VFR Planning, Fuel and Flight Monitoring
Route and altitude selection, charts, aerodrome data, NOTAM and weather briefing, navigation log, fuel plan, ATS flight plan and in-flight revision.
How to prepare for UK CAA PPL theory
Work from the training-organisation recommendation and selected aircraft category, map study to the current CAA learning objectives, and use the live booking confirmation for paper-specific logistics.
Core concepts
Concept 1
A VFR plan integrates airspace, terrain, weather, aerodromes, aircraft performance and operational alternatives.
Exam cue: Build the route only after checking airspace, terrain, weather and alternates.
Concept 2
Fuel planning separates taxi, trip, contingency or reserve needs and additional fuel according to the applicable rule and aircraft plan.
Exam cue: Calculate fuel from time and consumption, then compare required with usable fuel.
Concept 3
An ATS flight plan and navigation log must be updated when time, position, weather or fuel differs from the plan.
Exam cue: Set decision points and monitor actual time, heading, groundspeed and fuel.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Planning to total fuel rather than usable fuel.
Guardrail: Do not blend aeroplane and helicopter objectives or treat the aggregate 601-item study allocation as an official CAA question total.
Copying a route without current NOTAM or aerodrome status.
Guardrail: Do not blend aeroplane and helicopter objectives or treat the aggregate 601-item study allocation as an official CAA question total.
Continuing after the plan's assumptions have failed without a new decision.
Guardrail: Do not blend aeroplane and helicopter objectives or treat the aggregate 601-item study allocation as an official CAA question total.
Memory anchors
Route Test
Airspace, terrain, weather, aerodromes and performance must all support the route.
Fuel Test
Required fuel must fit within usable fuel and loading limits.
NOTAM
Temporary hazards and closures can invalidate an otherwise sound plan.
Monitor
Compare actual position, time, groundspeed and fuel with the plan.
Decision Point
Define when delay, weather or fuel will trigger diversion or return.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A 90 NM leg at 120 kt groundspeed takes how long?
Fuel flow is 32 L/h for a 1.5-hour trip. What trip fuel is required?
Answer all questions to submit.
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