FAA Instrument Flight Instructor (FII)Instrument RegulationsHard
A CFII is helping a client file an IFR flight plan using the standard flight plan form. Which of the following items is NOT required to be included on the flight plan?
- AEstimated time en route and fuel on board
- BTrue airspeed and cruising altitude
- CAircraft identification and type
- DPilot's certificate number
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Pilot's certificate number
The standard IFR flight plan requires items such as aircraft identification, type, true airspeed, cruising altitude, route, destination, estimated time en route, fuel on board, alternate airport, and pilot's name, address, and home base, but it does not require the pilot's certificate number. The other choices are all standard required entries on the flight plan form.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. ETE and fuel on board are both required flight plan entries.
- B. True airspeed and cruising altitude are both required flight plan entries.
- C. Aircraft ID and type are required flight plan entries.
IFR Flight Plan Contents
The standard flight plan form requires specific identifying, performance, and safety information but does not include the pilot's certificate number.
- Includes aircraft ID, type, and true airspeed
- Includes route, destination, and cruising altitude
- Includes fuel on board, ETE, and alternate airport
- Includes pilot's name, address, and home base—not certificate number
Memory trick: 'ATTFAR' - Aircraft, TAS, True altitude, Fuel, Alternate, Route — no certificate number needed.