Understanding the information on the OFP! Explained by CAPTAIN JOE

[@Islandsoundzz]

As a dispatcher, I have to say that this was a very comprehensive explanation. I'd recommend releasing a video for the remaining pages of the OFP since it will give everyone an appreciation of the vast amounts of information at the fingertips of a pilot.

[@Vivekaryayoutube]

Hi, i need to know something related to flight dispatch..can you help me? How can I contact you.

[@militaryav8r]

Absolutely... a follow-up OFP video would be greatly appreciated!

[@joshpeace2002]

I certainly agree

[@ChrisMuellerMusic]

Yes, yes! Please!

[@tortozza]

Yes!

[@gwendadevries6088]

Agree

[@prafullkatare5451]

Agreed

[@Garythefireman66]

My brain just exploded 🤯. This was like 4 years of college in 15 minutes. Really interesting video.

Exactly! Any time I even remotely think of what it would be like to be a pilot, I am reminded of everything I saw in videos by Captain Joe or Mentour Pilot and I just can't comprehend how a human being is able not just to learn all that, but actually to be "fluent" in it to the point they can understand and evaluate everything on the fly and make quick decisions. Every new video adds a new layer of "wow, they also need to know this and that..." and it just never seems to stop! I have a great respect for every pilot!

[@DragonX2X7]

@ Takes practise, if you see it everyday and study it, sooner or later you will "get it" since they are relatively the same. The numbers may defer but the "type of info" are the same, for example Trip Fuel will always be trip fuel. Pilots are supposed to do these (a simpler version) every time they go flying (when learning how to fly) and do more just to practise it. Just "create" your own flight plan or draw a line linking 2 places then calculate the distance between them, get an actual weather of the day for said location and do up the flight plan. Very soon it becomes 2nd nature. Most of the stuff mentioned in the video will be taught during the student pilot phrase and you will be rather good at it by the time you are ready for a private pilot license. Airlines "type" just have some additional stuff to it.

@@DragonX2X7 It's not just that, though. You need to master meteorology, aerodynamics, know the inner workings of the engine, the millions of systems the plane has, the procedures, the communication with ATC, and OH SO MUCH MORE!

[@DragonX2X7]

@ ​ hehehe, yep I know. I wouldn't use the word "master" but "know enough" about those topics. Not to mention all the air laws, cloud separations in different aerodrome, etc (Class A, B, C, D, G, etc). Private pilot license itself have a book of about 200 (or more? can't remember) pages to read/study/know, Commercial Pilot license would be another 7 books (and test) for Australia and 14 books in the EU. The passing mark is 70% for all and 80% on Air Law (in Aus, though I expect the same for others due ICAO). Even after passing them, the result will give you a very brief mention on the topic that you got wrong. On the day of the flight test, the tester will look at those theory and verbally question you on those that you got wrong (thus "100%") then ask you a few questions about those you got it right. After clearing that verbal theory session, you go flying and get tested on it. It is a grind, a full time zero to commercial license takes about 1.5 years to complete on average (realistically the median is about 1.5-2 years), after which you would want to go for a multi engine rating, command instrument rating, to be able to fly multi engine planes in "cloud" condition (IMC). Airlines would want multi crew license, another 7 books/test (more in depth) for ATPL (airline transport pilot licence) for Aus (same passing mark as before) and 14 for EU just to start off. It's hard but not impossible as many have done and proven. All that for the sweet sweet love of flying, worth it in my opinion. :) Flying for "fun" would require much less, just a private license is good enough, ain't too hard to achieve.

[@vanessamark8677]

@ hello

[@jesse00pno]

Yes! Please make a follow up about the remaining pages of the OFP! And thank you for making this video! It was incredibly informative!

[@heldaeda1553]

hi joe..l love you n miss you too

[@Pilotemilie]

What a great video!!! Thanks Joe! :D

[@AllanRoberto2711]

Hello, Emilie!

