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13 Cards in this Set
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(FIT) |
Ramp/Block Fuel The total sum of fuel applied to an aircraft on stand. Fuel in tank. |
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(STF) |
Standard Taxi Fuel Weight of fuel to cover APU consumption, engine start and ground manoeuvres until start of takeoff roll. Standard weights are used which are, with a few exceptions, applicable at every airport. |
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TOF |
Take Off Fuel
Weight of total usable fuel onboard at the moment of takeoff brake release. TOF = FIT - STF |
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TIF |
Trip Fuel Weight of the pre calculated fuel consumption from take-off to touchdown at the next point of landing |
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Reserve Fuel |
Difference between takeoff fuel and trip fuel, consisting of: - Route reserve - Diversion (Alternate) - Contingency Fuel - The captain may also take extra fuel, if he requires |
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Landing Fuel |
Fuel remaining on board after landing at destination airport Landing Fuel = TOF - TIF |
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TTL |
Payload/Total Traffic Load The revenue producing part of a cargo such as the total weights of passengers, mail and cargo. |
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BW |
Basic Weight The weight of an empty aircraft containing all fixtures including instruments, paint, unusable fuel, essential fluids and oils. |
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DOW |
Dry Operating Weight Weight of an empty aircraft plus the flight deck, cabin crew and flight essentials. |
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WOW/OW |
Wet Operating Weight/Operating Weight The sum of the basic weight, flight crew, cabin crew, crew baggage, removable catering equipment and fuel but excluding pax, baggage cargo, mail, pallets and containers etc. WOW = DOW + TOF |
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ZFW |
Zero fuel weight
ZFW = DOW + TTL
Total weight of everything excluding fuel |
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LDW |
Landing Weight LDW = TOW - TIF |
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Allowable Payload |
Weight available for pax and cargo |
