Flight Plans

Question 0

How can a flight plan be filed?

Answer 0

• In person at nearest ATSU
• By telephone
• By fax
• Via file2fly system on ATNS website

Question 1

When is a Flight Plan mandatory?

Answer 1

All international flights
All flights for which alerting action is required
All flights conducted wholly or partly In controlled or advisory airspace, except: a local flight, a flight crossing an airway at right angles, a VFR flight taking off in CTR or ATZ class C to fly to an uncontrolled airfield.

Question 2

If a flight plan is supposed to be opened on a specific day, how long does a pilot have to activate a flight plan before it is cancelled?

Answer 2

1 hour of the stipulated departure time

Question 3

Is a pilot allowed to deviate from his course without requesting permission from ATC if the pilot has filed a flight plan?

Answer 3

Yes! It has to be an emergency or something out of his control like an engine failure but ATC must be notified ASAP

Question 4

If a pilot is landing at a controlled airspace, will the flight plan be closed automatically?

Answer 4

Yes! If a pilot lands at an uncontrolled field and he requested search and rescue in the Flight Plan, he needs to call ATC and close it manually.