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For a cross-country flight not in the vicinity of an airport, what must preflight action include under 91.103?

Choices

  • Only the current weather at the departure airport

    Preflight action requires much more than departure weather.

  • ✓ Weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives, and known traffic delayscorrect

    91.103 lists these among the information the PIC must gather for such flights.

  • Nothing beyond checking the fuel gauges

    Fuel gauges alone do not satisfy the preflight information requirement.

  • Only the passengers’ names and weights

    While weights matter for loading, they are not the full preflight requirement.

Why

For a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, preflight action must include weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives if the flight cannot be completed, and any known traffic delays.

FAA source: 14 CFR 91.103browse the reference library →

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