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206B - Flight Planning

IFR Flight Plan Requirements

Instrument Flying Handbook Ch. 10

As specified in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91, no person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless that person has filed an IFR flight plan.

FAR 91.169 - IFR Flight Plans Must provide information required by FAR 91.153: Aircraft ID, type, pilot, departure point, departure time, route, altitude, TAS, destination, time en-route, fuel on board, souls on board, and “any other information the PIC or ATC believes is necessary for ATC purposes.”

Chart Supplement & NOTAMs

Preferred IFR Routes

Contained within the Chart Supplement publication.

Broken into high altitude & low altitude routes.

Generally involve major terminal areas.

May incorporate SIDs/STARs as well as IAPs rather than providing full routing to/from airports listed.

Some low routes have effective times (listed in UTC). All high altitude routes are timed, unless noted.

Sun…0300 - 2259L M-F…0701 - 2259L Sat…0701 - 1459l

IFR Departure Procedures (SIDs & DPs)

IFR Arrival Procedures (STARs)

IFR Flight Planning - Victor Airways

IFR Off-Route Flight Planning

Minimum IFR Altitudes

Alternate Airport Requirements

Clearance Procedures - Towered & Non-Towered

Crew Resource Management & Coordination

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