Which unit is responsible for relaying information to Flight Service Station (FSS) about closing VFR flight plans after Ground Control initiates the request?

Which unit is responsible for relaying information to Flight Service Station (FSS) about closing VFR flight plans after Ground Control initiates the request?

• A. Local Control
• B. Flight Data
• C. Ground Control
• D. Tower

Answer: (B)

The essential idea here is that the unit responsible for handling flight plan data and communicating changes to Flight Service Station is Flight Data. When Ground Control initiates a request to close a VFR flight plan, it’s the Flight Data unit that records that change and relays the information to FSS so the official record is updated and the service chain knows the flight plan status. The other units—Local Control, Ground Control, and Tower—manage the aircraft within the local airspace and on the ground, but they do not perform the formal transmission of flight plan closures to FSS. Flight Data serves as the bridge for flight plan processing and updates with FSS, which is why this is the best answer.

The essential idea here is that the unit responsible for handling flight plan data and communicating changes to Flight Service Station is Flight Data. When Ground Control initiates a request to close a VFR flight plan, it’s the Flight Data unit that records that change and relays the information to FSS so the official record is updated and the service chain knows the flight plan status. The other units—Local Control, Ground Control, and Tower—manage the aircraft within the local airspace and on the ground, but they do not perform the formal transmission of flight plan closures to FSS. Flight Data serves as the bridge for flight plan processing and updates with FSS, which is why this is the best answer.