AR 95-1 Preflight

Question 1

Fuel requirements:

Answer 1

• VFR: 20 minutes at cruise

- IFR: 30 minutes at cruise

Question 2

Planning:

Answer 2

-Aviator will evaluate aircraft performance, departure, enroute, and approach data, NOTAMs (including GPS and DAFIF), temporary flight restrictions, and local NOTAMs, host country requirements, theater requirements for the route to be flown, and appropriate DOD and/or FLIP.

Question 3

Weather:

-VFR: Destination Wx (predominant) must be forecast…?

Answer 3

-Equal to or greater than VFR minimums at estimated time of arrival (ETA) through one hour after ETA.

Question 4

Weather:

-IFR: Destination Wx (predominant) must be forecast…?

Answer 4

-To be equal to or greater than the published Wx planning minimum for the approach procedure to be flown at ETA + 1 hour.

Question 5

Weather Briefing:

-When DD form 175-1 is required, the form will…?

Answer 5

-Be filled out in its entirety.

Question 6

Weather Briefing:

-Weather information will be obtained from:

Answer 6

• A US military weather facility.

- If not available, consult DOD FLIP.

Question 7

Weather brief is Void when?

Answer 7

• 1 hour and 30 minutes from the time the forecast is received provided the aircraft has not departed.
  
  • Weather forecasts can be extended.

Question 8

Flight plan:

-Aircraft will not be flown unless:

Answer 8

A flight plan (military or civil) has been filed or an operation’s log completed.

Question 9

Who is responsible for the flight plan and has flight plan approval authority?

Answer 9

PC