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Where a VFR flight plan has been filed, an arrival report must be filed by the pilot

  1. Aby advising an ATS unit.Correct answer
  2. Bat each intermediate stop and then reopened on take-off.
  3. Cby parking the aircraft in close proximity to the tower.
  4. Dexcept at airports served by a control tower in which case the controller will automatically file the arrival report.

Why this is the answer

Per CAR 602.77, when a VFR flight plan has been filed the pilot files the arrival report by advising an ATS unit (or closing the plan). Closure is not automatic at a control tower for VFR, so the pilot must actively report the arrival to avoid an unnecessary SAR launch.

Reference

CARs 602.77 – Requirement to file an Arrival Report TC AIM-RAC – Closing a Flight Plan

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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