[@projectbluemartin7532]

yo😎😎😎

[@Noah44137]

The legend has returned! Welcome back

[@vanessamark8677]

Thank you for your love and support which has brought me this far, it's has been a hard time for me but you supports has got me standing even in difficult times, I can't appreciate enough, the support of fans who have prayed for me, I welcome you to my KZbin channel. Write me on hangout or email. [e-mail]

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

@@vanessamark8677 get out you fake

[@volprich]

Yeeees!!! I've been waiting for this video forever. And also nice to hear "dear friends and followers..."

[@notabotta3901]

It’s been a while... I’m happy to see you back!

[@johnsonof9]

Welcome back Buddy, we are all happy to see another video!

[@jennic2251]

Captain Joe are you ok? It's been 2 months since we've heard from you

[@dawidrodak8181]

In the moment of go around at alternate in tanks should be FR fuel in this case not less than 4269 and FUEL MAYDAY

[@lukasm1293]

It might be more, in case you don't wait until the last minute and have some of your contingency or extra fuel (if any) left when diverting. But if you have left exactly the amount stated in the "FMC" column, that will be exactly the FR fuel remaining when initiating the go around.

[@dawidrodak8181]

@@lukasm1293 Hey, I know that, that's why I wrote no less than. Theoretically yes, but the rules are clear to avoid such considerations. In this case, we do not have extra fuel and we do not know if contingency has been used and we do not know if we will wait until the last minute, so I assume the worst case scenario that we only have FR fuel.

[@theyoungaviators8613]

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[@ThenewtejasO8]

Good to see you back captain 👨‍✈️

[@kevinheard8364]

Captain Joe: Missing your videos ... hope all is okay.

[@emotionaloveracorolla5274]

Can you do a video explaining the pros and cons of unpressurized planes, like the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

[@killerdoxen]

An unpressurised plane weighs less, dare say it costs less, less maintainance. But you are limited with the maximum altitude without supplementary oxygen. Anything over 10,000ft has a higher risk of hypoxia.

[@emotionaloveracorolla5274]

@@killerdoxen U guys answered my questions😄 thanks, wasn't expecting you to answer but I cleared things up for me

[@emotionaloveracorolla5274]

@@killerdoxen wow, u sound like an expert, I am only 12 and I'm an AVgeek, so I'm glad when my questions get answered regardless of who

[@emotionaloveracorolla5274]

@@killerdoxen that was some good inspiration there 😊

[@megsaudibert6895]

what is your love for nature,mine was trees. before I joined the military,I planned for a very plots of land for trees planting, tryna get some nature specialist, that can give me the name of old trees from the ancient, wanna make some research about them, for personal benefits. meeting you here was I great thing,but I don't come here if not for important things and don't got much Time for stranger,but you're still a blissful human too,and hope you stay safe from covid 19. I might not give you response back for now,dew to my job schedules and high monitoring devices all around me,it would be nice texting directly to Gmail or Mobile number. text me back to my Gmail address which is ([e-mail]) or send me your Gmail address and your mobile number,so when I come online here, would get you a response,hope you stay safe.

[@yourpilotjoe]

Captain Joe you have inspired me and now I’m half way through ground school for my PPL and it has been super easy because I watched so much from you. My first flight is next week and I know I will be even more comfortable in the cockpit. Thank you Captain Joe !

[@CaptainZhariff]

Millions of thank you for dispatchers around the world! 😊

[@Hoekstes]

Yay Simbrief OFP going to make much more sense now. Follow up video would likewise be much appreciated. Thanks Cpt Joe!

[@JoloNavarro]

Welcome back Captain!

[@IsmailNPU]

Joe please make videos of the remaining OFP page's. Love you man!!

[@aerospaceguy4639]

Every non pilot who uses SIMBRIEF would have heard of OFP before

[@scarecrow108productions7]

damn right!!! I use it for my operations with PMDG 747V3

[@siesaw1]

nice falcon heavy pfp

[@reactorfour1682]

@@siesaw1 I use the same profile picture for my school email.

