Flight Plan Filing & Amendments Flashcards
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A DVFR flight plan is required when a VFR aircraft intends to enter which type of airspace?
Answer: An ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone)
A Defense VFR (DVFR) flight plan must be filed when any aircraft, VFR or otherwise, intends to penetrate an Air Defense Identification Zone.
Which item in an ICAO flight plan specifies the aircraft's SELCAL code?
Answer: Item 18 (Other information) with prefix SEL/
The SELCAL code is entered in Item 18 preceded by the designator SEL/ as part of the 'Other information' field.
A pilot files a VFR flight plan but then requests an IFR clearance before departure. What action must the flight communicator coordinate?
Answer: Cancel the VFR plan and file a new IFR flight plan
A VFR and IFR flight plan cannot coexist for the same flight; the VFR plan must be cancelled and a new IFR flight plan filed.
What is the purpose of the 'DEP/' prefix in Item 18 of an ICAO flight plan?
Answer: Specifies a departure aerodrome not listed in the ICAO location indicators document
The DEP/ prefix in Item 18 is used to provide the name or coordinates of a departure aerodrome that does not have a published ICAO 4-letter location indicator.
How should a flight communicator handle a situation where conflicting information exists between the airborne position report and the filed flight plan route?
Answer: Verify with the pilot and coordinate a route amendment with ATC if needed
Conflicting route data must be verified with the crew, and if intentional, a CHG message is sent to update the flight plan so ATC maintains accurate tracking.
In FAA domestic flight plan format, which field contains the pilot's name and contact phone number?
Answer: Pilot's information block / Field 15
On the FAA Form 7233-1, the pilot's name, address, and telephone number are entered in the designated pilot information block (Field 15).
A flight plan is filed with 'N/A' in the alternate aerodrome field. Under what condition is this permissible for an IFR flight?
Answer: When the destination has an instrument approach and forecast weather meets the 1-2-3 rule
FAR 91.169 allows omitting an alternate when forecast weather at the destination meets at least 2,000-foot ceilings and 3 SM visibility from 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA (the 1-2-3 rule).