Flight Plan Questions

Question 1

What is a flight plan?

Answer 1

Information regarding a flight or portion of a flight submitted to an ATS unit by a pilot or representative.

Question 2

In which cases should a flight plan be submitted?

Answer 2

Prior to operating:
1) any flight or portion therof to be provided with ATC service
2) any IFR flight within advisory airspace
3) any flight across international borders
4) any flight within or into designated areas or along designated routes when so required by the appropriate ATS authority to facilitate the provision of flight information, alerting and search and rescue services;
4) any flight within or into designated areas or along designated routes when so required by the appropriate ATS authority to facilitate the coordination with appropriate military units or with air traffic services units in adjacent states in order to avoid the possible need for interception for the purpose of identification

Question 3

When should a flight plan be submitted?

Answer 3

Before departure, to an ats reporting office or during a flight transmitted to the appropriate air traffic services unit or air ground control radio station, unless arrangements have been made for submission of repetitive flight plans.

Question 4

How soon before a flight should a flight plan be submitted?

Answer 4

Unless otherwise prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority at least 60 minutes before departure or if submitted during flight at a time which will ensure its receipt by the appropriate ats unit at least 10 minutes before the aircraft is estimated to reach:
1) the intended point of entry into a control area or advisory area,
2) the point of crossing an airway or advisory route

Question 5

What information shall be included in a flight plan?

Answer 5

1) Aircraft Identification
2) Flight rules and flight type
3) Number and types of aircraft and WTC category
4) Equipment
5) Departure aerodrome
6) Estimated block off time
7) cruising speeds
8) crusing levels
9) route to be followed
10) Destination aerodrome and total estimated elapsed time
11) Alternate Aerodromes
12) Fuel Endurance
13) Total number of persons on board
14) Emergency and survival equipment
15) Other information