[@dufflepod]

PFPX prints an OFP. Never tried Simbrief.

[@scarecrow108productions7]

@@dufflepod ah, we got an Aerosoft Professional Flight Planner X user here. And yeah, that too can also come in handy.

[@MajokWol]

Captain Joe is back! Please do a follow up video for the remaining pages. 🙏🏿

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other on hangout or email, [e-mail]

[@rodolfopulidosalas6185]

Yes indeed, I would like to watch your video about the rest of the FP information.

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other on hangout or email, [e-mail]

[@Lauren_Cat]

I always watch these videos when I'm excited for a plane trip. this is the only way I can calm my excited ness

[@911TeamRescue]

Capitan, we definitely need more `nd more regarding other pages.

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I check you profile I decided to chat you to be friend more than this Write me on hangout or email. [e-mail]

[@MiloFlying]

Wow I love how honest you are about how had and induring it is to go from a cessna to airline. Youre a great pilot Joe and you for sure show this in all of your videos. Your knowledge for aircraft and the air industry is astounding. Keep pushing and keep going Joe, you'll be a Captain very very soon!

[@gamerz3197]

Yess, Joe. Follow-up OFP video will be highly appreciated

[@frankervin]

Excellent explanation of the OFP! Can't get enough of your excellent videos. Thanks.

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other on hangout or email, [e-mail]

[@Myleftkidneyhurts64]

When i grow up i want to be fly the 77-300er for United. just wanted to say that you have taught me so much and that you are my favorite youtuber :D

[@joedavison118]

Hey Captain Joe, please post a new video. I miss them! Hope you are well

[@xander3159]

You need to upload more your videos are SOOO good, we need you.

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other on hangout or email, [e-mail]

[@marekmysior65]

Great piece of information! I would really like to see what else is included in OFP, looking forward to the next video :)

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other on hangout or email, [e-mail]

[@yiotapanousi9444]

Capitian joe I’ve just got my new 747-8f and it is way better than what I expected and It only took like 5 work days instead of 20 to 40 work days so thank you for the 747 model.

[@johnthegreek7356]

That’s the vids I subbed for. Informative and in depth

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other well on hangout or email [e-mail] nice to meet you

[@RT-rh1ws]

Yes, please release a full OFP video. That will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

As always a very informative show. Even for those of us who will never sit in the pilot's seat on a live aircraft.

[@captaintzuyu]

Omg this was really helpful, I would really like to learn about more pages. Please make a series out of this, these will help really lots of people/students.

[@backstageaero2072]

Another great video. As a flight dispatcher, it was nice to see you give a thorough breakdown of the first page of the OFP but you made 1 little mistake. at 7:01 you referred to the MORA as "Minimum Enroute Altitude" (MEA) but what you meant to say was "Minimum Off Route Altitude". For those who don't know, the difference between the 2 is that the MORA gives the minimum safe altitude to fly relative ONLY to terrain clearance (at least 1000ft above the terrain or 2000ft above the terrain in mountainous areas) where the MEA is the minimum altitude dictated by the MORA and the reception of navigation aids, restricted airspace, and the ability to have two-way communication with air traffic control

[@Echo_Lima]

exactly sir , but let me fill in that MORA is giving you the clearance that you mentioned for 10nm from the airway either side .

[@chrislau9437]

Flight dispatcher signed in here👋. Thank you Capt Joe for the detail explanation .The minimum fuel at destination to alternate airport is 11011kgs. Some country allowed OFP without Alternate Airport but required 2hours extra fuel instead.

[@jakobkindl8704]

Really enjoying your new studio! And the new Videos 👀

[@Eric-kf6jz]

Yes please make more videos where you explain more of the OFP papers!

