Which specific items are listed as possible entries on an operational flight plan for a non-commercial operation?

The operational flight plan may contain items such as aircraft registration, aircraft type and variant, date of flight, flight identification, names and duty assignments of flight crew members, place and time of departure (actual off-block and take-off), place and time of arrival (planned and actual, landing and on-block), type of operation, route and segments with checkpoints/waypoints, planned cruising speed and flying times, safe altitudes and minimum levels, planned altitudes and flight levels, fuel calculations and in-flight fuel checks, fuel on board when starting engines, alternates for destination and where applicable take-off and en-route, initial ATS flight plan clearance and subsequent reclearance, in-flight replanning calculations, and relevant meteorological information.

Does the operational flight plan for a non-commercial flight need to include the names of the flight crew members?

Yes, the operational flight plan may contain the names of flight crew members as one of the listed items.

What is the regulatory basis for the guidance on operational flight plan content in non-commercial operations?

The guidance is provided in GM1 NCC.OP.145(b) Flight preparation, under ED Decision 2013/021/R.

What types of operation should be indicated on the operational flight plan?

The type of operation, such as VFR or ferry flight, should be indicated on the operational flight plan.

Are in-flight replanning calculations a required entry on the operational flight plan?

The operational flight plan may contain in-flight replanning calculations, but the text does not state that they are required.

What meteorological information should be included in the operational flight plan?

The operational flight plan may contain relevant meteorological information.

GM1 NCC.OP.145(b) Flight preparation

Q: What factors should be considered when completing an operational flight plan for a non-commercial flight under NCC.OP.145?

The operational flight plan may be completed based on considerations of aircraft performance, other operating limitations, and relevant expected conditions on the route to be followed and at the aerodromes/operating sites concerned, dependent on the length and complexity of the planned flight.

Q: What information about fuel is required to be recorded on the operational flight plan?

The operational flight plan may include fuel calculations (records of in-flight fuel checks) and the fuel on board when starting engines.

Q: Is it mandatory to include alternate aerodromes on the operational flight plan for a non-commercial flight?

The operational flight plan may contain alternates for destination and, where applicable, take-off and en-route, but the text does not state that it is mandatory.

Q: Does the operational flight plan need to include the actual times overhead checkpoints?

Yes, the operational flight plan may include planned cruising speed and flying times between checkpoints/waypoints, including estimated and actual times overhead.

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GM1 NCC.OP.145(b) Flight preparation

ED Decision 2013/021/R

OPERATIONAL FLIGHT PLAN

(a) Dependent on the length and complexity of the planned flight, an operational flight plan may be completed based on considerations of aircraft performance, other operating limitations and relevant expected conditions on the route to be followed and at the aerodromes/operating sites concerned.

(b) The operational flight plan used and the entries made during flight may contain the following items:

(1) aircraft registration;

(2) aircraft type and variant;

(3) date of flight;

(4) flight identification;

(5) names of flight crew members;

(6) duty assignment of flight crew members;

(7) place of departure;

(8) time of departure (actual off-block time, take-off time);

(9) place of arrival (planned and actual);

(10) time of arrival (actual landing and on-block time);

(11) type of operation (VFR, ferry flight, etc.);

(12) route and route segments with checkpoints/waypoints, distances, time and tracks;

(13) planned cruising speed and flying times between check-points/waypoints (estimated and actual times overhead);

(14) safe altitudes and minimum levels;

(15) planned altitudes and flight levels;

(16) fuel calculations (records of in-flight fuel checks);

(17) fuel on board when starting engines;

(18) alternate(s) for destination and, where applicable, take-off and en-route;

(19) initial ATS flight plan clearance and subsequent reclearance;

(20) in-flight replanning calculations; and

(21) relevant meteorological information.

Details

Source-Title: GM1 NCC.OP.145(b) Flight preparation View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13291 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 23 August, 2013

Entryintoforcedate: 23 August, 2013

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2013/021/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-NCC

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: NCC.OP.145 Flight preparation

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR