Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
3.
Pilots should turn in folder at final destination and if
possible debrief with the forecaster actual conditions
encountered in flight
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VII. Optimum Path Aircraft Routing System (OPARS) 1.1.1.11.5
Lesson Organization
A. General
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1.
Primary purpose of OPARS is to provide computer-
Fig 32: OPARS
prepared flight planning service to the Naval
Kneeboard Output
Aviation community
(1 of 2)
2.
Service provides customized flight plan which can
be used in many different ways
a.
Amount of fuel required to arrive with a specific
reserve
b.
Maximum cargo/stores that can be carried for a
particular flight/mission
c.
Amount of fuel required to "top off" for in-flight
refueling
d.
Maximum time on station
e.
Mandatory overwater reporting positions for
overseas flights
f.
Fuel usage for a specific route and/or altitude
g.
Other options available due to crew
requirements and/or recommendations
Overlay 1
B. Program Description
Fig 32:
OPARS Kneeboard
1.
Data bases
Output (2 of 2)
a.
Aircraft performance data from appropriate
NATOPS manual for over 80 different Navy and
Marine aircraft
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