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AIR LAW 4. FLIGHT PLANNING-1

AIR LAW 4. FLIGHT PLANNING-1. All flights need to be planned - fuel required, course to fly, forecast weather etc BUT A detailed Flight Plan MUST be submitted to ATC at least 1 hr before departure for: A flight into a control zone (e.g. Shannon) An IFR flight

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AIR LAW 4. FLIGHT PLANNING-1

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  1. AIR LAW4. FLIGHT PLANNING-1 All flights need to be planned - fuel required, course to fly, forecast weather etc BUT A detailed Flight Plan MUST be submitted to ATC at least 1 hr before departure for: • A flight into a control zone (e.g. Shannon) • An IFR flight • A flight across an international border e.g. N. Ireland • A flight of more than 30 nm over water e.g. UK A Flight Plan is written on a standard ICAO form (see next slide) which may be phoned, faxed or emailed to the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) in Shannon. It can also be sent by radio during flight but must be submitted at least 10 mins before entering controlled airspace

  2. AIR LAW4. FLIGHT PLANNING-2 How to fill in Form 7.Aircraft Identification. A/c callsign e.g EI-LFC 8.Flight Rules. I for IFR, V for VFR, Y if IFR followed by VFR, Z for VFR followed by IFR 8. Type of Flight. G for general aviation, S for Scheduled air service, N for unscheduled air service, X for training, M for military. 9.Number. Number of aircraft (usually 1) 9. Type of Aircraft.Use ICAO identifier e.g. SIRA for Tecnam 9. Wake Turbulence Category H for Heavy, M for Medium, L for Light 10. Equipment. Radio and Navigation Equipment. S for Standard (VHF radio,enroute navigation, airfield/runway approach aids), V for VHF radio only, transponder code ( A for Mode A, C for Mode A and altitude, S for Mode S (Mode C and a/c i/d) 13. Departure Aerodrome. Use ICAO identifier e.g. Shannon is EINN. If no identifier (e.g. private airstrip) code is ZZZZ and details are entered in 18. Other Information 13. Time. Use UTC code (Winter is the same as GMT. In Summer UTC = GMT – 1h). Use 24h clock.

  3. AIR LAW4. FLIGHT PLANNING-3 15. Cruising Speed. Usually given in knots in format N XXXX. 90 knots is N0090. 15. Level. AXXX for altitude ( A050 is 5000 ft) , FXXX for Flight Level (F100 is 10000 feet) 15. Route. On designated ATS routes use the designator (not shown on current ICAO 1:500,000 chart). On non-ATS routes used for most VFR flights insert waypoints:- • not more than 30 mins (about 50 nm) apart • where a change in airspeed, altitude, track or flight rules is planned • Insert DCT (short for Direct Route) between each waypoint. 16. Destination aerodrome. Use ICAO identifier. If no identifier, insert ZZZZ and enter details in 18. Other Information 16. Total EET (Estimated Enroute Time) e.g 0120 total time for trip estimated at 1h 20 mins 16. ALTN Aerodrome, 2nd ALTN. Alternative aerodromes if the destination aerodrome cannot be used (e.g. due to weather) 18. Other Information. As already mentioned, use for additional information. Format is XXX/Name e.g. DEP/ or DEST/ or ALTN/Name

  4. AIR LAW4. FLIGHT PLANNING-4 19. Endurance. How long the usable fuel on board will last e.g. 0330 is 3.5h. 19. Persons on board (POB). Total people on plane 19. Emergency Radio. If only VHF radio on board, delete U and E 19. Survival Equipment- • Polar, Desert, Sea, Jungle. Tick the appropriate box if present. Otherwise cross out S/ • Life jackets. Tick the appropriate box if present. Otherwise cross out J/ • Dinghies. Fill in the appropriate boxes if present. Otherwise cross out D/ or C/ 19. Aircraft Colour & Markings. Insert colour and any distinguishing features (e.g. stripes) 19. Remarks. Insert any additional survival equipment here, otherwise delete N. 19. Pilot in Command. Insert name of Captain (if student, insert instructors name) 19. Filed by. Filers name

  5. AIR LAW4. FLIGHT PLANNING-5 NOTE Flight Plan Closure. Flight Plan closure is essential to prevent Search & Rescue being triggered. It is the pilots responsibility to ensure a Flight Plan is closed, by contacting ATC by radio when approaching the destination (airfield in sight) or by phone after landing. Flight Plan Cancellation. It is advisable (and courteous!) to advise AIS if a filed but unopened Flight Plan is no longer required Flight Plan Variations. Normally in Ireland there will be regular two-way traffic between a plane and ATC if a Flight Plan is being flown so ATC will be aware of any delays. Strictly speaking ATC should be informed if a planes airspeed (TAS) is more than 5% slower, or the ETA more than 3 minutes later than originally estimated

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