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Question 1

AFTN- Addressing
Filing time shall consist of a ____ digit date time group indicating the date and time of filing the message for transmission with the AFS concerned

Answer 1

Six.
Eg 081700

Question 2

Where should a flight plan be submitted to?

Answer 2

The ATS reporting office at the departure aerodrome.

Question 3

If there is not ATS office at the departure aerodrome where should a flight plan be submitted?

Answer 3

To the unit serving or designated to serve the departure aerodrome.

Question 4

To who shall Flight plan messages, related amendment messages and flight plan cancellation messages be addressed ?

Answer 4

• ACC
• FIC
• All centres in charge of each FIR or upper FIR along the route.
• One address at the aerodrome control tower at the destination aerodrome or departure aerodrome.
• Where practicable to the operator in accordance with agreed local procedures

Question 5

If there is no location indicator for the AFTN address what can be used instead?

Answer 5

YXY: where the address is a military service/ organization
ZZZ: where the address is the aircraft in flight
YYY: in all other cases
And the letter X or one letter designator identifying the department or division of that organization addressed.

Question 6

What is EOBT?

Answer 6

The Estimated Off Block Time is the estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure.

Question 7

What is a flight plan?

Answer 7

Specified information provided to ATS units relative to an intended flight or portion of a flight of an aircraft.

Question 8

How are messages prioritized on the AFTN?

Answer 8

1) Emergency messages
2) Movement and control messages
3) Flight information messages
4) General messages

Question 9

I’m addressing on the AFTN how long is the originator?

Answer 9

Eight letter. In a similar sequence to an address indicator (TTPPZPZX)

Question 10

What document can location indicators be found?

Answer 10

Doc 7910

Question 11

ATS messages transmitted on AFTN shall contain…

Answer 11

1) Information of priority of the message.
2) The address to where to be delivered.
3) Indication of the date/time filed with the AFTN station.
4) The originator indicator.

Question 12

What does 10a represent on the flight plan?

Answer 12

Radio communication, navigation and approach aid equipment

Question 13

What are some example where ZZZZ is inserted?

Answer 13

Item 13: departure aerodrome. If no location indicator has been assigned.

Item 9: type of aircraft. If no designator has been assigned or in the case of formation flights.

Item 16: Destination aerodrome. If no location indicator has been assigned.