Operations
CFMU continued...
CFMU validation example for a flight from EGSS to
EDSS
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size.
If you want to dive very deep into to topic, you
can check the RAD documentation of Eurocontrol and
check the referred restriction ED2083A:
http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.int/RAD/index.html
RAD excerpt ED2083A
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CFMU - Central Flow
Management Unit
RAD - ROUTE AVAILABILITY DOCUMENT
Performance Calculation
After evaluating some different tools for the weight
and balance report, performance, and fuel
calculation I got stuck with TOPCAT. For me TOPCAT
is the most advanced program for Weight and Balance,
Take-Off and Landing Performance calculation. In
addition it does also a basic fuel calculation which
is very close to the actual consumption.
Weight and Balance tab card of TOPCAT for a
flight from Cologne (EDDK) to
London Gatwick (EGKK)
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Card full size.
TOPCAT calculates the ZFW by means of the dry operating weight (DOW), and payload. During flight preparation ZWF is entered by the pilot into the .PERF INIT page of the CDU.
ZFW (Zero Fuel Weight)
Weather Information
The weather data (METAR and TAF) is gathered from
Active Sky Evolution 'Current Weather Snap shot'.
For more information about the setup -->
click here. Aviation
weather is discussed in detail 'here'.