Chapter 8 - Flight Plan

Question 1

When MUST a flight plan be filed?

Answer 1

When flying in CAS

Question 2

What are the types of flight plan?

Answer 2

Full flight plans

Repetitive flight plans

Abbreviated flight plans (limited info required to obtain clearance for a PORTION of flight, filed either by telephone prior to take-off or by RT whilst airborne).

Question 3

What are the exemptions to the requirement of a flight plan?

Answer 3

Flights that cross the UK FIR boundary under the control of UK Air Defence, Naval Vessel or AEW Platform.

Flights within the North Wales (NWMTA) and East Anglian Training Area (EAMTA), WHEN ACTIVE

Question 4

What are IFR/GAT flight plans?

Answer 4

Instrument Flight Rule/General Air Traffic Flight Plans

Question 5

What are OAT flight plans?

Answer 5

Operational Air Traffic Flight Plans

Question 6

Civilians use “off-block time” on flight plans, what time is entered in this section for military flights filing a flight plan?

Answer 6

Take-off time.

Question 7

What is the minimum time prior to START UP or TAXI CLEARANCE that an IFR/GAT flight plan should be submitted to aerodrome ATC?

Answer 7

60 mins

Question 8

What is the minimum time prior to DEPARTURE that an OAT flight plan should be submitted to aerodrome ATC?

Answer 8

15 mins