Flight Planning

Question 1

How many centers are there in the US?

Answer 1

21

Question 2

How long do you have to activate a flight plan before it’s cancled?

Answer 2

2 hours

Question 3

Who gives you IFR clearance if departure has no clearance delivery?

Answer 3

• Ground Control

Question 4

What are examples of TRACON?

Answer 4

Approach / Departure

Question 5

How far is the controlling range of TRACON?

Answer 5

30nm from their location (primary airport. Usually “C” airspace)

Question 6

How do I get IFR clearance when departing out of uncontrolled airspace?

Answer 6

• Contacting FSS by radio or telephone

Question 7

What is clearance void time?

Answer 7

• Pilot must be airborne PRIOR to this time
• If getting clearance from uncontrolled airport you must be holding short of the runway
• If you don’t takeoff you must let FSS know before 30min after takeoff

Question 8

What is release time?

Answer 8

• Pilot must takeoff AFTER this time
• Let FSS know what number you are for departure and follow instructions

Question 9

How can you file a flight plan?

Answer 9

1. FSS
   - Radio (RCO/GCO)
   - Phone 1800wxBrief
2. Online
   - www.1800wxbrief.com
   - www.flightplan.com
3. Electronic Flight Bag
   - Foreflight etc.
4. With ATC
   - Over the phone or radio
   - “Pop-up-clearance” (transitioning from VFR to IFR)
   - Subject to ATC workload and not guaranteed
   - Must be at or above minimum IFR altitude

Question 10

What section can I find the flight plan requirements?

Answer 10

91.173

Question 11

You may not operate under IFR in controlled airspace unless:

Answer 11

• Filed on a flight plan
• Received appropriate ATC clearance
• Legal to fly in uncontrolled airspace under IFR, but you must file a flight plan to enter controlled airspace

Question 12

Flight plan must be filed at least how long before flight?

Answer 12

• At least 30 min prior to ETD
• Non-scheduled flights above FL230 should be filed at least 4 hours before ETD

Question 13

How is an IFR flight plan canceled?

Answer 13

• Towered Airport: ATC automatically cancels flight pln upon landing
• Un-towered Airports: Pilot Must cancel through ATC or FSS by radio or phone number
• In Flight: Pilot may cancel anytime if not in IMC or class A airspace

Question 14

What are the weather minimums for an alternate airport be required for a flight plan?

Answer 14

• If 1 hour before or after ETA the weather is below:
• 2,000’ AGL
• 3 SM visibility

Question 15

If the planned alternate airport has a precision approach, what are the weather minima requirements for that airport?

Answer 15

Ceiling: 600’
Visibility: 2 SM

Question 16

For an alternate airport that has only a non-precision approach procedure, what are the weather minima requirements?

Answer 16

Ceiling: 800’
Visibility: 2 SM

Question 17

When expecting what ATC is going to give you, what is the PTAC check for what’s expected to read back when getting cleared for an approach?

Answer 17

Position: your position is called out

Turn: Vector for heading to final

Altitude: Your altitude to maintain

Cleared to

Question 18

What are different types of precision IAP?

Answer 18

• ILS (instrument landing system)
• MLS (microwave landing system)
• PAR (precision approach radar)
• GLS (GNSS landing system)
• TLS (transponder landing system)

Question 19

What are different types of non-precision IAP?

Answer 19

• VOR
• NBD
• RNAV/GNSS
• LOC
• LDA
• APV
• LDA with glide slope