(b) Where the departure aerodrome ATSU closes down before the ETA plus one hour, that ATSU must lodge the number directly with the appropriate Area Control Centre (ACC);
(c) At aerodromes without an ATSU, where the aerodrome closes before ETA at destination plus one hour, the aerodrome operator or handling agency must lodge the name and address of officials who have access to flight departure records with the appropriate ACC, so that they can be contacted as necessary, either direct or through the local police.
Note: The procedure above only applies if ‘TBN’ (or similar) has been inserted in Item 19 to indicate that the total number of persons on board was not known at the time of filing the FPL.
Cross-Channel Flight Planning
Pilots undertaking Cross-Channel flights are reminded that a flight plan MUST be filed for all flights to or from the United Kingdom which will cross the United Kingdom/France FIR Boundary.
The CAA have received reports that some VFR flight plans, filed for flights between France and the United Kingdom, have not been received at the UK destination aerodrome. Although these reports are infrequent, they nevertheless identify a significant safety aspect of cross-channel flight planning. The ability of the Air Traffic Service Unit at the destination aerodrome to be aware of an inbound flight is a key factor to alert search and rescue services, when appropriate.
The pilot is responsible for submitting (filing) a FPL to the Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU) at the departure aerodrome at least 60 minutes before clearance to start up or taxi is requested. The local ATSU will, if required, assist the pilot to complete the FPL. If there is no ATSU at the departure aerodrome, or the ATSU is not connected to the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN), the pilot must ensure that the FPL is passed to the aerodrome's Air Traffic Services Parent Unit for onward transmission. If pilots send their FPLs by fax, or make use of a computer based FPL system (as used in France and some other countries), they should assure themselves that the FPL has been accepted and has been transmitted by AFTN on their behalf. A telephone call to the ATSU receiving the FPL, or contact with the ATSU at the aerodrome of departure, will enable pilots to confirm that their FPL has been received, accepted and transmitted.
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