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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-1-15
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-8. Flight Plan – Defense VFR (DVFR) Flights

  flight requesting services that require filing of capabilities only supported in the international flight plan. NOTE-1. The order of flight plan elements in DD Form 175 is equivalent to that of FAA Form 7233-1. 2. Civilians who file…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 10-30
  Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Conducting an IFR Flight › Preflight

  quickly check the heating element before it becomes too hot. Then, complete the rest of the walk-around procedure. Since this is a flight in actual IFR conditions, place special emphasis on IFR equipment during the walk-around, including ... completing the preflight, organize charts, pencils, paper, and navigation log in the flight deck for quick, easy access. This is also the time to enter the planned flight into the GPS. Figure 10-20. Flight plan form…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 10-1-6
  Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations › 10-1-4. The Gulf of America Grid System

  file IFR flight plans utilizing the grid: 1. The helicopter must be equipped for IFR operations and equipped with IFR approved GPS navigational units. 2. The operator must obtain prior written approval from the appropriate Flight Standards District Office through ... Operator’s installed ADS-B must comply with the requirements of 14 CFR sections 91.225 and 91.227. 2. Flight crews must comply with the procedures prescribed in the Houston ARTCC Letter of Agreement dated March 1, 2018, or later. NOTE…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-23
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Decision-Making in a Dynamic Environment › External Resources

  receive and process IFR flight plans, and monitor navigational aids (NAVAIDs). In addition, at selected locations, FSSs provide En Route Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch), issue airport advisories, and advise Customs and Immigration of transborder flights. Selected FSSs in Alaska ... Situational awareness is the accurate perception and understanding of all the factors and conditions within the five fundamental risk elements (flight, pilot, aircraft, environment, and type of operation that comprise any given aviation situation) that affect safety before, during…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. G-25
  Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

  received GPS signals and warns the pilot of any malfunction in the navigation system. This system is required for IFR-certified GPS units. Recommended altitude. An altitude depicted on an instrument approach chart with the altitude value neither underscored ... separation between flight levels (FL) 290 and 410 from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet, and makes six additional FLs available for operation. Also see DRVSM. Reference circle (also, distance circle). The circle depicted in the plan view…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. PCG P-4
  Pilot/Controller Glossary › P

  /rmt/nfdc_preferred_routes_database.jsp. If a flight is planned to or from an area having such routes but the departure or arrival point is not listed in the Chart Supplement U.S., pilots may use that part of a Preferred IFR Route which ... high or low altitude airways; or any combinations thereof. Because they often share elements with adapted routes, pilots’ use of preferred IFR routes can minimize flight plan route amendments…