A repetitive flight plan (RPL) is filed for a scheduled flight: Paris-Orly to Angouleme, Paris Orly as alternate. Following heavy snow falls, Angouleme airport will be closed at the expected time of arrival. The airline decides before departure to plan a re-routing of thatflight to Limoges.

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Question ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - Flight Planning and Monitoring

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The RPL must be cancelled for that day and a specific flight plan has to be filed.

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The pilot-in-command must advise ATC of his intention to divert to Limoges at least 15 minutes before the planned time of arrival.

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It is not possible to plan another destination and the flight has to be simply cancelled that day (scheduled flight and not chartered).

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The airline's 'Operations ' Department has to transmit a change in the RPL at the ATC office, at least half an hour before the planned time of departure.

Question id 75 - Flight Planning and Monitoring - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license