The following descriptions represent the typical access and privileges afforded to users designated as Dispatch Managers/Supervisors. Users with dispatcher privileges will have limited access to a subset of the screens presented.
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ID: Enter the 9 digit alphanumeric ID assigned to the person. If you are using the traditional FOMS menu and the ID chosen has already been used, the applicable record is displayed with Record Already EXISTS error prompt. Press <Enter> to continue.
Name, Initial: Enter the surname and initials of the person.
O/Svc (Y/N): Enter <Y> to indicate that this person is out of service and therefore not qualified/current. Enter <N> or leave the field blank if the person is current and qualified. Entering a <Y> in this field will prevent the person form being listed/assigned to any flight, therefore the person’s name will not appear in the crew drop-down list on the plan screen. Classification: Enter one of the following abbreviations as applicable:
CPT: Captain
FO: First Officer
SO: Second Officer
FE: Flight Engineer
LM: Load Master
SA: Senior Flight Attendant
FA: Flight Attendant
DXR: Dispatcher
OPS: Ops Controller
INS: Instructor
MX: Maintenance
PR: Purser
JS: Jump Seater
ACM: Additional Crew
SNM: Supernumerary Crew
RO: Reserve Officer
License: Enter your license number.
Address: Enter the crew member's address. This is where the crew brief will be delivered. You must also set the Send to Crew field in the Airline Code Parameters screen to send crew briefs.
Equipment: This field can be mandatory based on the Rank/Classification chosen. The <?> Search function or drop-down button may be used to select the correct aircraft designator.
Series: Optional, enter the series type for the equipment chosen.
High Minimum? (Y/N): Enter <Y> or <N> to indicate whether this Captain is designated as High Minimum (i.e., requiring higher minimum poor weather landing limits) for this particular aircraft. Up to 5 classifications may be assigned against any individual. Duplications are not permitted. Fields include:
ILS CAT: Crew member’s ILS category qualification
ILS LTS: Indicates if a crew member is qualified for ILS Lower-Than-Standard approaches
CAT1 SA: Indicates if a crew member is qualified for ILS CAT I Special Authorization approaches
CAT2 SA: Indicates if a crew member is qualified for ILS CAT II Special Authorization approaches
CAT2 LTS: Indicates if a crew member is qualified for ILS CAT II Other-Than-Standard approaches
GPS RNAV: Indicates if a crew member is qualified for GPS/RNAV approaches
RNP AR: Indicates if a crew member is qualified for RNP AR approaches
RNP Level: This field is optional when the crew member is marked qualified for RNP AR. Enter the lower limit of the crew member’s RNP qualification. (i.e., no RNP AR below the defined limit)
ILS CAT: Crew member’s ILS category qualification.
ILS LTS: Is crew member qualified for ILS Lower-Than-Standard approaches?
CAT1 SA: Is crew member qualified for ILS CAT I Special Authorization approaches?
CAT2 SA: Is crew member qualified for ILS CAT II Special Authorization approaches?
CAT2 LTS: Is crew member qualified for ILS CAT II Other-Than-Standard approaches?
GPS RNAV: Is crew member qualified for GPS/RNAV approaches?
RNP AR: Is crew member qualified for RNP AR approaches?
RNP Level: This field is optional when the crew member is marked qualified for RNP AR. Enter the lower limit of the crew member’s RNP qualification. (i.e., no RNP AR below the defined limit)
Pilot dates:
Recent Takeoff / Landing dates for the pilot
Currency Expiry Takeoff / Landing dates for the pilot
Comments: Two lines are provided for comments.
The cursor will escape to the Command Line confirmation prompt if you press <Enter> on a blank comments line, or alternatively you can use <Ctrl>-E