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