Flight plan

Here you have a short explanation about how to file a correct IVAO FPL

 

For real ICAO Flightplans

you will need the ICAO FPL form from the download page.

 

Item 7 : Aircraft Identification ( Maximum 7 characters).

   Insert one of the following :

  • The registration marking of the aircraft ( N7192KB , F-HAAB , etc...), either alone or preceded by the ICAO telephony designator for the operating agency.

  • The ICAO designator for the aircraft operating agency , followed by the flight number ( AF31KB, MK01KB , etc...).

  • The callsign determined by the military authorities ( FAF31KB , USAF178, etc...)

Item 8 : Flight Rules ( 1 character )

   Insert one of the following letters to denote the category of flight rules which the pilot intends to comply.

  • I : when the totally of flight time is going to be under IFR

  • V : when the totally of flight time is going to be under VFR

  • Y : when first period of flight is going to be under IFR and then under VFR (*)

  • Z : when first period of flight is going to be under VFR and then under IFR (*)

(*) Specify in route item the point or points at where a change of flight rules is planned.

Type of flight ( 1 character )

   Insert the following letters to denote the type of flight :

  • S : if scheduled services.

  • N : if non-scheduled Air Transport Operations

  • G : if General Aviation

  • M : if Military

  • X : if other than any of the defined categories above

Item 9 : Number and Type of aircraft ( 1 or 2 characters ).

   Insert number of aircraft , but only if more than one

Type of aircraft ( 2 to 4 characters )

   Insert the appropriate designator as specified by IVAO, or , if designator not assigned insert ZZZZ and specify in item other information ( numbers and ) and type (s) of aircraft preceded by TYP/

Wake Turbulence Category ( 1 character )

   Insert one of the following letters to indicate the wake turbulence category of the aircraft :

  • H : Heavy , to indicate an aircraft type with a MOTW of 136.000 kg ( 300.000 lb ) or more.

  • M : Medium , to indicate a MOTW less than 136.000 kg but more than 7.000 kg ( 15.500 lb ).

  • L : Light , to indicate a MOTW of 7.000 kg or less.

Item 10 : Equipment.

Radio Communication , Navigation and Approach Aid equipment.

   Preceding the oblique stroke, insert one letter as follows :

  • N : if no equipment for the route to be flown is carried, or the equipment is unserviceable.

  • S : if standard COM/NAV equipment for the route to be flown is carried and serviceable.

and/or one or more of the following letters to indicate the COM/NAV equipment available and serviceable :

  • A : LORAN A

  • C : LORAN C

  • D : DME

  • E : EGWPS

  • F : Not implemented yet

  • G : GPS /GNSS

  • H : HF RTF

  • I : INS (Inertial navigation)

  • J : Data link

  • K : MLS

  • L : Not implemented yet

  • M : Omega

  • O : Not implemented yet

  • P : Doppler

  • R : RNAV (RNP/RNPC)

  • T :TACAN

  • U : UHF RTF

  • V : Not implemented yet

  • W : RVSM

  • X : MNPS

  • Y : CMNPS

  • Z : if other equipment ; specify in item other information, preceding by COM/ or NAV/ then, following the oblique stroke, insert one of the following do describe the serviceable SSR equipment carried :

  • N : Nil

  • A : Transponder - mode A - 4096 code's

  • C : Transponder - mode A - 4096 code's and mode C

  • X : Transponder - mode S - without pressure altitude and without aircraft identification transmission

  • P : Transponder - mode S - with pressure altitude but without aircraft identification transmission

  • I  : Transponder - mode S - without pressure altitude but with aircraft identification transmission

  • S : Transponder - mode S - with both pressure and aircraft identification transmission

Item 13 : Departure Aerodrome and Time ( 8 characters )

   Insert the ICAO four letter location identifier of the departure aerodrome, or if no location assigned, insert ZZZZ and specify in item other information, the name of the aerodrome, preceded by DEP/ the estimated off-block time.

Item 15 : Route

Cruising Speed ( maximum 5 characters )

    Insert the first cruising speed as the True Airspeed for the first or whole portion of the flight, in terms of :

  • Kilometres per hour , expressed as K followed by 4 figures ( e.g. K0380 )

  • Knots , expressed as N, followed by 4 figures ( e.g. N0230 )

  • Mach Number , when so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority to the nearest hundredths of unit mach, expressed as M followed by 3 figures ( e.g. M082 )

Cruising Level ( maximum 5 characters )

    Insert the planned cruising level for the first or the whole cruising portion of the route to be flown, in terms of :

  • Flight Level expressed as F followed by 3 figures ( e.g. F095 , F280 )

  • Altitude in hundreds of feed expressed as A followed by 3 figures ( e.g. A025 , A110 )

  • Standard Metric level in tens of metres expressed as S followed by 4 figures ( e.g. S1140 ) (**)

  • Altitude in tens of metres expressed as M followed by 4 figures ( e.g. M8050 ) (**)

  • or, for VFR flights where the flight is not planned to be flown at a specific cruising level, the letters VFR.

(**) When so prescribed by the appropriate authorities.

Route including changes of speed, level an/or flight rules. ( note that is an abbreviated instruction).

Flight along designated ATS routes :

    Insert the designator of the first route, or the letters DCT followed by the point of joining the route. Then insert  each point at which a change of route, speed or flight rules is planned, followed by the designator of the next route segment.

Flight outside designated routes :

    Points not normally more than 30 minutes flying time, or 200 nm apart, including each point where a change of speed, level, track or flight rules is planned.

