P&E SEE US @ SUN 'n FUN - MD 020-B L E S S D RAG * not only avionics but also emergency equipment such as life rafts. It goes beyond that with codes to indicate you are carrying a head of state or are carrying a medical patient, and codes for wake turbulence category (are you an "L" light aircraft or an "H" heavy aircraft?). Do you have an emergency radio? Those are some of the dozens of new choices on the ICAO flight plan. The AOPA Flight Planner has pulldown menus for all those choices, and you merely select which ones apply. Even if you don't use the AOPA Flight Planner on a regular basis, you'll find it invaluable to determine the codes to be used for your aircraft. You need figure it out only once until you re-equip your aircraft. OK, what if you're a renter? Here's hoping the flight school has figured out the codes for its entire fleet in advance. Here was my experience with the AOPA Flight Planner. Because I had entered information previously, it knew what aircraft I normally use as soon as I signed in. Once I selected a destination it drew a straight line between my departure and destination. I used the mouse to drag that course line to waypoints, and from the lower left corner of the screen, I chose "File." Up came a new window L E S S D R AW O F L E D AV I AT I O N L I G H T I N G SunSpot 36-4596 drop-in replacement for 28v landing light also available the SunSpot 36-4587 that replaces the GE4587 taxi bulb PMA approved MADE IN AMERICA PROFICIENCY ICAO FLIGHT PLANS, THE AMERICAN WAY FAA version of form has U.S.-only features The FAA has made changes to the international flight plan form to allow for features that pertain exclusively to flight within the U.S. National Airspace System. Here are some that may affect pilots: DVFR can be indicated by inserting "D" in Type of Flight (Field 8b). Departure/destination can be any legal fix identifier (not just a four-letter airport). Note that this will permit SFRA flight plans to follow the same general approach as is used today. Simplified instructions omit ICAO items in Equipment and Other Information that are not necessary for operations in the NAS. www.AeroLEDS.com 94 | AOPA PILOT April 2017http://aircam.com http://www.AeroLEDS.com