AV29 - Flight Planning Assistance - JB Flashcards
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Is alerting service only provided for aircraft that have filed a flight plan or itinerary with Nav Canada?
No, it is provided for ANY aircraft that is reported overdue by a responsible person.
Define “Alerting Service”
A service provided by ATS units to notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue and assist such organizations as required. This also includes the alerting of crash equipment, ambulances, doctors and any other safety services.
What is the primary objective of Alerting Service?
To determine the location of aircraft that have become overdue.
Define Area of Responsibility (AOR)
A geographical area within which alerting service is provided by an ATS unit designated as responsible unit.
What ATC units are assigned an AOR?
FIC’s
Name the 8 FIC’s in Canada
Kamloops, Whitehorse, Edmonton, Winnipeg, North Bay, London, Quebec, and Halifax.
Define Responsible Unit
An ATS unit assigned an area of responsibility (AOR) in the VFR flight plan and flight itinerary alerting service.
Therefore, all FIC’s are known as responsible units.
Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries are file in accordance to the requirements of what?
Canadian Air Regulations (CARs)
Define Departure Unit
The FIC whose AOR includes the departure aerodrome
Define Destination Unit
The FIC whose AOR includes the destination aerodrome
Define Opening Unit
The ATS unit with which an aircraft opens its flight plan
Define Closing Unit
The ATS unit which an aircraft closes its flight plan
List the types of flight plans
VFR, IFR, Composite Defense VFR Controlled VFR
List the types of flight itineraries
VFR,
IFR,
Composite,
Defence VFR
What is a composite flight plan or itinerary?
Flight plan or itinerary when part(s) of the route is/are conducted under VFR and part(s) under IFR.
What is controlled VFR?
Type of VFR flight plan which must be filed by a pilot who intends to fly VFR in class B airspace. Requires ATC clearance and same separation procedures as IFR flight
What is Defence VFR?
VFR flight plan required to fly into, or within, the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
When can a pilot not file a flight plan or itinerary?
If the flight is conducted within 25NM of the aerodrome.
When may a pilot file an IFR itinerary instead of an IFR flight plan?
If the flight is in part, or in whole, conducted outside controlled airspace, or, facilities are inadequate to permit the communication of flight plan information to an ATC unit, FSS or community aerodrome radio station.
For box 8 on the flight plan form (flight rules),
list the options that can be used.
“I” for IFR
“V” for VFR
“Y” if flight initially will be operated under IFR followed by 1 or more subsequent changes of flight rules.
“Z” if flight initially will be VFR followed by 1 or more subsequent changes in flight rules.
The planned point(s) of change in flight rules are specified in box 15
List the options for type of flight
"C" for CVFR, "D" for defence flight plan "E" for defence flight itinerary "F" for flight Itinerary "S" for scheduled air service "N" for non-scheduled air transport operation "G" for general aviation flight "M" for military flight "X" for other than above
Letters C, D, E and F are for Canadian use only.
Letters S, N, G, M, and X are entered for international flights when required by ATS authority. These letters are NOT required for domestic flight.
How to specify status of flight in box 18?
use indicator “STS” then list status of flight.
How to remark about a flight in box 18?
Use indicator “RMK” then the remark
What is considered standard equipment on an aircraft?
VHF, RTF, VOR and ILS
