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Decision making and flight planningQuestion 927 of 934

A pilot plans a VFR flight into an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). What must the pilot file?

  1. A DVFR flight plan
  2. A VFR position report plan only
  3. A stereo route flight plan only
  4. No flight plan, because VFR flights are exempt
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Correct answer: A DVFR flight plan

VFR flights into an ADIZ need a DVFR flight plan. DoD and law enforcement flights are the exception.

Source: Aeronautical Information Manual (FAA, Basic with Change 3, 9 July 2026), AIM 5-1-10 Flight Plan - VFR Flights, page 331

Practice decision making and flight planning

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026