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Volato — Technical Presentation (July 2023)
24 slides from Volato's technical presentation, July 2023
Slide 1: HA-420 Planning and Risk Mitigation
HA-420 PLANNING AND RISK MITIGATION JP WALDEN Chief Pilot
Slide 2: Contents
01 Phone Booth 02 Capability & Mission Set 03 Weight & Balance CONTENTS 04 Flight Phase 05 Terminal Phase 06 Q & A 2
Slide 3: The Phone Booth
THE PHONE BOOTH Out of altitude, airspeed, and options 01
Slide 4: Entering the Phone Booth
ENTERING THE PHONE BOOTH Fighter Pilots refer to this frequently Altitude • Distance • Fuel Requirements? • Weather? Airspeed • Go too fast, burn too much fuel • Environmental Factors Options • Surface conditions dictate suitable alternates • ATC constraints/Routing Constraints • External Pressures
Slide 5: Avoiding the Phone Booth
AVOIDING THE PHONE BOOTH 6 Ps - Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance Contingencies and capability expansion: with a narrowing solution sets comes trade-offs. Do not let the sum of circumstances & timing exceed the capability of skill and knowledge. 5
Slide 6: Capability and Mission Set
CAPABILITY AND MISSION SET Realistic Expectation Management 02
Slide 7: Expectation Management
EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT HONDA LIMITATIONS MUST BE ADHERED TO, EVERY FLIGHT ✓ Limitation 1: MZFW-Max Zero Fuel weight: how many passengers and how much cargo can we carry with a crew/pilot? ✓ Limitation 2: MTOW-Max Take Off Weight= MZFW +Fuel-80 lbs for taxi ✓ Limitation 3: Runway handling/wet/crosswi
Slide 8: An Example of an Impossible Mission
AN EXAMPLE OF AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION 2 Pilots, 4 passengers, 180 lbs of baggage, 20 lbs of fly away (Even Part 91, this mission is too heavy) 8
Slide 9: Weight and Balance
WEIGHT AND BALANCE Examples from real world operations 03
Slide 10: Example Sets
EXAMPLE SETS Each of the next slides will demonstrate an example where something can be done non- stop, fuel stop, or well exceeds capability Will query the group for their suggestions and guidance Debrief the actual solution that was agreed upon 10
Slide 11: Example 1: KAPF-KJZP 4 PAX Planning Requirement
• ForeFlight Planning Requirement EXAMPLE 1: KAPF- KJZP 4 PAX • N110HJ: MSN HA4200020 • APMG Aircraft o BEW: 7,325.00 lbs o Useful Load: 3,375.00 lbs • Crew Weight (Volato always operates with two pilots) • Add 50-60 lbs of bags for crew weight • Add 50 lbs for aircraft stock and fly-away essentials
Slide 12: Example 1: Weight and Balance Example
• Weight and Balance Example EXAMPLE 1: KAPF- KJZP 4 PAX • N110HJ: SerNo HA4200020 • APMG Aircraft o BEW: 7,325.00 lbs o Useful Load: 3,375.00 lbs • Crew Weight (Volato always uses two pilots) • As you can see, the Honda runs out of useful incredibly quick. • Because of the limit (s) of fuel, there
Slide 13: Decision Making Time
Remove weight: unsustainable due to pax DECISION MAKING weights, crew requirements, and even with TIME removal of pax luggage, still overweight ? Think objectively what you would do as pilot in command… Take less fuel and require a fuel stop: will equate to a 20-30 minute turn at a point midway thro
Slide 14: Surface Conditions
SURFACE CONDITIONS (MORE EMPHASIS NEXT PRESENTATION) Take Off Distance Considerations Landing Distance Considerations • Brake energy distance • Actual Unfactored Landing Distance • Second segment climb gradient • Contamination • Special Engine Failure Path Departures • Wet vs. Dry (30per % Honda AFM
Slide 15: Flight Phase
FLIGHT PHASE Considerations and Concerns 04
Slide 16: Take Off Considerations
TAKE OFF CONSIDERATIONS • Anti Ice/De Ice fluid requires extra take off distance due to contamination of the wing surface/airfoil. Add 10% take off distance • Altitude, especially in summertime conditions, will severely limit aircraft capability. Ensure that not only you have adequate distance, but
Slide 17: Climb Considerations
CLIMB CONSIDERATIONS • Range vs. Economy vs. Rate • Range-210 knots is the default economy cruise climb for the Honda. This represents a solid number as there is relatively little fluctuation in the high-altitude flight regime. • Rule of thumb: 200 knots or greater, ISA +5 and below, and AoA Indexer
Slide 18: Routing Constraints: Overwater Operations
ROUTING CONSTRAINTS Proposed Routing with Raft OVERWATER OPERATIONS • Raft capability • PBI to TEB the overwater routes are feasible with a raft, weight restricted. • Extremely uncommon with the Giant Killer Warning Areas active (Military Airspace) • Volato required fuel: 2559 lbs • Part 91 Required
Slide 19: Routing Constraints: Overland Flights
ROUTING CONSTRAINTS OVERLAND FLIGHTS Proposed Routing without Raft • No raft needed as over the shore • PBI to TEB overland routing (most commonly cleared routing) • Military Airspace non-factor • Volato Required Fuel: 2663 lbs • Part 91 Required Fuel: 2543 lbs • Fuel Delta: 120 Lbs • Weight Delta:
Slide 20: Routing Constraints: STAR JAIKE3 into KTEB
ROUTING CONSTRAINTS STAR JAIKE3 into KTEB OVERLAND FLIGHTS • ATC will descend aircraft early moving anywhere into the NE Corridor • Key phrase in Fuel Regulations is “planned” fuel. You can dip below min fuel for unforeseen circumstances • Honda Specific QRH Action for low quantity lights (440 lbs)-
Slide 21: Terminal Phase
TERMINAL PHASE When to bail… 05
Slide 22: KTOA: Zamperini Field
KTOA: ZAMPERINI FIELD • ForeFlight LDA 5,001 feet long. • Displaced Thresholds: 541’ on 11L, 540’ 29R • This leaves 3,920 feet available. • What factors would play a role in stopping distance? (winds, rain, traffic, fuel, etc) • TOA is a fantastic example of common situations: KLAX is 8 miles north,
Slide 23: Q&A
Q&A Will answer these to the best of my ability 06
Slide 24: Enjoy Flying More
ENJOY FLYING MORE PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL