Flight Plan - Description of Flight Plan Blocks (FAA)

Description of Flight Plan Blocks (FAA)

  1. Type: Type of flight plan. Flights may be VFR, IFR, DVFR, or a combination of types, termed composite.
  2. Aircraft Identification: The registration of the aircraft, usually the flight or tail number.
  3. Aircraft Type/Special Equipment: The type of aircraft and how it's equipped. For example, a Mitsubishi Mu-2 equipped with an altitude reporting transponder and GPS would use MU2/G. Equipment codes may be found in the FAA Airman's Information Manual.
  4. True airspeed in knots: The planned cruise true airspeed of the aircraft in knots.
  5. Departure Point: Usually the identifier of the airport from which the aircraft is departing.
  6. Departure Time: Proposed and actual times of departure. Times are Universal Time Coordinated.
  7. Cruising Altitude: The planned cruising altitude or flight level.
  8. Route: Proposed route of flight. The route can be made up of airways, intersections, navaids, or possibly direct.
  9. Destination: Point of intended landing. Typically the identifier of the destination airport.
  10. Estimated Time Enroute: Planned elapsed time between departure and arrival at the destination.
  11. Remarks: Any information the PIC believes is necessary to be provided to ATC. One common remark is "SSNO", which means the PIC is unable or unwilling to accept a SID or STAR on an IFR flight.
  12. Fuel on Board: The amount of fuel on board the aircraft, in hours and minutes of flight time.
  13. Alternate Airports: Airports of intended landing as an alternate of the destination airport. May be required for an IFR flight plan if poor weather is forecast at the planned destination.
  14. Pilot's Information: Contact information of the pilot for search and rescue purposes.
  15. Number Onboard: Total number of people on board the aircraft.
  16. Color of Aircraft: The color helps identify the aircraft to search and rescue personnel.
  17. Contact Information at Destination: Having a means of contacting the pilot is useful for tracking down an aircraft that has failed to close its flight plan and is possibly overdue or in distress.

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