The COM/NAV/SSR equipment on board and its serviceability must be inserted by adding the appropriate suffixes. The first suffixes will denote the COM/NAV equipment, followed by an oblique stroke, and another suffix to denote the SSR equipment. Options for COM/NAV equipment are: N if no COM/NAV/approach aid equipment for the route to be flown is…
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DEPARTURE AERODROME AND TIME
DEPARTURE AERODROME AND TIME (1) Departure Aerodrome (maximum 4 characters) On an ICAO flight plan, use four character location indicators. Example: EDDS, EPKK, LZKZ. ICAO aerodrome designators are presented in ICAO Doc 7910. You can find them using the Airport Directory. If no location indicator is specified, as is the case in water aerodromes or…
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NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND WAKE TURBULENCE CATEGORY
Item 9 NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND WAKE TURBULENCE CATEGORY Insert number of aircraft, if more than one (1 or 2 characters) followed by type of aircraft (2 to 4 characters). The type of aircraft is indicated by the manufacturer’s designator. If no such designator has been assigned, or in the case of formation…
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FLIGHT RULES AND TYPE OF FLIGHT
Item 8 FLIGHT RULES AND TYPE OF FLIGHT (2 characters) This item indicates both flight rules and type of flight. Flight rules are important due to different regulations, weather and separation minimums for IFR and VFR flights. Insert one of the following letters to denote the category of flight rules with which the pilot intends…
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