T-45A UJPT, E2-C2 INav-09
Flight Planning (Departure)
Items to Check for Destination Airfield 2.1.8.7
Use the back side of the jet log to determine if the selected destination meets your requirements. Check
the following information in various publications, including FLIPs and NOTAMs for your destination airfield:
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Status of runways, NAVAIDs, and emergency equipment (NOTAMs, FLIP Enroute IFR
Supplement, and AP/1)
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Hours of operation/landing restrictions (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement, NOTAMs, and AP/1)
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Length of runway (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement and FLIP Terminal High Altitude Approach
Procedures)
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Types of approaches available and minimums (FLIP Terminal High Altitude Approach Procedures)
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Runway lighting (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement and FLIP Terminal Low and High Altitude Approach
Procedures)
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Field elevation (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement or FLIP Terminal High Altitude Approach Procedures)
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Obstructions (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement and FLIP Terminal High Altitude Approach Procedures)
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Communications/NAVAID frequencies (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement and FLIP Terminal High
Altitude Approach Procedures)
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Availability of arresting gear and/or jet barrier (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement and FLIP Terminal
High Altitude Approach Procedures)
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Availability of aircraft servicing and contract fuel (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement)
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Forecast weather at ETA +/- 1 hour (weather briefing)
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Miscellaneous information concerning your destination (FLIP Enroute IFR Supplement and FLIP Area
Planning AP/1)
Items to Check for Route/Altitude Selection 2.1.8.8
In order to select your route and altitude and to prepare a flight log, you should consider the suitability of
your selections by checking them against the following items:
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Preferred IFR routes from AP/1
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NOTAMs (flight planning area)
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Availability of usable NAVAIDs (NOTAMs and FLIP Enroute High Altitude Chart)
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Enroute weather (weather briefing)
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Forecast winds (weather briefing) (request OPARS data as far in advance as possible)
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Minimum enroute altitudes (FLIP Enroute High Altitude Chart)
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Special use airspace (FLIP Area Planning AP1/1A)
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Cruising altitude rules (FLIP Enroute High Altitude Chart)
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Fuel usage (NATOPS and TW2 In-flight Guide)
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Minimum safe and emergency safe altitudes (FLIP Terminal High Altitude Approach Procedures)
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