"Flight Plan" Section

"Flight Plan" Section: Section of the Flight Plan that provides a convenient way to organize the following general flight-related information, for filing with FAA Briefer at the start of the flight:

• Type: Type of Flight
• Aircraft ID: Aircraft's license number, usually starting with "N"
• Aircraft Type/Equip.: Aircraft Type & Special Equipment
• True Air Speed: Air Speed listed for filing Flight Plan with the FAA Briefer, at the start of your flight
• Departure Point: Name of Departure/Home city and airport
• Proposed Departure Time: Planned Departure Time
• Cruising Altitude: Level portion of aircraft travel that is most fuel-efficient, occurring between climb and descent phases, and majority of journey
• Route of Flight: Set of selected recognizable landmarks positively identified from the air
• Destination: Name of Destination city and airport used for Arrival
• Est. Time Enroute: Total Estimated Time Enroute
• Remarks: Optional
• Fuel on Board: Aircraft's total fuel (without Reserve Fuel), measured in Hours and Minutes
• Alternate Airport: Designated as alternate for Landing if intended airport inadvisable
• Pilot's Name, Address, Telephone Number, etc.: Your information
• No. Aboard: Number of individuals aboard the aircraft, including yourself
• Color of Aircraft: May be multiple colors.
• Destination Contact / Telephone: Optional

Obtained from the following sources:

• Flight Instructor
• "Aircraft's Documentation"
• "Chart"

For filing with the FAA Briefer, at the start of the flight.

Task:

1. Obtain a BLANK Flight Plan (paper form) from a store that specializes in flying supplies.
2. Obtain the Type of Flight from your Flight Instructor, and enter it as follows.
3. Obtain the Aircraft ID from the "Aircraft's Documentation," and enter it as follows.
4. Obtain the Aircraft Type & Special Equipment from the "Aircraft's Documentation," and enter it/them as follows.
5. Obtain the Departure Point from your Flight Instructor, and enter it as follows.
6. Obtain the Proposed Departure Time from your Flight Instructor, and enter it as follows.

   NOTE: Translates to 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time.

7. Obtain the Destination from your Flight Instructor, and enter it as follows.
8. Determine the Alternate Airport, using your "Chart," and enter it as follows.
9. Enter your name, address, telephone number, and aircraft home base (airport), as follows.
10. Enter "1," unless you are accompanied by any passengers, as follows.
11. Obtain the aircraft's color(s) from the "Aircraft's Documentation," and enter it/them as follows.