[@COPKALA]

It is always nice to see that somebody else is still using the a2ps utility to print text files into proper paper format!!!

[@Captain_SQ]

This is an excellent video , great job, a follow-up will be great! and thank you to all hardworking dispatchers!

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other well on hangout or email [e-mail] nice to meet you

[@mishmish1968]

Thanks a lot Captain for this detailed explanation, and it will be great to have more of the OFP pages explained, we should thank the generous company who supported you with their OFP plan.

[@made_for_you9230]

I am addicted to this channel....and now I had learned some basics about aeroplane ✈️ Thankzzz CAPTIAN JOE

[@joethisho9444]

Dear Captain Joe! I think I'm the 1st person to wish you Happy birthday in too Advance... 💐 "Travel all the distences you can, carry any load, but nothing seems to a more important achievement than reaching your Birthday safe! May you live long & Happily 💜💜💜" HAPPY B'DAY TO "THE SOUL OF AIRPLANE" JOE 👨‍✈️ IN ADVANCE 💐💐💐 Heartfelt wish from Thisho 💟

[@verycursedplane6557]

Yes do a follow up on the OFP and CI. Really interesting 🙏

[@typchannel]

dude u are majestic ! more videos of this topic please!!

[@bennyben8228]

Good to have the captain back. Captain Joe makes me feel like going to aviation school at my age

[@buhlem3174]

Welcome captain Joe.Its good to see you again ,your videos are quite informative and my son who is an aspiring pilot learns a lot.Thank you.

[@vijaykumardev6508]

Happy to see back Capt Joe after long break

[@megsaudibert6895]

what is your love for nature,mine was trees. before I joined the military,I planned for a very plots of land for trees planting, tryna get some nature specialist, that can give me the name of old trees from the ancient, wanna make some research about them, for personal benefits. meeting you here was I great thing,but I don't come here if not for important things and don't got much Time for stranger,but you're still a blissful human too,and hope you stay safe from covid 19. I might not give you response back for now,dew to my job schedules and high monitoring devices all around me,it would be nice texting directly to Gmail or Mobile number. text me back to my Gmail address which is ([e-mail]) or send me your Gmail address and your mobile number,so when I come online here, would get you a response,hope you stay safe.

[@harrybassett9433]

Brilliant explanation Joe - thank you - and yes, of course we want more!

[@jack4on128]

I love the ending. Edit: your videos are so informative and interesting. Keep up the good work. 👍 Greetings from Germany 😊

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other well on hangout or email [e-mail] nice to meet you

[@jack4on128]

@@vanessamark8677 no

[@vanessamark8677]

Hello I saw your profile and I like it so I guess if we can chat to know each other on hangout or email, [e-mail]

[@jack4on128]

@@vanessamark8677 shut up and just stop ok?? You're annoying and I don't want to chat with you

[@JelmoNL]

@@jack4on128 It's propably a bot. Just report the comments for spam and take it easy. Cheers!

[@ervinm.5065]

I loved every single minute of this explanation. So much organization, so much logistic involved. Can't believe a single technical paper is so cool

[@KaptanBaha]

Many of us are bound by the social media policies of the companies that we work for that prevents us from sharing information like this. This is a fantastic video to share with the people who are just starting out in the airline world. Thanks to you Joe and kudos to Cargolux for allowing to use this. ! :) Just a bit of correction though : some American operators chose to use Kgs in their OFP if the aircraft is set up in Kgs. All the best.

[@muratyuce3756]

Hey Joe, I really want to thank you for your instructive videos as a type rating student pilot. The topics of the videos together with your comprehensive explanation really help me to understand many things that were not clear enough before. I wish that you make another video for the other pages of OFP as well. Have a good day and flight!

