8.3.1 The first air traffic services unit receiving a flight plan, or change thereto, shall
a) check it for compliance with the format and data conventions;
b) check it for completeness and, to the extent possible, for accuracy;
c) take action, if necessary, to make it acceptable to the air traffic services; and
d) indicate acceptance of the flight plan or change thereto, to the originator.
8.4 Use of repetitive flight plans (RPLs)
8.4.1 General
8.4.1.1 RPLs shall not be used for flights other than IFR flights operated regularly on the same day(s) of consecutive weeks and on at least ten occasions or every day over a period of at least ten consecutive days. The elements of each flight plan shall have a high degree of stability.
Note.— For permissible incidental changes to RPL data affecting the operation for one particular day, and not intended to be a modification of the listed RPL, see 8.4.4.2.2 and 8.4.4.2.3 below.
8.4.1.2 RPLs shall cover the entire flight from the departure aerodrome to the destination aerodrome. RPL procedures shall be applied only when all ATS authorities concerned with the flights have agreed to accept RPLs.
8.4.1.3 The use by States of RPLs for international flight shall be subject to the provision that the affected adjacent States either already use RPLs or will use them at the same time. The procedures for use between States shall be the subject of bilateral, multilateral or regional air navigation agreement as appropriate.
8.4.2 Procedures for submission of RPLs by operators
8.4.2.1 Conditions governing submission, notification of changes, or cancellation of RPLs shall be the subject of appropriate arrangements between operators and the ATS authority concerned or of regional air navigation agreements.
8.4.2.2 An RPL shall comprise information regarding such of the following items as are considered relevant by the appropriate ATS authority:
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validity period of the flight plan
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days of operation
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aircraft identification
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aircraft type and wake turbulence category
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MLS capability
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departure aerodrome
— off-block time
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cruising speed(s)
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cruising level(s)
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route to be followed
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destination aerodrome
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