Specific information related to the intended flight of an aircraft. A flight plan is filed with a Flight Service Station or Air Traffic Control facility.
A pilot's intended routing and schedule for a flight, giving the pilot and aircraft identification; course, speed, and altitude to be flown; and estimated times of arrival at intermediate stops and the destination; submitted, orally or in writing, to air traffic control or a flight service station.
A required planning document that covers the expected operational details of a flight such as destination, route, fuel on board, etc. It is filed with the appropriate FAA air traffic control facility. There are both VFR and IFR flight plans. VFR plans are not mandatory.
Specified information, submitted in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), with regard to the intended flight of an aircraft. abbreviation: FLT PLN or FP see also: flight itinerary (FI) Fr: plan de vol
(FPL) A form given by the pilot to air traffic control services. The flight plan contains information such as the type of aircraft, the scheduled departure time, the flight level and speed desired, the route envisaged, the airport of destination, the number of passengers on board, the emergency equipment with which the aircraft is equipped, etc. In order for the flight to receive clearance, and for the purpose of informing the search and rescue (–) service in the event of difficulties, the Aeronautical Information Service (– AIS) monitors the complete and accurate transmission of flight plan data to all ATC services involved worldwide. Air traffic controllers stationed at radar screens use a summary of the most important flight plan data which appear on flight progress strips (–).
an advance flight schedule required for all military aircraft before taking off, and all other craft in certain areas)
a pilot's best assurance help will be available if an otherwise perfect flight fails to arrive at its destination
A flight plan is filed with the FAA before a flight and generally includes basic information such as departure and arrival points and times, alternate airports, pilots name, and number of passengers.
Specified information provided to air traffic services units relative to an intended flight or a portion of a flight of an aircraft.
A document elaborated on the basis of the mission plan agreed between the observing and observed Parties that is presented to air traffic control authorities. It must be in the format and contain the content specified by the ICAO.
A detailed statement of the intended route, altitude, and time of a proposed aircraft flight. Most flight plans also include notation of existing and forecast weather conditions at destination (and alternate airport, if required) as well as airspeed and ground speed estimates. Compare clearance, pilot briefing.
A predetermined route, possibly including guidance modes, communications, and mission objectives, used by guidance and mission management for moding and planning; Series of navigation reference points, waypoints, and mode commands for navigation, radio navigation, guidance, and flight director.
Flight plans are plans filed by pilots with the local Aviation Authority (e.g. FAA in the USA) prior to flying. They generally include basic information such as departure and arrival points, estimated time, alternate airports in case of bad weather, type of flight whether instrument flight rules or visual flight rules, pilot's name and number of passengers.
