Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › III. Preflight Preparation › Task C. Weather Information

AI.III.C.K3

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Meteorology applicable to the departure, en route, alternate, and destination under visual flight rules (VFR) in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), including expected climate and hazardous conditions such as:

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-10
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-5. Flight Plan - VFR Flights
Flight Plan - VFR Flights (See Appendix 4, FAA Form 7233-4 – International Flight Plan) a. The requirements for the filing and activation of VFR flight plans can vary depending in which airspace the flight is operating. Pilots are responsible ... activating flight plans with a Flight Service Station. Control tower personnel do not automatically activate VFR flight plans. 1. Within the continental U.S., a VFR flight plan is not normally required. 2. VFR flights (except for DoD and law enforcement…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-16
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-9. Single Flights Conducted With Both VFR and IFR Flight Plans
Single Flights Conducted With Both VFR and IFR Flight Plans a. Flight plans which combine VFR operation on an active VFR flight plan for one portion of a flight, and IFR for another portion, sometimes known as a composite flight ... plan, cannot be accepted or processed by current en route automation systems. b. Pilots are free to operate VFR in VFR conditions prior to accepting an IFR clearance from the appropriate control facility, or may cancel an IFR clearance…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-15
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-8. Flight Plan – Defense VFR (DVFR) Flights
Flight Plans For Military/DoD Use Only (See Appendix 4, FAA Form 7233-1, Flight Plan) Within U.S. controlled airspace, FAA Form 7233-1 or DD Form 175 may be used by DoD aircraft. However, use of the DD Form ... aircraft is recommended for IFR flights and is mandatory for: a. Any flight that will depart U.S. controlled airspace. b. Any flight requesting routing that requires Performance Based Navigation. c. Any flight requesting services that require filing of capabilities only…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. Appendix 4-1
Appendix 4. FAA Form 7233-4 - International Flight Plan
Appendix 3. Abbreviations/Acronyms Appendix 4. FAA Form 7233-4 - International Flight Plan Appendix 4. FAA Form 7233-4 - International Flight Plan a. The FAA will accept a flight plan in international format for IFR, VFR, SFRA, and DVFR flights. File ... flight plan electronically via a Flight Service Station (FSS), FAA contracted flight plan filing service, or other commercial flight plan filing service. Depending on the filing service chosen, the method of entering data may be different but the information required…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. D-6
28 Aviation Weather Tools › 28.3 FAA Flight Service’s Interactive Map
Temporary lighting may be placed and illuminated by qualified company personnel who are familiar with these procedures. D.4 Flight Planning D.4.1 General Flight operations to airports with weather reporting deficiencies are operated under IFR with the exception of operations ... maintain the minimum altitudes prescribed in 14 CFR § 91.126, § 91.129, § 91.130, or § 91.131, as applicable for the airspace class in which the flight is operated. D.4.2 IFR Flight Plan Both domestic and supplemental flights under STOP are planned…