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For a cross-country flight not in the vicinity of an airport, which information must preflight action include?

Choices

  • ✓ Fuel requirements and takeoff and landing distancescorrect

    Away from the vicinity, 91.103(a) adds weather, fuel, alternatives, and known delays; runway lengths and distance data are required for every flight under 91.103(b).

  • Only the current ATIS at the departure airport

    Preflight action is far broader than a single ATIS.

  • The pilot’s logbook currency only

    Currency is separate from the preflight information requirement.

  • Nothing beyond a visual check of the sky

    The regulation requires specific planning information.

Why

For flights not in the vicinity of an airport (and all IFR flights), preflight action must include weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives, and known traffic delays — while runway lengths and takeoff and landing distance data are required for every flight.

FAA source: 14 CFR 91.103browse the reference library →

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