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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-1-10
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-5. Flight Plan - VFR Flights

  Pilots may take advantage of advances in technology by filing their flight plans using any available electronic means. Activating the flight plan will ensure that you receive VFR Search and Rescue services. c. When a stopover flight is anticipated ... radio or other electronic means. VFR flight plan proposals are normally retained for two hours following the proposed time of departure. e. Pilots may also activate a VFR flight plan by using an assumed departure time. This assumed departure time…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 16-21
  Chapter 16: Navigation › Filing a VFR Flight Plan

  determined to be 106 knots. Based on this information, the total trip time, as well as time between checkpoints, and the fuel burned can be determined. These numbers can be calculated by using a manual or electronic calculator. For this ... trip, the GS is 106 knots and the total time is 35 minutes (30 minutes plus 5 minutes for climb) with a fuel burn of 4.7 gallons. Refer to the flight log in Figure 16-26 for the time between…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 16-4
  Chapter 16: Navigation › Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) › Time Zones

  Mountain Standard Time, and 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. When Daylight Saving Time is in effect, generally between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, the sun is directly above the 75th meridian at noon, Central ... Daylight Time. These time zone differences must be taken into account during long flights eastward—especially if the flight must be completed before dark. Remember, an hour is lost when flying eastward from one time zone to another, or perhaps…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 16-33
  Chapter 16: Navigation › RAIM Capability › Tips for Using GPS for VFR Operations

  terminal area, pilots should take advantage of the Terminal Area Chart available for the area, if published. The use of VFR waypoints does not relieve the pilot of any responsibility to comply with the operational requirements of 14 CFR part ... retrievable from navigation databases. The VFR waypoint names are not intended to be pronounceable, and they are not for use in ATC communications. On VFR charts, a standalone VFR waypoint is portrayed using the same four-point star symbol used…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 1-24
  Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › Use of Resources › Internal Resources

  Use of Resources To make informed decisions during flight operations, learners should be familiar with the resources found both inside and outside the flight deck. Since useful tools and sources of information may not always be readily apparent, learning ... Resources should not only be identified, but learners should also develop the skills to evaluate whether they have the time to use a particular resource and the impact that its use would have upon the safety of flight. For example…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. Appendix 4-18
  Appendix 4. FAA Form 7233-4 - International Flight Plan

  control facility. (b) When the intended departure airport (Item 13) is outside of domestic U.S. airspace, or if using the paper version of FAA Form 7233-4, or DoD equivalent, if the chosen flight plan filing service does not allow ... ICAO airport identifiers in Item 13 or Item 16, use the following ICAO procedure. Enter four Z’s (ZZZZ) in Item 13 and include the non-ICAO airport location identifier, fix, or waypoint location in Item 18 DEP/. A text…