The ICAO Flight Plan

C. EDDM 0215

Item 16 carries destination and total EET: 1000 to 1215 UTC is 2 h 15 min, written EDDM0215.

C. the estimated off block time

The departure time in a filed flight plan is the estimated off-block time.

A. both should be entered in the ATS plan where appropriate

In Item 15 a route that has standard departure and arrival procedures carries the SID and STAR designators where appropriate.

A. N0285

Cruising speed in Item 15 is N followed by the TAS in four digits: 285 kt is N0285, 230 kt N0230, 480 kt N0480.

A. N

Item 8 type of flight: S scheduled, N non-scheduled air transport, G general aviation, M military, X other.

D. filed flight plan with amendments and clearance included

A current flight plan is the filed flight plan together with any amendments and ATC clearances.

A. Doc 4444

The ICAO flight plan is described in Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM).

D. N0180

The cruising speed in the flight plan is the TAS: 180 kt is written N0180.

B. Race track

A holding pattern is flown as a racetrack: two turns joined by two straight legs.

A. TAS

Item 15 cruising speed is the true airspeed (N plus four digits).

C. 5% TAS or 0.01 Mach or more

A change of speed is significant when it is 5% of TAS or 0.01 Mach or more.

A. 4 digits in UTC

Times in the flight plan are four digits in UTC.

B. 60 min

The correct answer is: 60 min.

C. VOR

O = VOR; L = ILS; G = GNSS; D = DME; F = ADF; I = inertial; S = standard equipment (VHF RTF, VOR, ILS).

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B. 7 characters

Item 7: the aircraft identification, not more than 7 alphanumeric characters with no hyphens or symbols (e.g. AIC101 or VTABC).

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B. 03:34

Reserve = 30% x 136 = 40.8 kg; fuel flow = 136 / 2.75 = 49.5 kg/h, so reserve = 49.5 min. Endurance = 2 h 45 + 0 h 49 = 3 h 34 (taxi fuel is not in endurance).

C. Item 18

The accumulated EET to FIR boundary points is entered in Item 18 (EET/).

C. fuel endurance of the aircraft

Item 19 endurance is the time the usable fuel on board will keep the aeroplane flying.

B. Fxyz

A flight level is written F followed by three digits (F085), or A for altitude; FL is not used in Item 15.

C. ZZZZ

If the destination has no ICAO location indicator, ZZZZ is written in Item 16 and the name of the aerodrome is put in Item 18 (DEST/).

D. 0155

Times and durations in the flight plan are four figures, hours then minutes: 0155.

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A. L & G

In Item 10 the letter L means ILS and G means GNSS.

A. Total usable fuel on board

Item 19 endurance is the time corresponding to the total usable fuel on board (not minus reserves).

B. P/TBN

PANS-ATM: insert TBN (to be notified) if the total number of persons is not known at the time of filing.

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A. N0300F250

Speed N + 4 figures (knots), level F + 3 figures (flight level). A = altitude in hundreds of feet, K = km/h.

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A. 5 %; 3 minutes

Annex 2, 3.6.2.2: TAS variation of +/- 5 % (newer edition: Mach 0.02 / 10 kt), time estimate error over 3 minutes (or as the ATS authority prescribes).

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B. leave the holding fix (initial approach fix) to start its approach

EAT = when the aircraft is expected to leave the holding point and commence the approach; it protects radio-failure procedures.

B. C

A = Mode A only; C = Modes A and C; S = Mode S with altitude and identity. N = no surveillance equipment.

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A. A, C, and S

In Item 10 the surveillance letters A (Mode A), C (Modes A and C) and S (Mode S) indicate a transponder.

D. heavy (H)

The wake turbulence category comes from the certificated maximum take-off mass, not the actual one: 137,000 kg is 136,000 kg or more, so Heavy (H).

B. ROMEO / N0120 F085

A route point is written with the speed first, then the level: ROMEO/N0120F085.

C. 30 mins

The correct answer is: 30 mins.

C. DEST/(the name of the airfield)

ZZZZ goes in the destination box and DEST/ name of the airfield in Item 18.

A. magnetic course

SID routes are shown as magnetic courses unless the chart says otherwise.

B. aircraft with maximum take-off mass less than 136,000 kg

Wake turbulence category M (medium) covers a MTOM of less than 136,000 kg and more than 7,000 kg.

A. 03:15

Contingency 30% of 2 h 30 = 45 min, so endurance is 2 h 30 + 0 h 45 = 3 h 15.

A. 30 minutes

After landing at another aerodrome the pilot must have the destination ATS unit informed within 30 minutes of the planned ETA.

A. FDR 25 hours, CVR 2 hours

FDR: last 25 hours of operation; CVR: last 2 hours (older aircraft: CVR 30 minutes). Newer rules extend the CVR to 25 hours for large aeroplanes certificated recently.

B. 0215hrs

The correct answer is: 0215hrs.

A. 0215

Total EET (Item 16) is four figures, hours and minutes: 2 h 15 min = 0215. It is the estimated time from take-off to arrival at destination, not a clock time.

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A. N0150

Speed in Item 15: N + four figures for knots (N0150), K + four figures for km/h, M + three figures for Mach (M082).

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B. 5000N00527E

Degrees and minutes: 2 figures + 2 figures + N/S, then 3 figures + 2 figures + E/W - eleven characters. (A CDU may want a different format, e.g. N5000.0E00527.0.)

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A. 7,000 kg or less

L: 7,000 kg or less; M: more than 7,000 but less than 136,000 kg; H: 136,000 kg or more (J for A380-type).

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A. A

A = transponder Mode A (4 digits, 4096 codes) only. Add Mode C capability and the letter becomes C.

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A. at least 60 minutes before EOBT and not more than 120 hours before it

File at least 60 minutes before the estimated off-block time (or as the ATS unit requires); the 2012 flight plan rules also stop filing more than 120 hours ahead.

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B. as soon as practicable after landing, by the quickest means, and it must name the original destination

Annex 2 (3.3.5): the arrival report is made as soon as practicable after landing by the quickest means; in a diversion it must include the destination aerodrome. Missing it can start an unnecessary search and rescue.

C. minimum en-route altitude (MEA)

The correct answer is: minimum en-route altitude (MEA).

A. H

Wake category is set by the certificated maximum take-off mass: 140,000 kg (136,000 or more) is Heavy (H).

B. initial approach fix (IAF)

Arrival -> IAF -> initial segment -> IF -> intermediate -> FAF -> final -> MAPt / missed approach.

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B. 1715UTC

A flight plan is filed at least 60 minutes before the estimated off-block time (1815): 1715.

A. Mach 0.02 or 19 km/h (10 kt) TAS, or more

Annex 2 (later editions) replaced the 5 % TAS rule with Mach 0.02 or 19 km/h (10 kt). The older edition on many syllabi states 5 % of TAS.

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B. standard equipment: VHF RTF, VOR and ILS

S stands for the standard set (VHF RTF, VOR, ILS) unless the ATS authority prescribes another combination; Mode S is a surveillance letter after the stroke.

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B. provide a published IFR route from take-off to the en-route structure, with obstacle clearance and less radio traffic

A SID is a designated departure route linking the runway to the en-route phase. It keeps traffic and terrain separation built in and lets ATC clear an aircraft with a short name instead of a long route.