SECTION 4 Flight plans
ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · SERA.4001 – SERA.4020
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SERA.4001 Submission of a flight plan
Information relative to an intended flight or portion of a flight, to be provided to air traffic services units, shall be in the form of a flight plan.
SERA.4005 Contents of a flight plan
A flight plan shall include all information considered relevant by the competent authority as regards the following:
GM1 SERA.4005(a) Contents of a flight plan
SERA.4010 Completion of a flight plan
A flight plan shall contain information, as applicable, on relevant items listed in point SERA.4005(a)(1) to (11) regarding the whole route or the…
SERA.4013 Acceptance of a flight plan
The Network Manager, for the portion of the route operated in accordance with IFR, and the air traffic services reporting office shall take the necessary…
SERA.4015 Changes to a flight plan
All changes to a flight plan submitted for an IFR flight, or a VFR flight operated as a controlled flight, shall be reported:
SERA.4020 Closing a flight plan
An arrival report shall be made in person, by radiotelephony, via data link or by other means as prescribed by the competent authority at the earliest…
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