[@maurice996]

Absolutely a great video. Love to see the follow up. Highly appreciate your effort explaining this

[@aviationdisasters9703]

Legend is back.I am from Republic of Srpska and i want to become a pilot😁.Greetings from 🇷🇸

[@shikhrrr6275]

I'm literally missing that Concorde hanging behind you🙃🙃

[@flywithcaptainjoe]

She’s coming back soon😉

[@shikhrrr6275]

@@flywithcaptainjoe Eagerly waiting😃😃

[@yutahestifirmani7684]

Excellent the video. very good explanation about the OFP which is very easy to understand. Thanks Captain Joe and always looking forward to the next video.

[@victorfrank3747]

Yes, a follow-up video!

[@DanAlvard]

It's good to see you back, Capt. Joe

[@Pies.]

A year ago, i was watching Captain joe, and I still am. How the time goes so quickly

[@jayerjavec]

Captain with 3 stripes. Glad to meet you first officer.

[@marms_aviation3662]

Yeesss I was waiting for this video 😎👍

[@trainingmarketer970]

It was very clear. I’d say we all want a follow-up video.

[@markpunt9638]

Fascinating - thank you for sharing that.

[@ticamif1128]

Absolutely necessary ! Thanks Captain Joe ! I understand this pile of information better. Decoding the METAR would be nice too.

[@obsessiveforest]

I'm just a 16 year old aviation enthusiast but I love your videos and I love learning with them. Thank you

[@MalaysianAviator737-8]

As a SimBrief user who sees this everyday, I thank you for making this much easier to understand

[@jedisith25]

The legend has returned! Welcome back Sir . big fan of videos even i am not a pilot but love plan etc

[@sihanchen1331]

Yes please do a follow up video on the remaining pages. It's so cool

[@nicehedgehog]

We could adopt the method to our family roadtrips :) More than the waypoints and route numbers on a post-it.

[@coldste]

SimBrief lets you create theses for flight simulator, and they have a a brief outline of what everything means. However actually hearing what everything means rather than reading makes it so much better

[@dineshbabu1611]

Yes Captain, need a continuation video on OFP and also a video about cost index. Thank you!

[@chesterwang3070]

I clicked on this video not even know what an OFP was. Great explanation Joe.

[@HenriqueCarneiroM]

I'm still waiting on that coffee here on SBKP Joe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 No promises were made, but would be nice to meet you and maybe the plane

[@spearedward2534]

Feeling like I'm ready to fly cargolux 747 after this video😁

[@moiraatkinson]

Are you a pilot for another sized plane? If not, I won’t volunteer to be a passenger 🤣

[@moiraatkinson]

Yes please! I hadn’t realised how much was involved in flight planning before this. Heaven help small private planes if the pilot has to do all this planning himself!

[@TheKeevin97]

Since the alternate fuel is for missed approach at destination, missed approach procedure, climb, route to alternate airport, descend, arrival, approach and landing you should have at least 30 mins of fuel left at your alternate. In a best case scenario you will have your contingency fuel as well but calculate och plan for the worst and everything else will be an advantage.

[@emotionaloveracorolla5274]

Hello, I've been waiting for you to upload 😄

[@seanmcerlean]

Excellent video Joe. As a trained FAA dispatcher by Jeppesen all very well explained. Answer to your question would be final reserve & maybe contingency as well if not already used requiring you to declare a fuel emergency on the go around at alternate. Would love a video explaining CI to refresh my memory if possible. vielen danke. Seán.

[@megsaudibert6895]

what is your love for nature,mine was trees. before I joined the military,I planned for a very plots of land for trees planting, tryna get some nature specialist, that can give me the name of old trees from the ancient, wanna make some research about them, for personal benefits. meeting you here was I great thing,but I don't come here if not for important things and don't got much Time for stranger,but you're still a blissful human too,and hope you stay safe from covid 19. I might not give you response back for now,dew to my job schedules and high monitoring devices all around me,it would be nice texting directly to Gmail or Mobile number. text me back to my Gmail address which is ([e-mail]) or send me your Gmail address and your mobile number,so when I come online here, would get you a response,hope you stay safe.

