Top of Climb (TOC)

Forecast Wind and Temp at Field Elevation

Forecast Wind and Temp at Cruise Altitude

Time, Fuel, Distance to Climb

Time (min)
Fuel (gal)
Distance
From SL to Cruise Alt.
Do not use distance as it will change due to winds
From SL to Field Elev.
min
gal

True Airspeed (TAS)

Use an E6B to calculate TAS.
  • CAS: from conversion chart
  • Altitude: ...' MSL
  • Temperature: ...°C

Ground Speed (GS)

Use an E6B to calculate GS.
  • TAS: ...kts
  • Altitude: ...' MSL
  • Wind: ...°T @ ...kts

Distance

Use an E6B or formula to calculate distance.
  • Distance: ...NM

Time ... min, Fuel ... gal, Distance ...NM

Top of Descent (TOD)

Forecast Wind and Temp at Cruise Altitude

Forecast Wind and Temp at Field Elevation

Time, Fuel, Distance to Descend

Time (min)
Fuel (gal)
Distance
From SL to Cruise Alt.
Do not use distance as it will change due to winds
From SL to Field Elev.
min
gal

True Airspeed (TAS)

Use an E6B to calculate TAS.
  • CAS: from conversion chart
  • Altitude: ...' MSL
  • Temperature: ...°C

Ground Speed (GS)

Use an E6B to calculate GS.
  • TAS: ...kts
  • Altitude: ...' MSL
  • Wind: ...°T @ ...kts

Distance

Use an E6B or formula to calculate distance.
  • Distance: ...NM

Time ... min, Fuel ... gal, Distance ...NM

En Route

Forecast Winds and Temp at Cruise Altitude

True Airspeed (TAS) and Fuel Burn

Determine your En Route TAS.
  • CAS: from conversion chart
  • Altitude: ...' MSL
  • Temperature: ...°C

Ground Speed (GS)

Use an E6B to calculate GS.
  • TAS: ...
  • Altitude: ...' MSL
  • Wind: ...°T @ ...kts

Distance

Determine the En Route distance.

Time and Fuel

Calculate time En Route and fuel required.
  • Time En Route: ... min
  • Fuel Required: ... gal

Time ... min, Fuel ... gal, Distance ...NM

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any thing that results of a decision made based on this tool. The final decision of the safety of a flight is the sole responsibility of the PIC of said flight.

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