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Flight plan

Flight plans are documents filed by a pilot or flight dispatcher with the local Air Navigation Service Provider (e.g., the FAA in the United States) prior to departure which indicate the plane's planned route or flight path. Flight plan format is specified in ICAO Doc 4444. They generally include basic information such as departure and arrival points…

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Above Ground LevelICAOKnotMean Sea LevelGreat circle
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Special use airspace

Flight plannersSpecial Use AirspaceRestrictedMilitary Operations AreaWhite House
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Flight levels

Flight levelsICAO Standard AtmosphereAltimeterTransition altitudeStep climb
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Description of flight plan blocks (FAA) Domestic Flight Plan Form 7233-1,

DVFRMitsubishi Mu-2TransponderGPSEquipment codes
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Route or flight paths

SIDs and STARs

Special use airspace

Flight levels

Alternate airports

Other flight planning considerations

Description of flight plan blocks (FAA) Domestic Flight Plan Form 7233-1,

Some terms and acronyms used in flight planning

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Flight plan

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples152
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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Flight plan

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related to Description of flight plan blocks (FAA) Domestic Flight Plan Form 7233-1, · 49
Flight plan → Aircraft, Aircraft Identification, Aircraft Type/Special Equipment, Airports, Alternate Airports, Any, ATC, Board, Color, Contact, Contact Information, Cruising Altitude, Departure Point, Departure Time, Destination, DVFR, Equipment, Estimated Time Enroute, FAA Airman's Information Manual, Flights
related to Special use airspace · 15
Flight plan → Alert, Cuba, Examples, Government, In, Military Operations Area, MOA, Prohibited, Restricted, Special Use Airspace, SUA, United States, Warning, Washington, White House
related to Alternate airports · 10
Flight plan → Canada Air Pilot, CAP, General, IFR, In, In Canada, Operating Certificate, Part, The, United States
related to Flight levels · 10
Flight plan → Above, Airways, FL, FL290, Flight, ICAO Standard Atmosphere, On, The, To, When
related to Other flight planning considerations · 10
Flight plan → Atlantic Ocean, Holding, If, NAT, NOPAC, North Atlantic Tracks, Northern Pacific Ocean, Organized Tracks, Others, Some
see also · 10
Flight plan → ACARS, Aeronautical Telecommunication Network, Aircraft Communications Addressing, ATN, FANS, Flight, FSS, Future Air Navigation System, International Civil Aviation Organization, Reporting System
related to External links · 9
Flight plan → ATS Flight PlanFlight Crew, Crew Guide, FAA Flight Plan FormFlight, FormFlight Crew Guide, Guide, ICAO Model Flight Plan, International Flight Planning Resource, Operational Flight Plan, RegionAviation
related to SIDs and STARs · 9
Flight plan → Departure Procedure, DP, IFR, SID, SIDs, Standard Instrument Departure, STAR, STARs, There
related to Navaid · 7
Flight plan → Airway, Allowable, Flight Levels, If, Navaid, Navigational Aids, VOR
related to Route or flight paths · 6
Flight plan → Atlantic Ocean, Chicago, Europe, For, Rome, Routing

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flight aircraft may airway ifr plan fuel destination route airways departure plans air altitude level airport routing alternate time vfr

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departureinstance ofThey generally include basic information0.80text
arrival pointsinstance ofThey generally include basic information0.80text
estimated time en routeinstance ofThey generally include basic information0.80text
alternate airports in case of bad weatherinstance ofThey generally include basic information0.80text
type of flightinstance ofThey generally include basic information0.80text
waterinstance ofespecially when flying over inhospitable areas0.80text
as they provide a way of alerting rescuers if the flight is overdueinstance ofespecially when flying over inhospitable areas0.80text
Flight planrelated to Alternate airportsPart0.60section
Flight planrelated to Alternate airportsThe0.60section
Flight planrelated to Alternate airportsIn Canada0.60section
Flight planrelated to Alternate airportsUnited States0.60section
Flight planrelated to Alternate airportsOperating Certificate0.60section

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