With the exception of 2 of the 11 OPARS CFP formats, the CFPs use the same overall format to present the different types of data. Figure 4-6-1 shows a typical OPARS CFP, in this case the most requested 3KB or Kneeboard 3 format. We have outlined the general types of data. All OPARS CFPs contain Flight Identification data, and all contain a Fuel/Time/Weight Summary. All but two of the formats, the ABB, or Abbreviated, format and the HOW, or How-goes-it, format, contain en route data. We will cover these types of information and the differences in the formats after we discuss the 11 formats that are available.

Learning Objective: Identify the 11 OPARS CFP formats and identify which flight level temperatures.

OPARS currently uses 11 different formats that have been designed to suit the requirements of the different aviation communities supported by the program. The formats are listed below:

ABB or Abbreviated formata very short CFP format that contains only the flight identification data and the aircrafts fuel/time/ weight summary. This format is used primarily for flight pre-planning to provide information on distance, fuel requirements, initial cruising flight level, and flying time to the destination. Although it provides a total wind factor for the entire flight, it does not contain any other en route data.

HOW or How-goes-ita format designed to provide a graphical display of fuel use versus distance traveled. This format does not contain flight level winds or temperatures. Like the ABB format, it does provide a fuel/time/weight summary and should only be used for flight pre-planning.

1 KB or Kneeboard 1a format designed for use with an aircrew kneeboard, a device used to hold information and which straps to a pilots leg, just above the knee, so that the information is readily available during flight. This particular format provides both flight level winds and temperatures, and a wind drift correction, which the pilot may apply to the magnetic course to obtain a magnetic heading for the aircraft.

2KB or Kneeboard 2a modification of the 1 KB format which also provides flight level winds and temperatures. A magnetic heading, corrected for wind drift, is provided.

3KB or Kneeboard 3a modified kneeboard format that provides flight level winds, but does not provide temperatures. Since flight level temperatures are used to manually calculate fuel burn rates for flight planning, and since fuel burn has already been calculated by the CFP, the omission of this data is not significant. A wind drift correction is provided for use with the true course and magnetic course for the pilot to calculate either true heading or magnetic heading.

4KB or Kneeboard 4another modified kneeboard format, this one does not contain winds, temperatures, or drift corrections. A magnetic heading, corrected for wind drift, is provided to guide the aircraft.

5KB or Kneeboard 5yet another modified kneeboard format, similar to the 3KB in that it contains flight level winds, omits temperatures, and contains a wind drift correction factor for the pilot to apply to the magnetic course to obtain a magnetic heading.

STA or Standard formata longer format than the kneeboards, it is not as cryptic; information is easier to interpret and better identified. Although it does not provide any flight-level winds or temperatures, a true heading corrected for wind drift is provided.

TAC or Tactical formatthe format allows some special options for use on tactical missions. This format contains flight-level winds and temperatures, as well as a magnetic heading corrected for wind drift.

MAC or the USAF Military Airlift Command formatdesigned to be similar to one of the most frequently used USAF CFP outputs, it contains flight-level winds and temperature deviations, as well as magnetic headings corrected for wind drift.

9KB or Kneeboard 9a format designed especially for the Navys DC-9 and C9B overwater passenger flights, this format contains flight-level winds and magnetic headings corrected for wind drift, but does not contain flight-level temperatures.

NAVOCEANCOMINST 3140.14C, Proce-dures Governing Flight Weather Briefings and Preparing DD form 175- I and U.S. Navy Flight Forecast Folder, allows the entry OPARS in the is actually provided in the OPARS CFP.

When this information is not provided in the CFP or if the forecaster does not agree with the OPARS winds and temperatures, the winds and temperatures should be obtained from an alternate source and entered in the data block.

Learning Objective: Interpret the informa-tion presented in the flight identification data.

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