Flight planning Flashcards
Air traffic service includes any…
Aerodrome control service.
Area control service.
Approach control service.
Flight information service.
AFIS.
Alerting service.
Any air traffic service considered by the director to be necessary or desirable for the safe and efficient operation of civil aviation service.
Alerting service
Air traffic service provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid and to assist such organisations as required.
SARTIME
Time nominated by the pilot for the initiation of alerting action.
VFR flight plan must be filed with appropriate ATS prior to flights operating under VFR conditions when PIC…
Intends to fly more than 50nm from shore.
Requires an alerting service.
VFR flight plan must be filed for the following VFR flights operated for hire or reward (Air operations)
Air transport operations.
Commercial transport operations during which passengers or freight are carried to/from remote location.
Air operations flight plan exemption requirements
Air operation is VFR flight, Air operation covered by flight following service (part 119.73 airline operator certification or part 1119.121 general aviation air operator certification), above part requirements are met, pilot maintains listening watch on appropriate radio frequency.
VFR Flight plan contents
Registration.
Callsign (if different to registration).
Type of aircraft.
Intended route.
SARTIME.
Fuel endurance.
POB
Name and contact details of PIC.
Name of aircraft owner/operator.
Any additional information that may assist search and rescue.
VFR Aeroplane fuel requirements
Must ensure fuel to get to first intended landing plus 30 minute day reserve, 45 minute night reserve
VFR helicopters fuel requirements
Must ensure enough fuel to get to first intended landing, plus 20 minute reserve, or for flights less than 20 min, reserve equal to the anticipated flight time.
