Flight plan and itinerary contents
Canadian flight plan (ATS-tracked) and flight itinerary (responsible person) share one lettered list, items (a) through (z) (TC AIM RAC 3.14.2).
Contents (items marked "not required for an ICAO flight plan" are Canadian-only) (TC AIM RAC 3.14.2):
| Group | Item | Canadian-only |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | identification | - |
| Aircraft | number and type | - |
| Aircraft | wake turbulence category | - |
| Aircraft | equipment | - |
| Aircraft | colour and markings | - |
| Flight | flight rules | - |
| Flight | type of flight | - |
| Flight | cruising speed | - |
| Flight | altitude/level | - |
| Flight | route | - |
| Departure | aerodrome | - |
| Departure | time of departure (UTC) | - |
| Destination | aerodrome | - |
| Destination | EET en route | - |
| Destination | destination alternate aerodrome | - |
| Safety | SAR time | Yes |
| Safety | endurance (flight time in hours and minutes) | - |
| Safety | persons on board | - |
| Safety | ELT type | Yes |
| Safety | survival equipment | - |
| Safety | remarks | - |
| Contact | where arrival report will be filed | Yes |
| Contact | who to notify if SAR action starts | Yes |
| Pilot | name | - |
| Pilot | licence number | Yes |
Trap: five Canadian-only items are absent from an ICAO flight plan. Don't omit them from a Canadian plan or itinerary.
References
- TC AIM RAC 3.14.2