IFR Flight Plan

Question 1

Planning minimums

Answer 1

If the planning minimums are 200-1/2, the weather minimum for the actual approach is 200-1/4

95-1 states that weather must be 400-1 above the lowest planning minimums to not have an ALTERNATE airport

Primary Airport - MWR to not have an alternate
Alternate Airport - WX GRAMS mandatory (A-NA means it cannot be used as an alternate) **(400-1 above minimum weather MANDATORY)

VFR exception - VFR weather (cloud ceiling clearances) and MIA criteria meet VFR flight, no alternate is needed regardless of criteria above

Question 2

IFR Flight Pubs/Equip

Answer 2

ELA 
TLA or TPP
IFR-S
GP
DD 175-1
Flight Log (Ours)
E6B

Question 3

Mission checklist, Publications, Crew, Weather

Answer 3

Mission Checklist - Appendix A of the TX 3-04.5 (Dot 5)

Required Pubs - AR 95-1, DA PAM 738-751

Physical Limits - crew endurance requirements, illness, meds

Departure/Arrival Weather - AR 95-1

Weather Hazards - Icing, TS, Turbulance

**SUPPLEMENTAL AIRFIELD INFO - AP-1

Question 4

NOTAMS

Answer 4

https://www.notams.jcs.mil/dinsQueryWeb/

Question 5

Departure

Answer 5

Check for SID or ODP

Departure weather in AR 95-1

Question 6

En Route

Answer 6

Route Selection (airway, direct, feeder)

Altitudes (airway, semicircular rule, direct routes and feeder routes)

En Route weather hazards (DD 175-1)

Course changes and change-over points

MEA, MOCA, MRA, MCA

Question 7

Arrival

Answer 7

Note availability of multiple instrument approaches

Weather requirements

Transitions or feeder routes

Alternate airfield requirements

Inoperative components table

Question 8

Estimated time En Route Planning

Answer 8

Time based on Ground Speed (each leg)

Adjust ETE for climb out (on extended climb)

Missed approach/alternate planning (GP)

Calculate total time

Question 9

Fuel Requirements

Answer 9

ETE based

Alternate/missed approach planning (GP)

Reserve Requirement (AR 95-1)

Question 10

Flight Plan Preperation

Answer 10

In accordance with the GP.

Look up coverage for NAVAIDs for each Route for changeover points

Western direction 2000,4000,6000ft

Eastern direction 3000,5000,7000ft

Question 11

Altitude selection

Answer 11

Determine minimum altitude per route segment by semicircular rule

SAFE ALTITUDE (may not be the minimum IFR altitude, don’t guarantee NAVAID reception)

• MEF (add 1000 or 2000ft)
• OROCA
• MSA, ESA, or TAA
• Minimum IFR Altitude (MIA)
• using VFR sectional, mark route and 4NM each side, add 1000 or 2000 (MTNs) to the highest obstacle
• does not guarantee NAVAID reception

Question 12

EARA

Answer 12

E - ETE from flight log
A - ETE from destination to alternate
R - Required fuel reserve
E - Additional fuel required for practice approaches and holding

Total = E+A+R+E

Convert to gallons based on estimated burn rate (flight log REQUIRED FUEL block)

General estimate for Cairns Run up and Taxi is 8 Gallons (20 min). Add to already calculated total fuel for the fuel in tank during startup. Goes next to the required value on the flight log

Fuel available is all fuel contained in aircraft (fuel in tank minus the run up/taxi fuel - list gallons and convert to time as well.

**USE GP ch4 item 11b and the second note to determine ETE

**Last entry in the route/flight is the IAF