5.8. ICAO Flight Plan Defaults

ICAO flight plan defaults are stored against an individual aircraft and are used when filing.

Aircraft ICAO Fields

• `Operation Type` sets the operation type.
• `Avionics` sets ICAO equipment codes.
• `Transponder` sets surveillance equipment.
• `Company` stores company/operator text.
• `PBN` stores performance based navigation codes.
• `SELCAL (SEL/)` stores SELCAL.
• `Other Avionics (NAV/)` stores extra NAV equipment text.
  

Filing Defaults

• `Survival Equip` stores survival equipment.
• `Dinghies Carried` stores dinghy count.
• `Flight Status` can store values such as HOSP or MEDEVAC.
• `Default Remarks (Field 18)` stores default remarks.
  

!ICAO filing defaults should match the actual equipment fitted to the individual aircraft.