Flight plans and flight itinerariesQuestion 182 of 351

You filed a VFR flight plan with no search and rescue notification time. When is your aircraft overdue?

  1. When no arrival report is filed within one hour after the last reported estimated time of arrival
  2. When no arrival report is filed within 24 hours after the estimated time of arrival
  3. When you are 5 minutes late
  4. When you are 30 minutes late
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Correct answer: When no arrival report is filed within one hour after the last reported estimated time of arrival

For a flight plan with no SAR notification time, the aircraft is overdue after one hour past the ETA.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.70 Interpretation

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026