proposed departure time

i. The time a scheduled flight will depart the gate for scheduled operators. Normally referred to as the estimated departure time, or the ETD (estimated time of departure).
ii. The actual runway-off time for nonscheduled operators.

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adjusted delay factor

References in periodicals archive

Request an Outlook Briefing when your proposed departure time is six hours or more from the time of the briefing.

SELF-BRIEF THE WEATHER

An outlook briefing is used for a weather outlook usually greater than six hours from proposed departure time. This helps get an idea of what the actual weather will be and gives you an opportunity to consider the go/no-go decision.

Your Flight Service User Guide: Technology has advanced and rolled right over the traditional flight service station. But the function is still being performed, just rarely in person

When your proposed departure time is within two hours, current conditions will be given including a summary of current weather, PIREPs and weather radar information.

THE QUIZ

Most [ARTCCs] have this parameter set so as to delete these flight plans a minimum of 1 hour after the proposed departure time. To ensure that a flight plan remains active, pilots whose actual departure time will be delayed 1 hour or more beyond their filed departure time, are requested to notify ATC of their departure time." To ensure your flight plan is waiting when you need it:

Missing Flight plan: When ATC loses your flight plan, departing without an IFR clearance only works if the weather cooperates

In Item 13, put the ICAO designation for your departure airport and proposed departure time in UTC.

ICAO flight plans: the FAA is gradually migrating more and more of its procedures to ICAO standards. Our familiar old flight plan form is the latest victim

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