NW . Northwest

OBSC .
OM .
OPR
ORIG .

Obscured
Outer Marker
Operate
Original

PAPI
PARL .
PAX
PCL
PERM .
PJE .
PLA
PN .
PPR
PT

Precision Approach Path Indicator
Parallel
Passenger/s
Pilot Controlled Lighting
Permanent
Parachute Jumping Activities
Practice Low Approach
Prior Notice Required
Prior Permission Required
Procedure Turn

RAI .
RCL
RCLL .
REC
RLLS .
RNAV .
RVR
RVRM
RVRR .
RVRT .
RWY .

Runway Alignment Indicator
Runway Centerline
Runway Centerline Light
Receive/Receiver
Runway Lead-in Light System
Area Navigation
Runway Visual Range
RVR Midpoint
RVR Rollout
RVR Touchdown
Runway

S .............
SAA
SE
SFC
SKED .
SN .
SR
SS
SSALF

STAR .
STD
SW .

South
Special Activity Airspace
Southeast
Surface
Scheduled
Snow
Sunrise
Sunset
Simplified Short Approach Lighting
System with Sequenced Flashers
Simplified Short Approach Lighting
System with Runway Alignment
Indicator Lights
Simplified Short Approach Lighting
System
Standard Terminal Arrival
Standard
Southwest

TACAN .
TDZ
TEMPO .
TFC
TFR
TGL
THR
TKOF .

Tactical Air Navigational Aid
Touchdown Zone
Temporary
Traffic
Temporary Flight Restriction
Touch and Go Landings
Threshold
Takeoff

SSALS

Preflight

Take-off Distance Available
Take-off Run Available
Aerodrome Control Tower
Taxiway

SSALR

TODA .
TORA .
TWR
TWY .

UNL Unlimited
UNREL . Unreliable

VASI
VFR
VHF
VIS .
VMC .
VOLMET

Visual Approach Slope Indicator
Visual Flight Rules
Very High Frequency
Visibility
Visual Meteorological Conditions
Meteorlogical Information for Aircraft
in Flight
VOR VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range
VORTAC VOR and TACAN (collocated)
VOT VOR Test Facility

W ............
WAAS
WDI .
WPT
WX .

West
Wide Area Augmentation System
Wind Direction Indicator
Waypoint
Weather

5-1-4. Flight Plan - VFR Flights
a. Except for operations in or penetrating an
ADIZ, a flight plan is not required for VFR flight.
REFERENCE-
AIM, Chapter 5, Section 6, National Security and Interception
Procedures

b. It is strongly recommended that a flight plan
(for a VFR flight) be filed with an FAA FSS. This will
ensure that you receive VFR Search and Rescue
Protection.
REFERENCE-
AIM, Paragraph 6-2-6 , Search and Rescue, gives the proper method of
filing a VFR flight plan.

c. To obtain maximum benefits from the flight
plan program, flight plans should be filed directly
with the nearest FSS. For your convenience, FSSs
provide aeronautical and meteorological briefings
while accepting flight plans. Radio may be used to
file if no other means are available.
NOTE-
Some states operate aeronautical communications facilities which will accept and forward flight plans to the FSS
for further handling.

d. When a "stopover" flight is anticipated, it is
recommended that a separate flight plan be filed for
each "leg" when the stop is expected to be more than
1 hour duration.

5-1-7