Flight Planning

• Aircraft type. Be it Civil, private, commercial, or military all aircraft types have their own technical characteristics and capacities. Depending on them, some aircraft can raise up high enough to fly over the mountains. Others can fly reasonable distances without refueling.
• Terrains and temporary flight restrictions. You might need to vector around the mountains or closed airspace areas. Thus, your flight route will become longer.
• VFR or IFR rules used for your flight. VFR means the pilot operates the aircraft based on his visual perception of weather conditions. If visibility is poor, IFR is used. IFR means the pilot doesn’t control the flight fully on his own. For international flight planning you need to consider that both VFR can be restricted in some countries depending on the time of the day or weather.
• Airspeed and fuel consumption. Small aircraft may need to make an extra stop for refueling on the way to a destination place.

Weather conditions are one of the most important aspect to consider for Flight planning and weather are linked closely. Unfavorable weather condition might lead to a revision of the flight plan. Whether the destination airport has been closed or there is a strong wind on your way, the route needs to be changed immediately. Getting timely weather briefs will let the pilot control the flight and make important decisions promptly.