International
When the flight is to be international, flight planning functions are allocated to Universal Weather Services (800/231-5600). This service provider charges per use and per sheet of information provided.
Universal provides flight planning functions and information,
Select Aircraft Type
including:
.
Weather Briefing Services
.
Airport Slot Times
Third-party suppliers (e.g., Universal)
will develop the flight plan, determine paperwork requirements such as
.
Arrangements for Fuel
.
Airport & Landing Fees
. Port of Entry
(which can be as high as
. Overflight fees
$5,000)
. Overflight registration
. Identifies Country Landing
.
Visa requirements
.
etc
Requirements (Points of
Entry Identified, Landing
In addition these suppliers will provide
Documentation, Visas, etc.)
Wx briefing, determine optimal route,
. Arrangements for
file alternate, develop a flight plan, file
Hotels/Transportation
the flight plan, and deliver the
. Arrangements for Hanger
paperwork to the pilot(s) at any
specified location.
Space or Aircraft
Protection
These suppliers will work with the local
. Coordination with Local
FBO to support ground operations
Airport Handlers
including fueling, storing the aircraft,
and, if needed, security arrangements for the aircraft and passengers.
(Landing/Takeoff Times
reported back to Universal)
Two hours before the scheduled
departure, Universal will
Figure 4. Tasks involved with flight planning
dispatch (to your hotel) all the
(Corporate Aviation)
required paperwork for the
flight, including the weather briefing and the filed flight plan (Figure 4).
Most of the international flights are flown above the oceanic track system (above FL410).
Airline
Three airlines were sampled as part of this program. Two airlines are major carriers (in the top four of passengers carried within the U.S.) and one airline is a small, regional carrier that started as a charter operation.
These airlines provide a representative cross sampling of routes, equipment type, and sophistication in their respective Airline Operations Centers.
World View (Goals/Constraints) It was remarkable to witness the dichotomous response to the question of “What type of flight plan do you fly?” Two carriers were most concerned with “Least Fuel,” whereas the other carrier was concerned with “Least Time.” (Interesting to note that none of the carriers were developing “Least Cost” flight plans.)
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