User manual

PFPX - Professional Flight Planner X
Aerosoft GmbH 2013
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You may choose an appropriate Alt/FL. ‚OPT‘, the default, allows the
aircraft to climb to the optimum flight level. ‚MAX‘ commands the air-
craft to climb to the maximum achievable flight level. You may also
enter any value of circuit distance, hold time and altitude or flight level
required for the flight to the destination alternate airport.
PFPX calculates the nearest suitable destination alternate airports availa-
ble from which you can choose. You may enter up to 4 airports. PFPX
will take the most favourable, if 1 alternate destination is required, or
the 2 most favourable, if 2 alternate destination are required, for its fuel
calculation. Any additional airports remaining are listed for information
on the operational flight plan. This enables the pilot to change to the
remaining alternates if a nominated alternate closes or its weather falls
below the minimums.
Find Press the Find button to show the
Destination Alternate dropdown
 • ClickQuickFindtoautomatically
determine destinations alternates
for the planned flight
 • ClickAdvancedtocallupalist
of selectable nearby suitable airports
Take-Off Automatically assigns a Take-Off
Alternate, which is required if it
would not be possible to return to
the departure aerodrome for
meteorological or performance
reasons.
Enroute Automatically assigns an Enroute
Alternate. This option is used for
EU-OPS fuel planning only and
reduces the required amount of
contingency fuel (usually from 5%
to 3%).