FOMS Menu 171 (Input Defaults Config)

Field

Description

Default or Selectable Template

This field is mandatory and has two options <D> Default  and <T>Template.

<D>Default

The default data is loaded onto the Plan screen based on the records in section (A). If you select default type <D> and no other record type, all flights will have the same defaults. When a flight is added, the N-FP system will retrieve the records that match and load the default data. You must add at least one record in the Defaults section.

<T>Template

When selected, you must give the template a name, and then select the default data you want associated with the template name. Once saved, the Selectable Template is available from the Plan screen. 

Note: See Plan Screen Buttons and Selectable Templates Examples for more information.

Field

Description

Who ALC

Enter ALC if you have multiple ALCs.

FltNum

Enter any flight numbers that this configuration applies to. All flights can be stored by entering ALL in the Flight Number field. You can enter a flight number range using the * symbol. 

Example: you can create a default or UI selectable template and enter 01**. The template will match any flight beginning with 01.

Orig

Add the ICAO or IATA code for the city-pair origin.

Dest

Add the ICAO or IATA code for the city-pair destination.

FIN/Reg

Enter the aircraft I.D. This is optional.

Type

Enter the aircraft type (e.g., B747). If you do not enter an aircraft type, the Series and Engine are unavailable. 

Series: Enter the series designation of the aircraft (e.g., 400) or enter <?> to search for the desired series. Engines are unavailable if you don't enter an aircraft series.

Engines: Enter the engine type for the aircraft (e.g., CF680C2B1F) or enter <?> to search for the desired series.

Sched

Enter the Schedule type:

• Sked <S>

• NonSked <N>

• General <G>

• Mil <M>

• Trng <T>

• Other <X>.

Domestic

Enter Flight Type, <D> Domestic or <I> International.

Atc Alc

Enter the ATC ALC.

Date Range

Enter a date range that the default data is active <MMDD>

Time Range

Enter a time range that the default data is active <HHMM>. When the Dest is set and Org is not set, the Time Range is filtered by ETA. Otherwise, Time Range is filtered by ETD.

VldDays

Enter the day(s) data is valid, <1-Sun>, <2-Mon>, <3-Tue>, <4-Wed>, <5-Thu>, <6-Fri>, <7-Sat>, <D-Weekdays>, <E-Weekends>

Field

Description

Weight Unit

Enter the type of units of weight that the aircraft is calibrated in, lbs <L> or kgs <K>. This field is mandatory.

Max FL

Enter the maximum flight level for the aircraft.

Reserve

Enter the reserve type: Fuel, Time, or Percent.

Reserve Value

Enter the reserve value for Fuel, Time, or Percent. Only valid policies entered into the system are available.

Resv Policy

Enter the reserve code policy number.

Tanker Fuel

Enter the tankerage fuel, either:

• a fixed amount

• <A>Arrival or <D>Dept

• <MAX>

• <OPT>

• <TBL>

Ballast Fuel

Enter a ballast fuel amount.

Dest IFR Fuel

Enter the amount of route Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) fuel.

Time

Enter the route IFR time.

Dest IFR Time

Enter the route IFR time.

Atc Flight Number

Enter the Atc Flight Number

Atc Item19

Options: Yes or No. If set to Yes, the ATC filing on Item19 will appear in the ATC message based on departure country instead of FIRs flown through. If set to No, means that no Item19 information is shown. If blank, the current behavior of using FIRs will remain.

Package Layout Template / Fp Layout

Enter Package Layout (auto populated from layouts created in the Flight Package Layout tab). If a record matches, the chosen layout is used for the flight package.

MTOW

Enter a maximum take off weight.

MLW

Enter a maximum landing weight.

MZFW

Enter a maximum zero-fuel weight.

MLF/T

Enter minimum landing fuel and/or time.

AltMLF/T

Enter minimum landing fuel and/or time for an alternate.

Payload

Enter the payload type:

• (F)ixed

• (M)ax

• (P)referred

• (Z)fw

Payload Amount: 

If F, P, or Z is selected, enter payload weight.

Max Payload Compare

This field is always used to calculate max payload, even if a payload has been specified. The result is displayed to compare the max payload result against the planned payload calculation. 

Note: the calculation takes TOW, LW, and Max Fuel Uplift into account.

Enabled

Choose whether to enable max payload compare.

Opt Method

Select the optimization method:

• Least Fuel

• Least Cost

• Least Time

(OPTCI) choose <Y> or <N> to use the optimum cost index (OPTCI) instead of a predefined profile. This field is disabled if you don't enter a Fin/Reg type in the template or if you select a Profile type.

Profile: add a profile to be used for comparison calculation.

Oew Cfg

Enter the operating empty weight config label, you can use <?> to search if you selected an aircraft type in the Type field.

DOC

Enter value for direct operating cost.

Delay Rate

Enter the value for delay cost.

Max Delay

Enter the maximum cost to be used. This value will be used even if the actual delay cost exceeds this value.

Delay Threshold

Enter the time in minutes when delay costs begin to occur.

Profile

Enter the cruise performance profile for this aircraft, or use the <?> search function. If you use the search function, the policy is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the options, and press <Enter> to select. 

Note: You need an entry in the Type, Series, and Engine fields to search for a profile.

ALT Profile

Enter the alternate cruise performance profile for this aircraft, or use the <?> search function. If you use the search function, the policy is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the options, and press <Enter> to select. 

Note: You need an entry in the Type, Series, and Engine fields to search for a profile.

