Pre-Flight Preparation
In any case, the following items belong to a safe pre-flight preparation:
Obtaining weather information via
- the expected enroute weather
- active SIGMET and AIRMET
- GAFOR
Detailed route planning in relation to...
- Restricted Areas (LOR), Danger Areas (LOD)
- Airspaces that require Clearance (CTR, MTMA, MCTR, Airspace Classes D, C,...)
- Entry/exit points of Control Zones (CTR)
- Border crossings (place/altitude/estimated time when crossing the state border)
Check of active NOTAM prior to the flight
Mandatory submission of a flight plan according to AIP (ENR 1.10 Flight Planning) and LVR §28 for flights which
- are executed partially or entirely in controlled airspaces
- want to land on a controlled aerodrome
- want to cross the state border