Advantages of Plane Table Surveying are following:

A.      Possibility of omitting measurement is eliminated.

B.      Irregular objects are plotted more precisely, since they are seen whereas plotting.

C.      The surveyor, in the field may compare the plotted work then and there only.

D.     Local attractions do not influence the plotting.

E.      The booking errors are eliminated.

F.       Method is fast.

G.     No great skill is needed to produce satisfactory maps.

H.     No expensive instruments are required.