Flight Plans Flashcards
What is helicopter SVFR minima?
1/2 mile vis, clear of clouds. Unless a higher minima is required at the airfield.
What form number is the military flight plan?
DD Form 175
What forecast may you use if there is no military weather reporting service?
The area forecast.
Where will aviators get their weather information?
From a military weather reporting service.
If there is military weather reporting service, what should the aviator do?
Consult the DOD Flip for guidance.
How long is a weather brief good for?
1 hour 30 minutes
Who has overall responsibility for completing the DD Form 175?
The PC
Who has flight plan approval authority?
The PC
All army aircraft that are instrumented must fly under IFR flight plans except when?
Flight is primarily for VFR training.
Time will not permit mission completion under IFR.
Mission can only be completed under VFR.
Hazardous weather conditions must be avoided.
After departing a non military airfield, the PC must inform FSS of what?
The departure time.
When must you plan for an alternate airfield?
Radar is required for the approach.
NAVAIDS are unmonitored.
Destination pre dominate weather is forecast at ETA through an hour and a half to be less than 400 and 1.
When can an airfield not be used as an alternate?
N/A is annotated in the FLIP. Radar is required for the approach. NAVAIDS are unmonitored. Class B,C,D, or E airspace does not exist to the surface. If GPS is required for the approach.
Who is responsible for closing flight plans?
The PC
Aviators may file flight plans to destinations when weather is forecast to be what?
Greater than SVFR minima at ETA through 1 hour after ETA
What are your fuel planning requirements?
VFR - 20 minutes reserve at cruise
IFR - 30 minutes reserve at cruise
