U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA USE ONLY) PILOT BRIEFING VNR STOPOVER TIME STARTED SPECIALIST INITIALS 1. TYPE VFR IFR DVFR 3. AIRCRAFT TYPE/ SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 5. DEPARTURE POINT 6. DEPARTURE TIME PROPOSED (Z) ACTUAL (Z) 7. CRUISING ALTITUDE 8. ROUTE OF FLIGHT KTS 9. DESTINATION (Name of airport and city) DESTINATION(Name ofairport 10. EST. TIME ENROUTE HOURS HOURS MINUTES MINUTES 11. REMARKS 12. FUEL ON BOARD 13. ALTERNATE AIRPORT(S) 14. PILOT’S NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBER & AIRCRAFT HOME BASE PILOT’S NAME, ADDRESS& TELEPHONE NUMBER& AIRCRAFT HOME BASE 15. NUMBER ABOARD 17. DESTINATION CONTACT/TELEPHONE (OPTIONAL) 16. COLOR OF AIRCRAFT FAA Form 7233-1 (8-82) CLOSE VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH _________________ FSS ON ARRIVAL FLIGHT PLAN CIVIL AIRCRAFT PILOTS, FAR 91 requires you file an IFR flight plan to operate under instrument flight rules in controlled airspace. Failure to file could result in a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation (Section 901 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended). Filing of a VFR flight plan is recommended as a good operating practice. See also Part 99 for requirements concerning DVFR flight plans. 2. AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION 4. TRUE AIRSPEED FIG 5 − 1 − 2 FAA Flight Plan Form 7233 − 1 (8 − 82) NOTE − NOTE − f. Explanation of IFR Flight Plan Items. AIM 8/15/19  1/30/20 NOTE − (i) Make any inflight requests for random RNAV clearances or route amendments to an en route ATC facility. e. Flight Plan Form −  See FIG 5 − 1 − 2. 1. Block 1. Check the type flight plan. Check both the VFR and IFR blocks if composite VFR/IFR. 2. Block 2. Enter your complete aircraft identification including the prefix “N” if applicable. 3. Block 3. Enter the designator for the aircraft, followed by a slant(/), and the transponder or DME equipment code letter; e.g., C − 182/U. Heavy aircraft, add prefix “H” to aircraft type; example: H/DC10/U. Consult an FSS briefer for any unknown elements. 4. Block 4. Enter your computed true airspeed (TAS). If the average TAS changes plus or minus 5 percent or 10 knots, whichever is greater, advise ATC. 5. Block 5. Enter the departure airport identifi- er code (or the airport name, city and state, if the identifier is unknown). Use of identifier codes will expedite the processing of your flight plan. 6. Block 6.  Enter the proposed departure time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) (Z). If airborne, specify the actual or proposed departure time as appropriate. 7. Block 7. Enter the requested en route altitude or flight level. Enter only the initial requested altitude in this block. When more than one IFR altitude or flight level is desired along the route of flight, it is best to make a subsequent request direct to the controller. Preflight 5 − 1 − 17