14 CFR §91.153
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- (a)Information required. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each person filing a VFR flight plan shall include in it the following information:
- (1)The aircraft identification number and, if necessary, its radio call sign.
- (2)The type of the aircraft or, in the case of a formation flight, the type of each aircraft and the number of aircraft in the formation.
- (3)The full name and address of the pilot in command or, in the case of a formation flight, the formation commander.
- (4)The point and proposed time of departure.
- (5)The proposed route, cruising altitude (or flight level), and true airspeed at that altitude.
- (6)The point of first intended landing and the estimated elapsed time until over that point.
- (7)The amount of fuel on board (in hours).
- (8)The number of persons in the aircraft, except where that information is otherwise readily available to the FAA.
- (9)Any other information the pilot in command or ATC believes is necessary for ATC purposes.
- (b)Cancellation. When a flight plan has been activated, the pilot in command, upon canceling or completing the flight under the flight plan, shall notify an FAA Flight Service Station or ATC facility.