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Flight plans and flight itinerariesQuestion 176 of 351

Which document may a pilot-in-command file instead of an IFR flight plan when part of the flight is outside controlled airspace?

  1. A VFR flight plan
  2. An overdue aircraft report
  3. An arrival report
  4. An IFR flight itinerary
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Correct answer: An IFR flight itinerary

The law allows an IFR flight itinerary when the flight is partly or wholly outside controlled airspace.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.73(3) Requirement to File a Flight Plan or a Flight Itinerary

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026