| Plan to close your VFR flight plan when you open it
When you open a flight plan - make a plan, right then and there, for
how you will remember to close it. The key is to associate closing the
flight plan to something you are sure to do or see immediately after the
flight. Here are some suggestions:
When you file " Place a sticky note reminder on the aircraft
clipboard " Add a reminder to the "shut-down" checklist;
then don't put the checklist away, in its normal spot, until the flight
plan is closed " Leave yourself a reminder message on your cell phone
" Put your watch on the other arm " Put a plastic
"awareness" bracelet on when you file and then only take it off
when you close your flight plan Pick a method that works best for you and
then use it every time so it becomes a habit.
As a backup, add your cell phone number to the flight plan. If your
reminder fails you for some reason, FSS will be able to find you quickly
and inexpensively.
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