Flight Planning Worksheet Departure:_______________________________________ Cruise TAS (kts):_________________________ (IAS/TAS conversion: TAS Increases by 2% every 1000ft)

Date: _______________________ Destination: _____________________________________ GPH:____________

Frequency Type True Course Mag. Variation Magnetic Course Wind Wind Correction Angle Magnetic Heading Leg Groundspeed Legtime Total Fuel Altitude
Course measured from your
navigation plotter W+ E-
True Course +
Magnetic Correction [kts] from R+ L-
Magnetic Course +
Wind Correction [nm] [kts] [min] [ft]
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Destination Airport:
Runway Length [m] Runway Length [m] Runway Length [m]
ELEV:

ETE: The First method: alt:

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+ [,XY] = burn [gph] ∗ L]G^ [ℎ`ab] TAS:
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time:
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⁄  [] = -time to climb/descent [hour] × TAS[kts]B distance:

Distance − climb⁄descent [FG] × 60 climb rate: des. rate:

  +  [] = TAS: TAS:
Cruise TAS[KLM]
time: time:
OP'Q ['PRS!QT]
distance: distance:

 [N+ ] = elevation: Distance total: elevation:
UV

ETE: The Second method:

Time total:
Calculate the time to fly entire distance at cruise speed.
Add 5 minutes for climb and descend. With this method, the calculated ETE is 35 minutes; 5 minutes longer than the "precise" calculation. For longer flights, this second method of calculation becomes more accurate.

Wind correction:
N
1. Draw a vertical line on a sheet of paper to represent a meridian line.
2. Draw the wind vector, faithfully reproducing its velocity and wind direction. Remember that winds are reported "from" a compass heading and 180°
245° mag. Course must be added to that when drawing the vector.
Vector 3. Draw the Mag-Course vector from the point of origin between the meridian line and wind vector.
Wind Vector i.e. 315° @ 40 knots
4. Draw the TAS vector with its origin at the end of the Wind vector. The ruler should be rotated about that point until the no of units of TAS intersects
the Mag-Course Vector.
5. Measure the distance along the Mag-Course vector between the two points of intersection. That will be the Ground Speed.
B A 6. Measure the angle inside the point where the TAS vector intersects with the Mag-Course vector.
110 knot
TAS Vector