Flight Planning

Question 1

When can you file flight itinerary

Answer 1

• Flight is conducted in part or in whole outside controlled airspace
• Facilities are inadequate to permit the communication of flight plan information to an ATC unit

Question 2

Consecutive IFR Plans

Answer 2

• May be filed at the initial point of departure provided initial and intermediate stops are in Canada
• Sequence of stops will fall in one 24 hour period
• Exception is trans border flights, can file two if aircraft is landing to clear customs, then on to destination, second flight must be in controlled airspace

Question 3

Requirements to File

Answer 3

• Domestic must be filed 30 minutes prior to the ETD
• Foreign must be filed 60 minutes prior to ETD

Question 4

Intermediate Stops

Answer 4

• Can’t be included in a single flight plan
• Can be included in flight itinerary if stop is in uncontrolled airspace

Question 5

Changes to flight plan

Answer 5

• Speed
• ETA in error in excess of 3 minutes
• VFR to IFR / IFR to VFR

Question 6

IFR Fuel Requirements

Answer 6

• Fly to and execute approach and missed at destination
• Fly to and land at alternate
• Fly for a period of 45 min (30 for jet aircraft)