TD 57

Question 1

What’s the purpose of an IFR flight plan?

Whats the purpose of a VFR flight plan?

Answer 1

Communicate pilots desires to ATC

Enables SAR to ID an overdue ACFT/where to look

Question 2

For fuel and arrival time planning, explain how to compute ETE to an alternate airfield

Answer 2

Include time from: MAP to holding point + 1 circuit in pattern. Add missed hold point to alternate + approach/land time

Question 3

What’s the purpose of TFR’s and how do pilots know they’re in effect?

Answer 3

-Protection from hazards

Protect humanitarian ACFT during disasters

• Space agency operations
• prevent ACFT congestion
• Presidential flights

NOTAMS

Question 4

Who is responsible for/what are the procedures for closing the IFR flight plans according to:

AR 95-1

GP

AIM

Answer 4

AR 95-1: PC ensures it’s closed per DOD FLIP

GP: Tower/Base Ops after landing. Or pilot by radio/phone to FSS

AIM: PC notifies FSS or ATC

Question 5

Concerning adherence to air traffic clearance what is the most important and guiding principle to remember?

Answer 5

Most recent ATC clearance has precedence over the previous one.

Question 6

Which parts of an ATC clearance should pilots read back?

Answer 6

Altitude assignments/restrictions

Radar vectors

Question 7

When military pilots are cleared for an approach, must they report the newly assigned or designated altitude when they acknowledge an approach clearance, or can they simply state they are leaving their current altitude for approach?

Answer 7

No requirements for readback on approach