91.307 VFR flight plan

• (a) A pilot-in-command of an aircraft must submit a VFR flight plan to an appropriate ATS unit before starting any flight conducted under VFR if--
  • (1) the pilot-in-command plans to proceed more than 50 nm from shore; or
  • (2) the pilot-in-command requires an alerting service.
• (b) In addition to the requirement in paragraph (a), a pilot-in-command of an aircraft may submit a VFR flight plan to an appropriate ATS unit for any other flight conducted under VFR.
• (c) A VFR flight plan referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) must include the following information:
  • (1) the aircraft registration and callsign:
  • (2) the type of aircraft to be used:
  • (3) the route including, if practicable for each route segment, aerodromes of departure and intended landing, estimated elapsed times, and time on the ground at each intermediate aerodrome:
  • (4) the SARTIME:
  • (5) fuel endurance:
  • (6) the total number of persons in the aircraft:
  • (7) the name and telephone contact details of the pilot-in-command:
  • (8) the name of the aircraft owner or operator:
  • (9) any additional information that may assist search and rescue operations.
• (d) If a VFR flight plan has been submitted to an ATS unit under paragraphs (a) or (b), the pilot-in-command must--
  • (1) inform an appropriate ATS unit of any change to the details in the flight plan and of any change to the flight plan SARTIME before the expiry of that SARTIME; and
  • (2) terminate the flight plan by advising an appropriate ATS unit before the flight plan SARTIME.