Course Details
The ATPL Flight Performance & Planning (FPP) course provides a complete, structured understanding of how pilots plan, predict, and manage aircraft performance and fuel—both for EASA ATPL theoretical knowledge and for real-world airline operations. It bridges the gap between “exam math” and operational decision-making, giving you the logic behind performance limits, flight planning outputs, and fuel policies—so you can interpret a flight plan like a professional, not just follow it. FPP is the discipline that connects aircraft capability to dispatch reality: mass & balance, climb/cruise/descent performance, range, fuel planning, alternates, reserves, ETOPS concepts, and operational planning rules. It builds the mental model you need to understand why the numbers change with altitude, temperature, wind, configuration, and system status—and what those changes mean for safety, legality, and efficiency. This course is ideal for: ✈️ ATPL(A) students (Integrated or Modular) 🧑✈️ CPL/IR holders progressing toward ATPL 🛫 Airline cadets preparing for airline flight planning & fuel policy 🎓 Pilots who want real operational understanding—not memorised tables By the end of this course, you will be able to: Interpret and build ATPL-style flight plans (route fuel, contingency, alternate, final reserve, extra) Apply performance theory to real scenarios (ISA deviation, density altitude, wind, icing, MEL impacts) Use performance data confidently (climb/cruise/descent tables, integrated range tables, correction methods) Calculate trip fuel and time across multiple sectors using the “difference principle” Convert correctly between NAM and NGM, and apply wind/TAS logic without mistakes Understand and apply planning concepts like PET/CP/ETP, PSR/PNR, and ETOPS fundamentals Make safe, defensible decisions: choosing cruise levels, alternates, fuel margins, and diversion strategies