Obtain data from respective countries’ Aeronuatical Information Services (AIS)

Interpret meteorology reports

Read navigation charts

Interpret NOTAMs terminologies

Prepare documentation of flight plans for relevant departments, stakeholders and/or authorities

Administer flight plans based on aircraft optimal load and flight destinations

Interpret information from NOTAMs to determine impact on flight paths

Select optimal flight paths and trajectories using flight planning systems

Calculate fuel requirements based on selected flight paths and trajectories

Replot flight paths based on changes in weather data

Identify potential hazards based on selected flight paths

Identify diversion airports based on selected flight paths

Communicate details of flight plans to flight crew

Review flight plans to resolve unforeseen issues affecting flights and route planning

Develop alternative flight plans to avoid potential hazards

Provide justifications for revised flight paths to relevant departments, stakeholders and/or authorities

Propose amendments in flight paths and present updates or changes to other departments

Drive strategies to enhance flight planning operations

Collaborate with relevant authorities and/or departments to drive strategies to enhance overall flight planning processes and SOPs

Optimise flight planning processes and SOPs to meet strategic and cost objectives for the airlines

Collaborate with authorities to seek approvals for en route operations