FOMS Menu 310 (Preferred Entries Program)

Field

Description

TRANSITION WPT

Enter the identifier of the waypoint that marks the end of the Entry route, i.e., the waypoint at which this route will connect with a track structure.

VIA NAME (WPT/AWY)

Enter the identifier of a specific ATC entry route, such as N41C. This field is optional.

FIRST WPT

Enter the identifier of the First Waypoint in the route. If you intend to specify a SID, then the appropriate entry would be the SID Transition Waypoint. This field is mandatory.

TRACK

Enter the name of the Track Structure with which this Entry is associated (NAT/PAC/AUS/NOR).

APT/CC

This field is optional. If the Entry route is confined to use by flights originating at a particular airport or country, then you must enter the ICAO (or IATA) identifier for that airport or the country code for the country.

SRC

Enter your initials to indicate the source of this record.

UPDT (Update)

This is a display only field to indicate when the record was last edited. The current system date will be written to the record once it is saved.

VALID FROM/TO

Enter the Valid From and Valid To dates and times (optional) in the format DDMMYY, HHMM. 

Note: If these fields are left blank, then the Route Analysis program will assume that the route is always valid.

MIN LVL

Enter the minimum flight level. The range of permissible entries is 100 to 600.

MAX LVL

Enter the maximum flight level. This entry must be greater than the value entered for MIN LVL.

GC

The Great Circle distance from the origin to the last waypoint is calculated and displays once this information is entered.

DIST

As each waypoint in the route is entered, the total distance from origin along the designated route will display.

TRK/LEG

As an aid to route entry, the Great Circle Track and Distance between the last waypoint entered in the route table and the previous waypoint will display in these fields.

WPT IDENT/CC/T/AWY

1. If a First Waypoint has been selected, then the first field in the route table will be filled with the ID of this waypoint. Otherwise, enter the First Waypoint in the route. The program will compute the direct distance from the Origin to this waypoint. 

2. Once there is no ambiguity, the Country Code and Type automatically fills in, if not, enter these values.

3. Enter the name of the desired Airway. The <?> Search function may also be used in this field, if required.

Note: Since Preferred Entries are intended to define fixed routes published by ATC; MTTA may not be used as an entry in the Airway section of this program.

4. Continue to enter waypoints and airways until the previously designated end waypoint is reached. At this point, the program will recognize that the route is complete, and will shift the cursor to the Comments field.

Comments

Enter any comments that you feel are pertinent.

Field

Description

TRANSITION WAYPOINT (RANGE) FROM/TO

You may choose the range of Transition Waypoints for which routes are to report.

VIA NAME (WAYPOINT/AIRWAY)

You may filter the report to only those using a specific waypoint or airway.

Note: The filter only scans for waypoints or airways that were designated in the appropriate input field. The report will not list those routes which may use the particular waypoint or airway, without this having been defined in the VIA field.

First Waypoint

You may filter the report to include only those routes that use a specified First Waypoint.

TRACKs

You may filter the report to show only routes that apply to a particular Track Structure NAT, PAC, etc.

AIRPORT

You may filter the report to show only those routes applicable to a particular origin airport.