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Composite flightplan how do we file it?

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I have gone through AIM 5-1-6 and understood the comcept behind it.

But I would like to know how to fill out the form, especially the route section of the FAA flight plan form.

 

Steve.

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  1. John D Collins on Apr 19, 2016

    You can’t file a composite flightplan in the US. You need to file two flightplans, one for the VFR portion and the other for the IFR portion. You need a clearance for the IFR portion and need to activate and close your VFR portion.

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  2. Steve on Apr 19, 2016

    So, does that mean I have to look up and file full route between point A to B for both IFR and VFR or routes that is connecting ?

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    John D Collins on Apr 19, 2016

    If you call an FSS briefer, they will file two flightplans, one for the VFR portion and the other for the IFR portion. So if you file A to B to C and A to B is VFR followed by B to C as IFR, the briefer will file a VFR flightplan A to B and an IFR flightplan for B to C. AIM 5-1-7 explains what the pilot is expected to do.

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