When the PIC of a domestic or flag operation signs the flight plan, what does it become?

When the PIC of a domestic or flag operation signs the flight plan, what does it become?

• A. A Dispatch Release
• B. A Flight Plan
• C. A Load Manifest
• D. A Weather Packet

Answer: (A)

Signing the flight plan by the PIC converts it into a Dispatch Release. The dispatch release is the formal authorization from airline operations that the flight may depart under the conditions shown on the plan, including routing, altitude, fuel, weight and balance data, weather, NOTAMs, and alternate requirements. The flight plan itself is the filed route and purpose; a load manifest and weather packet are separate documents used for weight/balance and weather planning.

Signing the flight plan by the PIC converts it into a Dispatch Release. The dispatch release is the formal authorization from airline operations that the flight may depart under the conditions shown on the plan, including routing, altitude, fuel, weight and balance data, weather, NOTAMs, and alternate requirements. The flight plan itself is the filed route and purpose; a load manifest and weather packet are separate documents used for weight/balance and weather planning.