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# Take your operational performance to the next level

Find strategic knowledge and advice to boost your fuel savings initiatives.

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# Take your operational performance to the next level.

Find strategic knowledge and advice to boost your fuel savings initiatives.

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**Course #1**

## **Fuel efficiency fundamentals**

### An introduction to pilot’s eco-flying techniques

Enroll now on this free e-learning and get certified!   
Master the fuel efficiency best practices that contribute to a sustainable and greener future for aviation.

   Learn how game-changing technology offers a new approach

  In-flight optimization: what’s at stake for the industry?

 

 6 interactive lessons         1 hour

Quizzes        Certification

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### What you'll learn

This e-learning course equips you with the fundamental knowledge to start your fuel efficiency and eco-flying journey.

In this comprehensive program, you'll discover practical strategies to minimize fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. 

Chapter 1: Briefing phase

Get familiar with the Pilot Extra Fuel best practice.

Chapter 2: Taxiing phase Get familiar with the Engine-Out Taxi-Out best practice.

Chapter 3: Take Off phase Get familiar with the Reduced Flap Take-Off & Reduced-Trust Take-Off best practices.

Chapter 4: Once airborne phase Get familiar with the Reduced Acceleration Altitude & Direct Routes best practices.

Chapter 5: Going down and touching down phase Get familiar with the Continuous Descent Approach, Visual Approach, Idle Reverse Thrust & Reduced Flap Landing best practices.

Chapter 6: The last mile phase Get familiar with the Engine Out Taxi In & Auxiliary Power Unit during taxi in best practices.

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## 60+

Airlines represented

 

## 71%

Pilots achieve certification

 

## 4,4/5

Satisfaction score

 

**Quick guides**

## **Busy schedule? All you need to know in 5min guides**

Quick reads to explore key fuel efficiency techniques and operational practices.

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### [SHAPP: Short Approach techniques overview](https://academy.openairlines.com/pilot/shapp-short-approach?hsLang=en)

### [22 ways to save fuel during a flight](https://academy.openairlines.com/pilot/22-ways-to-save-fuel-during-a-flight?hsLang=en)

### [APU: Reducing fuel consumption on ground](https://academy.openairlines.com/pilot/reducing-apu-fuel-consumption-on-ground?hsLang=en)

PILOTS

ASSESS YOUR KNOWLEDGE

10 questions to see where you stand on fuel efficiency.

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Pilots

ASSESS YOUR KNOWLEDGE

10 questions to see where you stand on fuel efficiency.

 

 

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## Testimonials

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RUY MOLINA | Pilot at Viva

« Excellent course! Very fresh, very interesting and easy to understand. Thank you very much! »

 

Gulmira Tashkenbaeva | Analyst at Flydubai

"It was an interesting course, important things explained in an easy way to understand."

 

Kevin Jose | Strategy & Planning at Flynas

"Brilliant starter kit. Thanks for this."

 

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