PPL/CPL ground flight planning questions

Why did you choose this route

Consider bodies of water, airspace types, airport proximity, visible landmarks, fuel consumption

Why did you choose this altitude

Consider upper winds, cruising altitudes MEF heights along the route

What are the VFR cruise altitudes and are they based on true or magnetic track

Above 3000 ft 0-179 is odd thousands + 500 and 180-359 is even thousands + 500 and is based on the magnetic track

Whats the highest MEF and what is your MOCA (CPL only)

Check all MEFs and ensure you will clear all obstacles by 1000ft ASL

What are the regulations for flying over open water

Lifejackets required if not within gliding distance and above 100nm life rafts are required

Can you fly through class F airspace?

Yes if CYA no if CYR

Nam the types of airspace we will pass through on the trip

Check map

Name airspace classes which is uncontrolled

Classes A-G with G being uncontrolled

What is the difference between controlled and uncontrolled airspace

Controlled is airspace with ATC and uncontrolled does not have ATC

Weather minimums for controlled and uncontrolled airspace

Uncontrolled above 1000ft a SM day 3 SM night, 500 vertical and 2000 horizontal from cloud

Uncontrolled below 1000 ft is 2 SM day, 3 SM night and clear of cloud

Controlled is 3 SM all times and 1 SM horizontal from clouds and 500 vertical

What is the purpose of 10 degree drift lines and what are the 3 techniques for getting back on track

Allow us to estimate drift while navigating without needing measuring tools

Methods to get back on track: visual, double track, open and close

What are the 3 types of SHP and when do you use them

Overhead if nothing is around, enroute if you can fly straight onto departure heading and set heading point if you can use an identifiable feature

How to know VNC and VTA charts are valid

Nav Canada website

How to enter an uncontrolled airport

Join upwind if possible, cross 500 above if needed, descents to circuit altitude made on upwind side

How to know if CFS is current

Front cover will display dates

What class of airspace is low level airways

Class e up to 12500 then class b up to not including 18000

What is the base of low level airways

2200 ASL

Do VFR flights need permission to enter class E airspace

No

Runway length info

In CFS

What to do if unsure of runway onditions at destination

Check for NOTAMs and contact airport

Why to add variation to crosswind calculations

Winds are given true from FSS

Why was that power setting chosen

Justify with CFS

Define TAS

Calibrated airspeed for non standard temp and pressure

Define CAS

Indicated airspeed corrected for position error

Define IAS

What is read from the instruments

What is variation

Angle between true and magnetic meridian

What is deviation

Angle that compass needle is deflected from magnetic meridian

What is true track

Actual track of aircraft over the ground

What is the difference between magnetic track and magnetic heading

Magnetic track is true track + variation and magnetic heading is what is on the compass

How to calculate fuel burn

Show using POH and pressure altitude

What are minimum VFR day and night requirements for fuel

Destination + 30 for day and destination + 45 for night

Whats the difference between flight plan, flight intinerary and flight notification

Flight itinerary gives planned flight and ETA to a responsible person, flight plans are filed with FSS or ATC and flight notifications are also filed but have 24h to close from ETA

When must a flight plan, itinerary or notification be filed

If going further then 25 NM from departure airdrome

Who do you open and close a flight plan with

FSS or ATC

What are the requirements for SVFR

1 mile vis, clear of clouds, pilot requested

If in class G airspace at 800 ft AGL what are the weather minima

2 am and clear of clouds or 3 sm at night

Why is a takeoff time important

Tell you when your flight plan expires and allows you to calculate fuel burn