Flight Planning and Prep

Question 1

What is required for a PIC to do with regards to pre-flight prep

Things like look at NOTAMs

Answer 1

Require:
* Met info, if available
* Fuel Requirements
* Alternatives available
* Traffic delays as notified by ATS
* Status of comms and nav devices
* Current conditions of aerodromes and runway lengths
* take-off and landing distances

If two or more engines:
* Procedures for engine inop
* Performance if one engine inop.

Question 2

NOTAMs
Serial Number format.
What does R N C mean?

Answer 2

Serial number xxxx/yy ( yy is the year)
* R - Replacement
* N - New
* C - Cancelled

Question 3

Issuing and reason for AIP supplement

Answer 3

Issued every 28 days
Should be read
Copy must be retained

Question 4

Trigger NOTAMS

Answer 4

Trigger NOTAM is a reminder that a suppliment has been released.

Question 5

What does AIC mean? Purpose?

Answer 5

Aeronautical Information Circular
Provide more detailed intrepation of the CAR rules for what it was issued for.

Question 6

NOTAM A vs B

Answer 6

A - domestically
B - domestically and internationally

Question 7

Minimum Fuel requirements?

Answer 7

30 minutes Day VFR
45 minutes Night VFR

Question 8

When are flight plans sumbitted for VFR flights?

Answer 8

> 50NM from shore - required
If Alerting service is required.

PIC can submit if they want to.

Question 9

What details are required in a flight plan?

Answer 9

IN AIP VOL 4
* Aircraft reg and callsign
* type to be used
* the route - include interim aerodromes
* SARTIME
* fuel Endurance
* total number of persons on board
* name and telephone of PIC
* name of the operator
* additional information that may be helpful

Question 10

How and when can a flight plan be changed?

Answer 10

Must be done BEFORE SARTIME
Via radio
Via phone
Contact CHCH info ( NOT CHCH CONTROL )

Question 11

Flight plan must be terminated before ?

Answer 11

SARTIME