Flight Plan Assistance AV06

Question 1

What is the primary objective of VFR alerting service?

Answer 1

To determine the location of VFR aircraft that have gone overdue

Question 2

Define area of responsibility

Answer 2

A geographical area within which alerting service is provided by an ATS unit designated as the responsible unit.

Question 3

Define responsible unit

Answer 3

AN ATS unit assigned an area of responsibility in the VFR flight plan and flight itinerary alerting service

Question 4

What are the different types of Flight Plans?

Answer 4

• VFR
• IFR
• Composite
• Defence VFR
• Controlled VFR

Question 5

What are the different types of flight itineraries?

Answer 5

• VFR
• IFR
• Composite
• Defense VFR

Question 6

For wake turbulence, what does the medium category consist of?

Answer 6

More than 15,500 lbs, but less than 300,000 lbs.

Question 7

What 4 navigational items does the abbreviation S include?

Answer 7

VHF, VOR, ILS, ADF

Question 8

What are the 5 types of ELT?

Answer 8

• A or AD
• F or AF
• AP
• P
• W or S

Question 9

A flight plan or flight itinerary shall contain information as is specified by ________ in the CFS

Answer 9

the Minister

Question 10

Who can a flight plan be filed with?

Answer 10

• ATC
• FSS
• CARS

Question 11

Who can a Flight itinerary be filed with?

Answer 11

• ATC
• FSS
• CARS
• Responsible person

Question 12

For VFR flight, what are the altitude rules?

Answer 12

• Below 3000 AGL no restriction
• East bound odd +500
• Westbound even +500

Question 13

What are the standard alternate minima

Answer 13

(one precision)600-2 and (no precision)800-2 as appropriate

Question 14

Aerodromes served with a GFA may qualify as an alternate, provided the forecast weather contains:

Answer 14

• No cloud lower than 1000ft above the lowest usable HAT/HAA
• No Cumulonimbus; and
• A visibility not less than 3

Question 15

What are the fuel requirements for VFR aircraft

Answer 15

Turbo powered - Destination + 30 mins
Prop - Destination + 45 mins
Helicopter - Destination + 20 mins

Question 16

What are the fuel requirements for IFR aircraft

Answer 16

• Turbo jet powered - Dest + 1 appch + 1 M/A + Alt +30 minutes
• Prop -Dest + 1 appch + 1 M/A + Alt +45 minutes
• Helicopter - Dest + 1 appch + 1 M/A + Alt +30 minutes

Question 17

What are the criteria for flying VFR OTT

Answer 17

• distance from cloud at least 1000ft
• distance between layers of 5000ft
• flight vis is at least 5 miles
• forecast at destination is: CLR or SCT, Vis 5 or greater, no pcpn, FG, TS, or BLSN
• TAF:1 hour before to 2 hours after
• GFA: 1 hour before to 3 hours after

Question 18

Who is responsible for implementing a master flight plan and flight itinerary program?

Answer 18

FIC manager

Question 19

Where are master FPs and FI’s stored at?

Answer 19

FICs only

Question 20

What are the 6 different ways to file a flight plan

Answer 20

• Via Phone
• Via Radio
• Via internet FPS
• Via Duats
• In Person
• Via fax

Question 21

When receiving a FP/FI from a customer:

Answer 21

• Inform the customer of inaccuracies and omissions and obtain necessary info
• Verify with the customer the hours of operation of the ATS or CARS where the FP/FI will be closed
• Request a contact number for stopover and destination aerodrome where the ATS unit or CARS is not located on site or will be closed after SAR time
• Identify departure unit and inform the customer that the departure unit will activate the proposed time of departure, unless extension or cancellation is received beforehand
• NORDO or RONLY pilots are responsible for contacting appropriate agencies.