What does the DRAFT report stand for?

What does the DRAFT report stand for?

• A. Divert/Destination, Route to which IAF, Altitude you are at, Fuel remaining in HH+MM, and Time (ETA) to Alternate
• B. Divert/Destination, Route, Altitude, Fuel, ETA
• C. Destination, Route, Altitude, Fuel, Time
• D. Diverge, Route, Altitude, Fuel, ETA

Answer: (A)

DRAFT is a compact way to convey the critical information needed to evaluate a diversion or plan an alternate. It focuses on five key items you must have ready: where you might divert to or your intended destination; the route to the next reference point you’ll use when joining an approach (the fix you’ll navigate toward); your current altitude; how much fuel you have left in hours and minutes; and when you expect to reach the alternate airport (ETA to the alternate). Each part supports safe decision-making: knowing the divert destination helps you compare options, the route to the IAF keeps your expected path clear, your current altitude matters for separation and planning climbs/descents, remaining fuel determines whether you can hold, divert, or must land, and the ETA to the alternate shows whether you have time to reach that airport safely. The other options fall short because they either omit one of these elements or misstate them (for example, using a generic Time instead of the ETA to an alternate, or not specifying the route to a particular fix).

DRAFT is a compact way to convey the critical information needed to evaluate a diversion or plan an alternate. It focuses on five key items you must have ready: where you might divert to or your intended destination; the route to the next reference point you’ll use when joining an approach (the fix you’ll navigate toward); your current altitude; how much fuel you have left in hours and minutes; and when you expect to reach the alternate airport (ETA to the alternate). Each part supports safe decision-making: knowing the divert destination helps you compare options, the route to the IAF keeps your expected path clear, your current altitude matters for separation and planning climbs/descents, remaining fuel determines whether you can hold, divert, or must land, and the ETA to the alternate shows whether you have time to reach that airport safely. The other options fall short because they either omit one of these elements or misstate them (for example, using a generic Time instead of the ETA to an alternate, or not specifying the route to a particular fix).