CFC Flight Plan Filing & Amendments 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Field 16 (Destination aerodrome)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Extend the EOBT by notifying the appropriate ATC unit

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Item 15

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Transmit a CHG message modifying Field 16

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Altitude reservation

Answer

ALTRV stands for altitude reservation, a block of airspace reserved for a specific flight or series of flights at designated altitudes.

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CFC Flight Plan Filing & Amendments 2