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Flight Operations Support

Fokker Services provides the service to support the operational departments. A professional team of pilots and operations engineers is available.

Although dedicated services are presented on this web-site, this operational support covers a wider range. All the aspects of operations can be covered, such as aircraft loading, ground procedures, aircraft procedures, flight procedures, performance, etc. The support can be either from Amsterdam or on-site.

With this support we are able to enhance the operation of your Fokker fleet.

The dedicated products/services presented in this brochure are:

Operations Support Services

Operators develop their own way of operating the aircraft. This is based on their operating philosophy, organization, local operating rules and specific operational environment. To assist the operator in this customization, Operations Support can be given.

This customization may be, but is not restricted to, the following:

These services can be made available as a total package at the moment of the introduction of a Fokker aircraft to a new operator or in specific cases when the structure of the operator's route network changes.

The support can be given from Amsterdam as well as on-site.

Pilot Assistance

The Flight Test Department of Fokker Services prepares and performs flight tests in order to determine if the aircraft is airworthy and meets the customer's requirements.

The chief pilot and his crew will perform the requested or required test flights. The chief pilot of Fokker Services has accumulated many years of experience by performing numerous test flights on the F-27, F-28, Fokker 50/60, and Fokker 70/100.

For the safe and efficient execution of test flights, the chief pilot of Fokker Services makes use of various experienced pilots, flight engineers, and a flight test engineer. The test flights are prepared by a flight test engineer who is supported by a team of engineers. Before and after a test flight the test cards and final report, respectively, are written. An important link in the preparation of a test flight is the Flight Operations Department which handles activities which range from load sheet preparation and test area selection to the ATC flight plan.

After each aircraft maintenance, repair, or modification process, a test flight will be scheduled to prove that:

The test pilots are available for ferry flights and on-site test flights within the country of the customer.

Customized Supplemental Flight Planning Information

Within the operational documentation a certain amount of climb, cruise, and descend speed schedules have been presented. Additional information for other schedules can be provided on either paper or floppy disk.

This customized supplemental flight planning data can be delivered for the aircraft listed below:

 

Basic Flight Planning Data

For those operators using a flight planning program, the program should be adapted to the Fokker type of aircraft. The data normally can be retrieved from the operational documentation. This requires either scanning of data or manual insertion into the system. To simplify this process, Fokker Services is pleased to offer you this data on floppy disk or tape as required for the operator's program.

This basic flight planning data can be delivered for the aircraft listed below:

 

Customized Take-Off and Landing Weight Calculation Software

The operator is required to establish the maximum performance limited take-off weight and landing weight for each airport in the network. The information provided within the AFM forms the basis for these calculations. Instead of using the graphs of the AFM, a software program is available to produce this information.

Fokker Services can provide the software as a stand-alone program or as a solaced SCAP module and for use on a mainframe or PC.

Customization of the software depends on the type of aircraft, type of engine, certification authority and the type of computer used.

Assistance is available for installation and program use.

The program is a very effective tool because it can be used as a production and analytic tool instead of using the AFM. The program will also allow the operator to be independent of outside suppliers.

This program is available for the aircraft listed below:

 

Take-Off and Landing Tables

Each operator is required to establish the maximum performance limited take-off weight and landing weight for each airport in the network. The calculation is based on the information in the AFM. Instead of using the graphs of the AFM, take-off and landing tables can be supplied by Fokker Services.

Except for the F-27, there are several possibilities of table lay-out, ranging from a table per airport covering all the runways to a table covering only one direction of the runway. Basically, the same software offered to the operator is used for the production of the tables. For the Fokker 50 and Fokker 70/100 tables can be prepared for special runway conditions, such as rain, snow, slush, and icy runways.

The tables can only be produced from airport data supplied by the operator itself. The operator is responsible/liable for the accuracy of this data.

The Take-off and Landing Tables are available for the aircraft listed below: