ANFP-01; T-45C ADV RIFP-05
Airways Navigation Flight Procedures
VI. Planning route of flight 1.1.2.1
Sg 6, fr 2: Lesson Organization
PLANNING FOR AIRWAYS
A.
Select destination and route of flight
NAVIGATION MISSION
B.
Obtain initial weather briefing
* FLIPs required for flight
planning
1.
Determine route with acceptable enroute
* Check items for destination
weather (consider winds, turbulence, icing,
airfield
and thunderstorms)
* Weather criteria
* Takeoff minimums
2.
Determine altitude/flight level with most
* Planning for alternate
favorable winds
* Planning route of flight
* Determining fuel requirements
NOTE: Consider MEA's and hemispheric
* Preparing single-engine jet
rotation
flight log
* Military flight plan
3.
Determine need for alternate
* Criteria determining type of
approach
NOTE: Always file for an alternate.
* Additional Airways Navigation
review topics
4.
Determine suitable alternates
5.
Record forecast surface winds for
destination and possible alternates
6.
Record required data for computing takeoff
performance
a.
Departure base pressure altitude
b.
Winds
c.
Temperature
7.
Determine expected active runway
C.
Reference required FLIP publications and
NOTAMs
1.
Select suitable alternate(s)
2.
Review SID, if available
3.
Review approach charts for destination and
alternate
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