Climb Bias

Enter the deviation from the base-line climb performance data. 1.000 represents nominal performance. If the aircraft burns more than standard, then enter a value greater than 1.

Example: If an aircraft is burning 5% more than standard book values, enter 1.05. The limits are -10% to +25%, i.e., 0.900 to 1.250.

Cruise Bias

Enter the deviation from the base-line cruise performance data. 1.000 represents nominal performance. If the aircraft burns more than standard, then enter a value greater than 1.

Example: If an aircraft is burning 5% more than standard book values, enter 1.05. The limits are -10% to +25%, i.e., 0.900 to 1.250.

Descent Bias

Enter the deviation from the base-line descent performance data. 1.000 represents nominal performance. If the aircraft burns more than standard, then enter a value greater than 1. 

Example: If an aircraft is burning 5% more than standard book values, enter 1.05. The limits are -10% to +25%, i.e., 0.900 to 1.250.

Hold Bias

Enter the deviation from the base-line hold performance data. 1.000 represents nominal performance. If the aircraft burns more than standard, then enter a value greater than 1.

Example: If an aircraft is burning 5% more than standard book values, enter 1.05. The limits are -10% to +25%, i.e., 0.900 to 1.250.

Opt Method

Enter the optimization method, choices are:

• Least Fuel <F>

• Cost <C>

• Time <T>

This field populates on the Plan and Route Screen.

Mtta Factor

Enter the MTTA factor for building a route. This field populates on the Route screen.

Pref Rte No.

Enter prefer city-pair route number.

Group Label

Enter a default flight group assignment. You can also search using <?>.

Rules Enabled

Options are:

• Yes (equivalent to Warn in the PLAN UI)

• RAD Only

• No (equivalent to Ignore in the PLAN UI)

• Error. 

If set to Yes, N-FP provides a warning if a rule is violated. 

If set to Rad Only, NFP only considers the RAD rules. 

If set to No, the rules are ignored and no warning or error will be generated. 

If set to Error, N-FP generates an error, stopping the computation once a rule is violated. 

Note: A blank selection has the same behavior as Yes.

Passenger Weight Adult

This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for adult passengers.

Passenger Weight Male: This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for male passengers.

Passenger Weight Female: This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for female passengers.

Passenger Weight Child: This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for child passengers.

Passenger Weight Infant: This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for infant passengers.

Passenger Weight Cabin: This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for cabin crew.

Passenger Weight Flight: This field allows you to enter the weight value to be used for flight crew.

Bag

Baggage weight can be defaulted using Input Defaults on a per flight basis, instead of the Airline Code parameters (per fleet basis).

Field

Description

Bag Ratio

Baggage ratio is defined as the average number of bags to be considered per passenger. Ratio value can be entered into the plan screen or as an Input Default. Ratio will be multiplied by passenger count then baggage weight, and will show as payload.

Addn Fuel

Enter the amount of additional fuel for each of the flight numbers. The additional fuel amount applies to the Flight Number field directly above it.

Min Extra Fuels

Use these fields to add a minimum amount of extra fuel and specify what fuel types contribute, if the sum of these values is lower than the minimum extra fuel, the difference is automatically added.

ID: Enter a unique identifier for the minimum fuel. This field is populated from fields in the Airline Code Parameters screen. You must first enter an ID and then, select where to apply the fuel in the Airline Code Parameters screen.

Fuel: Enter the amount of fuel required, if the sum of these values is lower than the amount of fuel the difference is automatically added.

Add Hold Fuel

Enter the amount of hold fuel.

Time: Enter the amount of hold time.

FL: Enter additional hold flight level - can only be used if Add Hold Fuel is empty and a value has been entered in the Time field

Alt: Indicate if the hold is for alternate, Yes or No.

Org/Dst Circuit

Enter a numeric value in minutes for Circuit Time for Origin and Destination

Org Taxi

Enter the origin taxi fuel in minutes or amount.

Dst Taxi

Enter the destination taxi fuel in minutes or amount.

APU Time Before Refuel

Enter the amount of time the APU is running before refueling.

After Refuel

Enter the amount of time the APU is running after refueling. 

Values entered are taken into consideration for multi-leg tankering calculations to determine how much fuel is required.

The flight plan format will show an increase in the taxi out fuel if the Ground APU time between refuel and Taxi Out is greater than zero. These fields are displayed on the flight plan with the Taxi fuel parameters.

Note: The APU Time Before and After fields are also available as Input Defaults.

Field

Description

Atc Remark

Enter ICAO ATC Item 18 remarks. These remarks are shown in the ATC Remarks section at the bottom of the Plan screen and on the flight plan.

Fp Remark: Enter Flight Plan remarks. FP Remarks can be edited on a per-flight basis and are also appended to the ADMIN Company NOTAMs.

Orig Fuel Price Id: Enter a fuel price ID from your Fuel Costs menu for the origin.

Dest Fuel Price Id: Enter a fuel price ID from your Fuel Costs menu for the destination.

Comparison Burns

Enter the level type for the comparison burn flight level, such as:

• M1 = Minus 100 feet

• 330 = FL330

• P1= Plus 100 feet, 

• M4F = Minus 4 flight levels, 

• 0 = no cap.

ETOW

Add the ETOW offset(+/-) for the comparison burn.

Profile

Enter the comparison burn cruise profile. (LRC, M79, CI10 etc)

Comments

Enter any relevant comments regarding the template.