[@claudiorivieccio4967]

It is time to upgrade to 4 stripes!!! Very good job!!

[@arghakarmakarclassxiisecti7614]

Sir thanks for the great video... Wishing you a very good pilot life... Huge thanks from India.

[@diegogarcia2515]

Thanks Joe for letting Mexico be in your example! 🇲🇽

[@abaanansari7994]

Yes! Please make a follow up about the remaining pages of the OFP!

[@henrivanbemmel]

Love to see it a follow up video on both the OFP v.2 AND the COST INDEX. Thanks Capt. Joe. your channel is a real pleasure. Perhaps, a couple of more questions: 1. Why are runways so rough? when a plane is near v[rot] the crew is bouncing around quite a bit. Given the money spent on all of this why is it not smoother or this due to the aircraft? 2. Could you do a tutorial on climb out starting with the take off roll say over 10000 ft when the light go off and you begin to accelerate past 250 kts OR if you are feeling energetic take off roll to cruise altitude. Thank you. You are a fine teacher. Henri

[@ZK-APA]

Faster an aircraft is, the bumpier it'll feel. Moreovor considering the distance and shape of the ground, you cannot have a 100% smooth surface

[@markpereira3931]

I had to watch twice, but thank so much Joe !

[@kdilli1985]

Definitely waiting for the next video

[@mayankgoyal1969]

Yes we want more regarding the same By the way love your videos they are much informative ❤️

[@7591warthog]

I thank you very much for this very thorough OFP presentation. Your suggestion for this OFP session to be continued in a following VDO is a smart one and will benefit me, as, I think, many of your keen to learn followers and aviation enthusiast. Best regards, Jalil MACHICHI.

[@megsaudibert6895]

what is your love for nature,mine was trees. before I joined the military,I planned for a very plots of land for trees planting, tryna get some nature specialist, that can give me the name of old trees from the ancient, wanna make some research about them, for personal benefits. meeting you here was I great thing,but I don't come here if not for important things and don't got much Time for stranger,but you're still a blissful human too,and hope you stay safe from covid 19. I might not give you response back for now,dew to my job schedules and high monitoring devices all around me,it would be nice texting directly to Gmail or Mobile number. text me back to my Gmail address which is ([e-mail]) or send me your Gmail address and your mobile number,so when I come online here, would get you a response,hope you stay safe.

[@sivakarthik5986]

Great job Joe 👍

[@joethisho9444]

When I see the notification 🔔 from Captain Joe 👨‍✈️ after a very long time!!! ME : clicks that vigorously 😊

[@rubenspons]

Fuel question: depends on airplane class and if destination is isolated or not; but if my memory is correct it is for another 30 min holding @ 2000 ft

[@rumenchaparov1305]

Absolutely awesome, Captain Joe! Please make a video for the rest of information on the OFP - it is a gold mine for student pilots going through their ATPLs like myself. Thank you very much for the hard work you are putting in those videos! As always, your work is beyond exceptional!

[@mikestevenrfs7374]

Hi Captain,long time no see,it's a awesome day to hear from you😁

[@davegrainge4579]

I would love to see not only the OFP explanation but the information being inputted into the FMC what line on the OFP transposes into what page and line on the FMC especially in LIDO format but really really enjoyable informative video.

[@vdwaal]

Follow-up would be cool and how to use in fmc in an actual flight

[@BravoLimaVictor]

So good. Please do the other pages as well, this is great information for someone preparing for a flight ops interview. I started using OFPs on Simbrief as a flight simmer and I was basically teaching myself as I went along on the different airline formats. All that knowledge has come in handy in the real world so please share as much as you can!

[@deesto]

Yes, Please make a video about CI and about the remaining pages of the OFP! Thank you for making this video, it was very informative!

[@zuzkakleckova]

Thank you! I am studying for my final university exams and OFP is one of the questions, this helped me a lot 🙂