Flight Plan And General Procedures Flashcards
What do you need before entering controlled airspace under IFR
A filed IFR flight plan
A clearance
How to file a flight plan
FSS (in person, radio, phone)
DUATS (online)
Through radio/phone with ATC
File at least 30 min prior to departure time
Only stored in ATC system for 1.5 hrs past departure time
How to cancel flight plan
Towered airports- auto cancelled by ATC on landing
Non towered airports- you must contact ATC/FSS to cancel
Can cancel anytime not in IMC and outside Class A
What are preferred IFR routes
Preferred IFR routes are published in the Airport/Facility Directory. If a preferred route is published to your destination, you should file it in your flight plan
Obstacle departure procedure (ODP)
ONLY provides obstruction clearance
May be flown without an ATC clearance unless a SID or other instructions are assigned
Graphic ODP denote “obstacle” in chart title
All new RNAV ODPs are avail in graphic form
Found in front of NACO chart books arranged alphabetically by city
Jepp charts show ODPs under airport diagram, large airports separate chart
Define Standard Instrument Departure (SID)
Provide obstruction clearance and help reduce radio congestion and workload by simplifying ATC clearances
Pilot NAV SIDs- navigate by charted routes, minimal radio instruction
Vector SIDs- navigation by radar vectors, routes not printed
Some SIDs depict non standard radio failure procedures
File NO SIDs in remarks if you don’t want them
RNAV SIDs and all graphical RNAV ODPs require RNAV 1 performance (+/- 1nm for 95% total flight time)
Standard Terminal Arrivals (STAR)
Serves as transition from enough structure to a point from which an approach can begin
Transition routes connect en route fixes to the basic star procedure
Usually named according to the fix at which the basic procedure begins
Put “NO STAR” in remarks of flight plan if you don’t want one
RNAV STARs require RNAV 1 performance
Do you need an alternate
If within 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA forecasted weather is less than…
2,000 ft ceiling and/or
3 SM visibility …
You need an alternate
IFR cruising altitudes
Based on magnetic compass
Odd ducks fly east…
0-179 - odd thousands or FLs
180-359 - even thousands or FLs
IFR altitudes
General
Minimum prescribes, if none…
Mountainous area - 2,000 ft above highest obstacle within 4nm
Non mountainous - 1,000 ft above highest obstacle within 4nm
IFR minimum fuel requirements
Fuel from departure to destination + destination to alternate + 45 min at normal cruise
Minimum weather required to list airport as an alternate
Precision- 600 ft, 2 sm
Non precision- (other than non WAAS GPS) 800 ft, 2 sm
No IAP- ceiling and vis allowing descent from MEA, approach, and landing under basic VFR
Minimum equipment for VFR day flight
Altimeter Tach Oil temp Manifold pressure Airspeed indicator Temp gauge Oil pressure
Fuel gauge Landing gear pos indicator Anti collision lights Magnetic compass ELT Safety belt
Minimum equipment for VFR night
Fuses Landing lights Anti collision lights Position lights Source of power... battery
IFR day equipment requirements
VFR day + Generator/alternator Radios (2way and appropriate nav) Altimeter (baro) Ball (slip/skid indicator)
Clock (hrs, min, sec installed)
Attitude indicator
Rate of turn indicator
Directional gyro (heading)