1. Is your medical certificate and type/class rating
valid?
2. Are you in current practice?
3. Are your maps/charts up to date? (Refer to CAA
VFR Chart Publication Dates/Revisions)
4. Have the radio or navaid frequencies changed?
5. Do you need to file a flight plan?
6. Is your aircraft within weight/balance limits? (Refer
to your flight manual)
7. Have you got the latest weather forecast for your
route?
8. Have you checked the latest NOTAMS/Nav warnings?
9. Have you planned your route to avoid problems?
10. Have you sufficient fuel?
11. Where could you divert to?
12. What is your safety altitude?
13. Have you checked your performance figures for take
off/landing? (Refer to your flight manual)
14. Is there any temporary restricted airspace? (freephone
0500 354802)
15. Is your aircraft serviceable?
16. Have you briefed your passengers?
For last-minute information on Temporary Restricted Airspace,
you may call the AIS information line on 0500 354802 (not
available from outside UK).
Before any low-level flight in the UK is undertaken,
it is recommended that you should review the meteorology
and consult copies of valid: These forms can be obtained
from www.metoffice.com/aviation
but you will have to register.
• low-level significant weather charts (F215);
• forecast spot wind charts (F2 14);
• Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs);
• Meteorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs).
