Flight planning

Question 1

What does AFTN stand for?

Answer 1

Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network

Question 2

What is AFTN?

Answer 2

A world wide system of aeronautical fixed circuits for the exchange of messages and or digital data between stations.

Question 3

What is the UKs AFTN station?

Answer 3

Swanwick communication centre

Question 4

What are the 8 priority indicators of AFTN messages?

Answer 4

• Distress
• Urgency
• Flight safety
• Met
• Flight regularity
• Aeronautical information
• Aeronautical administration
• Service

Question 5

What is FPL mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 5

Flight plan

Question 6

What is DLA mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 6

Delay

Question 7

What is CHG mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 7

Modification/change

Question 8

What is CHL mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 8

Cancellation

Question 9

What is DEP mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 9

Departure

Question 10

What is ARR mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 10

Arrival

Question 11

What is ALR mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 11

Alerting message

Question 12

What is RFC mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 12

Radio faliure

Question 13

What is RQS mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 13

Request supplementary information

Question 14

What is SPL mean in an AFTN message?

Answer 14

Supplementary information

Question 15

How will an AFTN message be composed?

Answer 15

• Priority indicator
• Addressee(s)
• Date/time group
• Originator
• Text

Question 16

What are the AFTN priority numbers?

Answer 16

• 1
• 2
• 3

Question 17

Define flight plan

Answer 17

Specified information provided to air traffic service units relative to an intended flight or portion of a flight of an aircraft.

Question 18

What are the 3 types of flight plan?

Answer 18

• IFR
• VFR
• Both

Question 19

What are the 3 categories of flight plan?

Answer 19

• Full individual flight plan
• Repetitive flight plan
• Abbreviated flight plan

Question 20

When must a flight plan be submitted by?

Answer 20

Before departure and sent to an ATS reporting office or during flight to an appropriate ATS unit via R/T but this cannot be for a repetitive flight plan.

Question 21

What are 4 reasons flights must submit a flight plan?

Answer 21

• Any flight needing an air traffic service
• Any IFR flight in advisory airspace
• Flights operating at night
• Flights crossing international boundaries
• Any flight using routes designed by authorities

Question 22

How long before crossing international boundaries must you submit a flight plan?

Answer 22

1 hour

Question 23

If submitting during flight how far in advance must you submit a flight plan before entering a control or advisory area?

Answer 23

10 minutes

Question 24

What is a repetitive flight plan?

Answer 24

A flight plan for a flight that is regularly operated with identical basic features. They cannot be used for trans-Atlantic flights.

Question 25

What are IFPS?

Answer 25

Central process for collecting, processing and distributing flight plans. Part of AFTM at Eurocontrol.

Question 26

Who must receive a copy of a flight plan?

Answer 26

• Your destination aerodrome
• All en-route control centres
• IFPS