What are the fuel requirements for flight planning?


What are the fuel requirements for flight planning? Pilots must plan for enough fuel to fly to the point of intended landing, considering wind and weather, and 30 minutes (day), or 45 minutes (night) thereafter. No alternate airport is required. Governed by FAR 91.151.


What are the 4 factors of flight?

Four forces affect an airplane while it is flying: weight, thrust, drag and lift.


What 6 things are included in a flight plan?

They generally include basic information such as departure and arrival points, estimated time en route, alternate airports in case of bad weather, type of flight (whether instrument flight rules [IFR] or visual flight rules [VFR]), the pilot's information, number of people on board, and information about the aircraft ...