CPC Flight Planning & Fuel Management Concepts

Question 1

Under FAR 91.167, IFR flights must carry enough fuel to fly to the destination, then to the alternate, plus how much reserve?

Accepted Answer

45 minutes at normal cruise

Answer

30 minutes at normal cruise

Answer

1 hour at normal cruise

Answer

2 hours at holding speed

Question 2

When can an alternate airport be omitted from an IFR flight plan?

Accepted Answer

When the 1-2-3 rule is met at the destination

Answer

When the flight is under 2 hours

Answer

When the destination has a precision approach

Answer

When the aircraft has RNAV capability

Question 3

What information does a controller use from a flight plan to sequence arriving aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Estimated time of arrival (ETA), aircraft type, and equipment suffix

Answer

Only the aircraft type and registration

Answer

Fuel load and passenger count

Answer

Departure airport weather only

Question 4

What does a '/L' equipment suffix on a flight plan indicate to a controller?

Accepted Answer

No DME, Mode C transponder only

Answer

Long-range navigation only (no transponder)

Answer

DME, no transponder

Answer

LORAN-C and no transponder

Question 5

A controller issues a 'cruise clearance' to an IFR aircraft. What does this authorize the pilot to do?

Accepted Answer

Fly at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to the assigned altitude and conduct the approach

Answer

Proceed VFR to destination

Answer

Descend to the minimum enroute altitude only

Answer

Begin the approach from cruise altitude immediately

Question 6

What is the purpose of requesting a 'short route' from ATC when fuel is a concern?

Accepted Answer

To obtain a more direct routing that reduces flight time and fuel burn

Answer

To get priority handling over all other traffic

Answer

To declare minimum fuel

Answer

To request an immediate descent to lower, more fuel-efficient altitudes