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The Civil Aviation (Rules of the Air) Regulations, 2018
40. Closing a flight plan
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
40. Closing a flight plan
(1)A pilot-in-command shall make a report of arrival in person, by radiotelephony or via data link at the earliest possible moment after landing, to the appropriate air traffic services unit at the arrival aerodrome, by any flight for which a flight plan has been submitted covering the entire flight or the remaining portion of a flight to the destination aerodrome unless otherwise prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority.(2)When a flight plan has been submitted only in respect of a portion of a flight, other than the remaining portion of a flight to destination, it shall, when required, be closed by an appropriate report to the relevant air traffic services unit.(3)When no air traffic services unit exists at the arrival aerodrome, the arrival report, when required, shall be made as soon as practicable after landing and by the quickest means available to the nearest air traffic services unit.(4)When communication facilities at the arrival aerodrome are known to be inadequate and alternate arrangements for the handling of arrival reports on the ground are not available, the following action shall be taken—(a)Immediately prior to landing the aircraft shall, if practicable, transmit to the appropriate air traffic services unit, a message comparable to an arrival report, where such a report is required.(b)Normally, this transmission shall be made to the aeronautical station serving the air traffic services unit in charge of the flight information region in which the aircraft is operated.(5)Arrival reports made by aircraft shall contain the following elements of information—(a)aircraft identification;(c)destination aerodrome (only in the case of a diversionary landing); arrival aerodrome;(6)A pilot-in-command of an aircraft who has caused notice of the aircraft intended arrival at any aerodrome to be given to the air traffic services unit or other authority at that aerodrome shall ensure that the air traffic services unit or other authority at that aerodrome is informed as quickly as possible of any change of intended destination and any estimated delay in arrival of forty five minutes or more.