Members of the AFTW, at its November meeting, raised the following discussion topic:
Consider the following as flight instructors and students share the National Airspace System:
An instructional flight files an IFR flight plan (in VMC) and after departing in accordance with a clearance asks for a change in routing to deviate to another facility or airport early in the flight.
Elements trained and practiced
- Pilot in training performs preflight planning including route, weather, and filing flight plans.
- Pilot in training practices receiving and using an actual IFR clearance
- Pilot in training performs departure procedures IAW clearance
- Pilot in training begins moving toward enroute phase of flight
- Pilot in training responds to unplanned events with diversion or change
Actual and Unintended NAS impacts
- Airspace is committed to the flight based on time and aircraft performance
- Modifications, changes, diversions to an IFR flight plan require modifications to airspace commitments and would necessitate coordination between differing controlling agencies.
- Modifications, changes, diversions to an IFR flight plan could change or delay the flights of other airmen.
Questions:
- Are there issues and problems that result from a particular operation?
- Do changing operations trigger reports for system improvement or security?
- What are the impacts of your operations on other users or the support personnel in the NAS?
- What are the right of way issues when on an IFR flight plan and operating in VMC?
- Could a composite flight plan meet your training need? (AIM 5-1-7)
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