CFC Flight Plan Filing & Amendments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When a pilot wishes to change the destination airport after departure, the flight communicator should coordinate an amendment to which field of the flight plan?
- Field 13 (Departure aerodrome)
- Field 16 (Destination aerodrome) (Correct answer)
- Field 18 (Other information)
- Field 9 (Number and type of aircraft)
Correct answer: Field 16 (Destination aerodrome)
Field 16 specifies the destination aerodrome; any in-flight change of destination requires amending this field via ATC coordination.
Question 2: A flight plan filed with a proposed departure time of 1400Z has not departed by 1500Z. What action is normally required?
- Refile with a new departure time
- Cancel and refile immediately
- Extend the EOBT by notifying the appropriate ATC unit (Correct answer)
- No action is required for domestic flights
Correct answer: Extend the EOBT by notifying the appropriate ATC unit
Pilots or operators must notify ATC to extend the EOBT if departure is delayed beyond the originally filed time to keep the flight plan active.
Question 3: Which ICAO item number covers the route field in a standard flight plan?
- Item 14
- Item 15 (Correct answer)
- Item 16
- Item 18
Correct answer: Item 15
Item 15 of the ICAO flight plan format contains the route, including airways, waypoints, and cruising levels.
Question 4: A flight communicator receives a request to add an alternate aerodrome to an already-filed IFR flight plan. What is the correct procedure?
- File a completely new flight plan
- Transmit a CHG message modifying Field 16 (Correct answer)
- Annotate the paper strip and take no further action
- Request the pilot declare an emergency to prompt ATC update
Correct answer: Transmit a CHG message modifying Field 16
A Change (CHG) message is transmitted to ATC to amend the existing flight plan, including alterations to Field 16 where the alternate is specified.
Question 5: What does the abbreviation 'ALTRV' in a flight plan context refer to?
- Alternate route for VFR flights
- Altitude reservation (Correct answer)
- Alternate runway in use
- Air traffic level restriction via radar
Correct answer: Altitude reservation
ALTRV stands for altitude reservation, a block of airspace reserved for a specific flight or series of flights at designated altitudes.
Question 6: Under FAA regulations, how far in advance can a flight plan be filed before the proposed departure time?
- Up to 72 hours (Correct answer)
- Up to 24 hours
- Up to 48 hours
- Up to 12 hours
Correct answer: Up to 72 hours
FAA regulations allow flight plans to be filed up to 72 hours in advance of the proposed departure time.
Question 7: When amending a flight plan's cruising altitude en route, the pilot communicates the request to ATC and the flight communicator should ensure the amendment is reflected in which document?
- The NOTAMs database
- The filed flight plan and associated strip (Correct answer)
- The weather briefing record
- The aircraft's maintenance log
Correct answer: The filed flight plan and associated strip
Any approved altitude change must be updated in the flight plan record and progress strip to ensure accurate ATC coordination throughout the route.
CFC Flight Plan Filing & Amendments 2
When a pilot wishes to change the destination airport after departure, the flight communicator should coordinate an amendment to which field of the flight plan?