Item 16 : Destination Aerodrome and EET

Destination Aerodrome and estimated elapsed time ( 8 characters )

    Insert the ICAO four letter location indicator of the destination aerodrome followed by the total estimated elapsed time, or if no designator has been assigned, insert ZZZZ followed by the EET and specify in item other information the name of the aerodrome preceded by DEST/

Alternate Aerodrome

    Insert the ICAO four letter location indicator of alternate aerodrome or, if no designator has been assigned, insert ZZZZ and specify in item other information the name of the aerodrome preceded by ALTN/

Item 18 : Other Information

    Insert 0 ( zero ) if no other information, or, any other necessary information in the preferred sequence shown below, in the form of an appropriate indicator followed by an oblique stroke and the information to be recorded.

  • ALTN/ destination alternate aerodrome if the letter group „ZZZZ“ is inserted in Item 16

  • AWR/Rn Alternative flight plan on the basis of the Aircraft Operator „What-If“ Re-route Function (AOWIR), whereby „n“ designates the current number of the AOWIR alternative flight plan

  • CODE/ Aircraft address (expressed in the form of an alphanumerical code of six hexadecimal characters) when required by the appropriate ATS authority

  • COM/ indication of radio telephony equipment carried if letter „Z“ is indicated in Item 10

  • DAT/ Data related to data link; followed by the letters S (for satellite), H (for HF), V (for VHF), and/or M (for SSR Mode S)

  • DEP/ departure aerodrome if the letter group „ZZZZ“ is inserted in Item 13 or the point from which the flight plan is applicable, or the position from which supplementary flight plan data may be obtained if the letter group „AFIL“ is inserted in Item 13

  • DEST/ destination aerodrome if the letter group „ZZZZ“ is inserted in Item 16, or the point to which the flight plan is applicable

  • DOF/ Date of flight, given in the sequence year-month-day

  • EET/ significant points, points with change of flight rules, indication of locations or FIR boundaries with accumulated estimated elapsed time

  • MDCN/ Military Diplomatic Clearance Number; for military aircraft

  • NAV/ indication about the radio navigation equipment carried if the letter „Z“ is indicated in Item 10

  • OPR/ aircraft operator, if not obvious from the aircraft identification in Item 7 of the flight plan form

  • PER/ aircraft performance data (e.g. rate of climb)

  • RALT/ name of enroute alternate aerodromes

  • REG/ aircraft identification

  • RFP/Qn replacement flight plan (replacement, alternative flight plan), „n“ indicating the current number 1 – 9 of the replacement flight plan for the flight concerned

  • RIF/ changes of routing to the changed destination aerodrome and/or changed destination aerodrome

  • RMK/ any other remark significant for the handling of the flight by ATS

  • RVR/ RWY visual range (in metres)

  • SEL/ SELCAL Code

  • STS/ Reasons for special handling:

    • STS/ATFM EXEMPT APPROVED*

    • STS/EMER Flights engaged in emergency missions (***)

    • STS/EXM833 State aircraft, not equipped with 8.33 kHz channel spacing radio equipment prescribed for an area

    • STS/HEAD Flights with Heads of States*

    • STS/HOSP Flights with sick or injured persons needing immediate medical assistance, including flights urgently required for life-saving medical care of sick or injured persons. This comprises both flights for the transport of transplants, stored blood and medicine and flights to be conducted to pick up a patient, transplants, stored blood or medicine at the destination place.

    • STS/HUM Flights operating for humanitarian reasons

    • STS/NIL Replaces all other STS/entries. Only to be used when reporting flight plan changes.

    • STS/NONRNAV State aircraft, not equipped with type RNP prescribed for a route segment, a routing and/or an area

    • STS/NONRVSM State aircraft without RVSM permission.

    • STS/PROTECTED Flights critical to safety, the flight plan of which is only to be made available to a limited circle of recipients.

    • STS/RNAVINOP For aircraft, the RNAV equipment of which is inoperable at short notice or no longer complies with the required minimum conditions

    • STS/SAR Flights engaged in Search and Rescue missions (***)

    • STS/STATE Government flights

      (***) Leads to an automatic exemption from ATFM restrictions.

  • TYP/ type of aircraft if the letter group „ZZZZ“ is inserted in Item 9

Item 19 : Supplementary Information

This information is not filed with the flightplan, but is kept at the unit where the plan was filed. In case of emergency the supplementary information will be transmitted to the appropriate rescue agencies.

Endurance

    After E/ insert a 4 figure group giving the fuel endurance in hours and minutes.

Persons on Board

    After P/ insert the total number of persons ( passengers and crew ) on board, when required by the appropriate ATS authority. Insert TBN (to be notified) if the total number of persons is not known when filing.

Pilot in command (PIC)

    After C/ insert the name of the PIC (Pilot in command) as in information you provided when you complete your registration form

Aircraft colour and markings (MTL)

    After A/ insert aircraft type you wish other pilots and controllers see you with (when available, if not you can choose similar one), and texture with significant markings

  

1 sample IFR flightplan

 

IFR Flight from Toulouse - Blagnac to Rouen Vallée - De Seine with a Cessna Citation

(FLP-AIB1017-SN

-C551/L-SDGHRY/C

-LFBO1530

-AGN UN863 CNA UM184 TUPAR UN861 AVANT UL980 MID UL18 SFD UM605 DPE

-LFOP0105 LFPG

-REG/FGSAV RMK/IFPS CHANGES ACCEPTED OPR/AIRBUS INDUSTRIE DOF/030710)

 

1 sample VFR flightplan

 

VFR flight from Toulouse - Lasbordes to Carcassonne Salvaza with a Cessna 177 Cardinal

(FLP-F-HAAB-VG

-C177/L-SFLD/C

-EBKT0925

-N0120A015 DCT TOE DCT CS DCT

-LFMK0030 LFMG

-OPR/PVT DOF/030710 RMK/FHAAB/TRAINING FLIGHT


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