After a VFR flight plan is entered into the computer, what readout is sufficient?

• A. The weather briefing is sufficient.
• B. The EDST readout.
• C. The EDST entry alone suffices.
• D. No readout is required.

Answer: (B)

Verifying that a flight plan is properly recorded in the system is essential. The EDST readout provides an official, auditable confirmation of exactly what was entered and accepted, including route, times, and other details, so you can verify there are no mismatches before departure. A weather briefing, while important for safety, does not confirm that your flight plan data is in the computer or correct in the system. Simply entering data into the EDST without checking the readout could miss discrepancies, so the readout itself is needed to confirm the stored information matches what you intended. Therefore, the EDST readout is the sufficient readout after entering a VFR flight plan.