PA34 - PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING

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NOTAMs are also posted on the planning board in CAE OAA Operations
at Oxford.

7.1.4 NOTACs

NOTACs are available through TALON ETA. All NOTACs must have
been acknowledged or read by all crew prior to flight.

7.1.5 Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT)

A FRAT form must be completed prior to every flight.

7.1.6 Aeroplane Technical Logs

Prior to every flight the aeroplane tech log must be checked as follows:

• Check Certificate of Release to Service to ensure sufficient flight

hours remain to complete the flight before the next maintenance
check is due.
• Check that the Airworthiness Review Certificate is in date.
• Check the aeroplane is carrying no “A” defects”
• Any deferred defects do not compromise the MEL for the flight
profile to be carried out, are acceptable to the Commander and
also sufficient serviceable equipment is available for the sortie to
be flown. When planning a route, CAE OAA supplies PLOGs for
both VFR and IFR flight. Use of company PLOGs is mandatory,
and pilots are not allowed to make any changes to the format of the
PLOG. This is to ensure that instructors and examiners are familiar
with the format of the PLOG being used, and do not have to adjust
to a different format for each student.

7.2 VFR FLIGHT PREPARATION

7.2.1 Weather

The Seneca V shall not be taken off or landed if the crosswind

component exceeds 17 knots or if the tailwind component exceeds 5
knots.

The following VMC minima apply (below FL100) within the UK. For

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