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TABLE OF CONTENTS

5.1 Preflight and Flight Planning 5-3

5.1.1 Handwritten Flight Plan 5-3
5.1.2 Planning Minimum for IFR Flights 5-3
5.1.2.1 Commencement and Continuation of a Flight 5-4
5.1.2.2 Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Category 5-4
5.1.2.3 Actual Landing Distance Flaps 35 5-4

5.2 Alternate Requirements 5-4

5.2.1 Take-Off Alternate 5-4
5.2.2 Destination Alternate 5-4
5.2.2.1 En-route Alternate 5-4
5.2.3 Planning Minimum En-route and Destination Alternate 5-5
5.2.4 Alternate Planning Performance 5-5

5.3 Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum 5-5

5.4 NAV Instrument Approach Procedures 5-5

5.5 CAT II/CAT III Operations 5-5

5.6 Low Visibility Takeoff 5-5

5.7 Cold Weather Operations 5-5

5.7.1 Aircraft De-/Anti-Icing on the Ground 5-5

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5.1 Pre-flight and Flight Planning

Thorough flight Planning suggests that establishing a pre-flight goal such as, maximum range
minimum time en-route, or maximum fuel reserve within parameters defined by the OM.

Performance contained in the Cessna C-525, C-525A, C-525B Airplane Flight Manual, the Checklists
and the additional company information as detailed in this Chapter are the basis for dispatchers and
flight crews in determining how best to achieve that goal.

5.1.1 Handwritten Flight Plan

Should the situation arise that the flight crew has to fill an ATC Flight Plan by themselves when they
are in the possession of a computerized operational flight plan, flight crews should be able to transfer
the information contained in computerized operational flight plan to manual ATC Flight Plan format.

5.1.2 Operating Minimums for IFR Flights

Ref.: EU-OPS 1.297 Planning Minima for IFR Flights

(a) Planning minima for a take-off alternate aerodrome. An operator shall only select an
aerodrome as a take-off alternate aerodrome when the appropriate weather reports or
forecasts or any combination thereof indicate that, during a periodcommencing one hour
before and ending one hour after the estimated time of arrival at the aerodrome, the weather
conditions will be at or above the applicable landing minima specified in accordance with OPS
1.225. The ceiling must be taken into account when the only approaches available are non-
precision and/or circling approaches. Any limitation related to one-engine-inoperative
operations must be taken into account.

(b) Planning minima for a destination aerodrome (except isolated destination aerodromes). An
operator shall only select the destination aerodrome and when:

1. the appropriate weather reports or forecasts, or any combination thereof, indicate

that, during a period commencing one hour before and ending one hour after the
estimated time of arrival at the aerodrome, the weather conditions will be at or
above the applicable planning minima as follows:
(i) RVR/visibility specified in accordance with OPS 1.225; and
(ii) For a non-precision approach or a circling approach, the ceiling at or
above MDH; or
2. two destination alternate aerodromes are selected under OPS 1.295(d).

(c) Planning minima for a:

destination alternate aerodrome, or
isolated aerodrome, or
3 % ERA aerodrome, or
en-route alternate aerodrome required at the planning stage

The minima for a specific type of approach and landing procedure are considered applicable if:
The ground equipment shown on respective chart required for the intended procedure is
operative
The aeroplane systems required for the type of approach are operative;
The required airplane performance criteria are met; and
The crew is qualified accordingly

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5.1.2.1 Commencement and Continuation of a Flight

On an IFR flight the Commander or, the pilot to whom the conduct of the flight plan has been
delegated, shall no:
Commence takeoff; nor continue towards planned destination unless the latest information available
indicates that the weather conditions during the period commencing 1 hour before and ending 1 hour
after ETA:
At the destination; or
At least at one destination alternate is at or above the applicable landing minimum.

5.1.2.2 Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Category

C-525, C-525A, C-525B needs CAT 3. In case of an in-flight emergency the minimum classification
may be disregarded.

5.1.2.3 Actual Landing Distance

Refer to AFM Section IV for C-525 and C-525A/B for actual landing distances.

5.2 Alternate Requirements

Ref OM, Part A, Chapter 8

5.2.1 Takeoff Alternates

A suitable takeoff alternate must be specified and documented in the operational flight plan if the
weather conditions at the departure aerodrome are below the applicable landing minimum, or
performance considerations preclude a return to the departure aerodrome. This takeoff alternate
shall, for two engine airplanes:
Be located within 1 hour flight time at the one engine inoperative cruising speed, in still air
standard (ISA) conditions based on the actual takeoff mass; or
Have weather reports or forecasts, or any combination thereof, which indicate that, during the
period commencing 1 hour before and ending 1 hour after the ETA at the aerodrome, the
weather conditions are at or above the applicable planning minimum.
The landing minimum for takeoff alternates shall not be lower than CAT1. Any en-route one engine
out limitations must be taken into account.

5.2.2 Destination Altenate

All destination alternates shall be nominated in the company flight plan and ATC flight plan and
changes be transmitted to ATC.
When selecting an aerodrome as destination alternate, the planning minimum for landing must be
established for the possible approach aid available taking into account the prevailing wind direction
and the serviceability conditions of the approach aid at the estimate time of arrival.

The weather conditions during the period commencing 1 hour before and ending 1 hour after the ETA
must be at or above the minimum required.

At least one destination alternate must be selected for each IFR flight.

5.2.2.1 En-route alternate

No flight shall operate over a route which contains a point further away from an adequate aerodrome
than 60 minutes flown with one-engine-inoperative cruise speed.

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5.2.3 Planning Minimum En-route and destination alternate

The selection of an alternate aerodrome minimum is governed by the prevailing wind direction at ETA
and the availability of the type of approach for the expected runway:

Planning minima Destination alternate aerodrome, isolated destination aerodrome,

3%ERA and en-route alternate aerodrome

Type of approach Planning minima

Cat II and III Cat I (Note 1)
Cat I Non-precision (Notes 1 and 2)
Non-precision Non-precision (Notes 1, 2) plus 200 ft / 1000 m
Circling Circling

Note 1 RVR.
Note 2 The ceiling must be at or above the MDH.

5.2.4 Alternate Planning Performance

On the C-525/C-525A/C-525B flight crew shall plan 20lbs of fuel per flight minute.

5.3 Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

See OM-A Chapter 8.

5.4 Nav Instrument Approach Procedures

5.4.1 RNAV introduction

Area navigation is a navigation method that enables aircraft operations on any desired flight path
within station referenced navigation aids or within capability limits self-contained aids, or combination
of both.

Opera Jets Aircraft operate in RNAV capability and performance on SID, En-route, STAR segments,
only! Opera Jet does not have approval to conduct RNAV Approaches.

5.4.2 Types of RNAV Approach Procedures

Not applicable

5.5 CAT II/CAT III Operations

Not applicable

5.6 Low Visibility Takeoff

Not applicable

5.7 Cold Weather Operations

See Cessna Cold Weather operation Manual.

5.7.1 Aircraft De-/anti-Icing on the ground

Refer to OM, Part A, Chapter 8.

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