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Functionality Breakdown
The following table provides the functionality break down of the
various components; Flight Performance Model
(FPM), Mission Planning System (MPS),
Mission Planning Module (MPM),
Performance Planning Calculator (PPC),
and Stores, Loading, And, Balance (SLAB).
Functionality Breakdown
| FPM | MPS | MPM | PPC | RPM | SLAB | |
| Aircraft point performance | X | |||||
| Aircraft Limitations | X | X1 | ||||
| Optimum flight conditions | X | |||||
| Maximum capabilities | X | |||||
| Mission fuel | X | |||||
| Time/Distance/Heading | X | |||||
| Mission failure resolution | X | |||||
| Designate Weight and Drag in PFPS | X | X2 | ||||
| Communication link | X | |||||
| Single route point view of aircraft performance | X | |||||
| Mission view of aircraft performance | X | |||||
| Performance Planning Card reporting requirement | X | |||||
| Mission point performance analysis | X | X3 | ||||
| Mission torque margin analysis | X | X3 | ||||
| Mission maximum capabilities | X | X3 | ||||
| Mission contingency analysis | X | X3 | ||||
| Mission capability with unforeseen conditions | X | |||||
| Insight to MPS use of FPM | X | |||||
| Tail number specific W&B data | X | |||||
| Weight and Drag build-up | X | |||||
| Center-of-gravity within limits | X | |||||
| Weight and Balance reporting requirement | X |
1 SLAB enforces Weight/CG limitations only
2 SLAB pushes lumped data, but retains the breakdown
internally
3 RPM provides a grid or graphical view throughout the
mission
