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Problematic Performance Planning Card (PPC)

Today’s military aircraft Operator’s Manuals and Checklists are prepared per military specifications (MIL-PRF-63029E) and serves primarily two groups of users; engineers and combat aviators.  The Operator’s Manual data presentation format suffices technical and engineering applications, however, this format, particularly performance data, is fundamentally user unfriendly to the aviator and doesn't lend itself to convenience required of high risk missions with truly dynamic operational parameters.  This inherent user unfriendly nature of the data necessitates pre-mission planning well in advance, hence, the Performance Planning Card (PPC).

Completing a PPC affords aviators the opportunity to assess aircraft limitations for a given set of ambient conditions and mission constraints.  Although, the PPC is not required for every flight, it is prudent to do so.  Although task accomplishment has been facilitated by the use of microcomputers (PPC software programs, PDA’s etc.). The completed PPC is only good for the planned conditions.

Today’s Army Aviation performs a wide variety of challenging missions with truly dynamic operational parameters, rendering the PPC obsolete.  Re-computation of a PPC, under certain circumstances, may be at best impractical and at worst impossible.  Although the Operator’s Manual is always available in the cockpit, the data or information may not be sufficiently accessible.  The document is impractical for everyday aviator use.

Microcomputer PPC devices, Portable Flight Planning Systems (PFPS), even on-board Flight Management Systems (FMS) help, however, are subject to damage, power loss and failure.  These devices are no substitute for a manual fallback recovery alternative measure. 

WingNotes™ Quick Reference Handbook

The practical solution is a Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) or sometimes called Quick Reference Handbook (QRH).  The Army has indirectly acknowledged the need for handy access to critical performance data evident by attempts to add tabular data to the Checklist (-CL).  For example, Maximum Torque Available, Hover Torque Required, etc.  However, -CL performance data tables are not suitable for combat aviator use and incomplete data ultimately requires reference back to the user-unfriendly Operator’s Manual (–10).

WingNotes™ International Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) is essentially a blend of Aircraft Operator’s Checklists (-CL) procedures with comprehensive tabular performance data.  In other words, a system of publications derived from authoritative sources, developed by a combat aviator specifically tailored for operational combat aviator use.  Particularly, WingNotes™ Quick Reference Handbook (QRH), and PPC Takeoff Wall Planner Posters etc.

WingNotes™ International Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) documents are so comprehensive that it’s like having a PPC for all occasions and renders the PPC, the process, the software, the paradigm obsolete.  U. S. military use of WingNotes™ International publications will significantly enhance aircraft Operational Readiness, Mission Effectiveness, Safety and Economy (Total Ownership Costs (TOC) reduction).

UH-1H/V Flight Handbook For U. S. Army Aviators

Study Guide and Quick Reference, 2nd Edition, includes Metal (MB) and Composite (CB) Main Rotor Blade aircraft.  ISBN 1-878595-02-4, Ringbound, $90.00 USD, Available Now!...

This handbook evolved from the author’s personal notes into this comprehensive Quick Reference and Performance Supplement.  It is published in the 2nd Edition.  Civilian customers find this handbook particularly useful for UH-1H fire bucket missions, game relocation, logging, powerline and power pole placement, aerial surveying, medevac and law enforcement to name a few.

This handbook demonstrates a fully developed, fully integrated WingNotes™ International solution for superior military Flight Technical Support.

WingNotes™ International can provide Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) publications for U. S. military operational use, or provide consultation services to develop custom Flight Technical Support Solutions.