Be aware that the CAA examiners may not ask you to fly a “standard route”; they may ask you to plan a route that you have not flown before. Make sure to read Standards Document 1 so that you know exactly what to expect on your IR test. In particular, read paragraph 3.1.5 which states, “Applicants should not necessarily expect to fly any of the regular local routes used during training as the test is intended to be a practical exercise to a destination and/or alternate airfield, normally within 150 nm.”
However, here are some routes commonly used during training, and how they should be entered onto the flightplan. More notes on the routes may be viewed by following the link on the airfield name.
| EGTK to Location | ICAO | Level | FLIGHT PLAN Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | EGBB | F070 | IXURA DCT DTY L10 HON |
| Bournemouth | EGHH | F080 | BUGUP DCT DILAX DCT KENET DCT PEPIS DCT SAM DCT BIA |
| Bristol | EGGD | F080 | BUGUP DCT BADIM DCT ICCIN DCT BRI |
| Cambridge | EGSC | F090 | IXURA DCT DTY DCT OLNEY DCT EDCOX |
| Cardiff | EGFF | F080 | BUGUP DCT BADIM DCT ICCIN DCT ETNAH DCT CDF |
| Cranfield | EGTC | F070 | IXURA DCT DTY DCT CIT |
| East Midlands | EGNX | F080 | IXURA DCT DTY |
| Gloucester | EGBJ | F080 | BUGUP DCT BADIM DCT ICCIN DCT GST |
| Hawarden | EGNR | F080 | IXURA DCT DTY DCT SAPCO N57 TNT |
| Doncaster | EGCN | F080 | IXURA DCT DTY DCT SAPCO N57 TNT |
| Exeter | EGTE | F080 | BUGUP DCT BADIM DCT ICCIN DCT ETNAH DCT EXMOR |
Useful routes for simulator exercises:
| EGFF to Location | ICAO | Level | FLIGHT PLAN Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff to Guernsey | EGJB | F090 | EXMOR N92 DAWLY N864 ABBEW N90 ENHEL N862 SKERY |
