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.
This program allows the user to add, edit, delete or view alert profiles used by the alerting function in NFP. Select the function you wish from the command line by entering the appropriate initial letter.
For an overview of the WebFOMS features see the Aircraft Characteristics screen. The features described there can be applied to all screens.
Edit
For instructions on how to make modifications on the WebFOMS screens, see Modify, View Aircraft Characteristics. It uses the Aircraft Characteristics as an example but can be applied to all WebFOMS screens.
Screen
Screen is the default view when you first go to a WebFOMS screen. When Screen is selected you can view all records that exist in the system. Select the arrow in the first field of the WebFOMS screen to access the drop-down menu to view the list of available records.
Only items that exist in the database are shown in the drop-down list.
This program allows the user to add, edit, delete or view alert profiles used by the alerting function in NFP. Select the function you wish from the command line by entering the appropriate initial letter.
The modes available are:
Add
Edit
Delete
Screen
Hardcopy
Quit
Copy
Add Mode
ALC: Enter your ALC.
Profile Type: Enter the profile type that you want to add. Enter <W> for weather, <N> for NOTAM, <S> for sigmets or <F> for flight progress.
To create a profile, follow the prompts at the bottom of the screen for each field. When completed, enter <Ctrl> -E to go the Information OK? (Y/N or Q-no change) prompt. Enter <Y> to save the information, <N> to change the information, or <Q> to quit without saving.
A note about alerts:
Alerts for alternate stations are based on the ETA at the alternate instead of the ETA at the destination. This ensures that you continue to receive alerts up until the time you reach the airport. This is for all alternate station alerts.
Weather Profile
The weather profile is used to set up how weather alerts are triggered and reported.
A profile can be set up for any or all of the following:
ORIG: Alerts affecting the origin.
DEST: Alerts affecting the destination.
DALT: Alerts affecting the destination alternate.
TALT: Alerts affecting the take off alternate.
RDST: Alerts affecting the reclear destination.
RALT: Alerts affecting the reclear alternate.
ETP: Alerts affecting ETP (Equal Time Points)
ETOPS: Alerts affecting ETOPS (Extended Twin-Engine Operations Standards).
EEPEXP: Alerts affecting EEPEXP (ETOPS Entry Points/ETOPS Exit Points).
ENRALT: Alerts affecting the enroute alternate.
For each of the desired profiles, complete the desired fields (described below) using the prompts on the bottom of the weather profile screen.
START: Enter the base time to start monitoring for alerts. Enter <D> for ETD or <A> for ETA. Enter the sign of start offset minutes: Enter <+> for minutes after base time or <-> for minutes before base time. Enter offset minutes from base time to start reporting.
END: Enter the base time to end monitoring for alerts. Enter <D> for ETD or <A> for ETA. Enter the sign of end offset minutes: Enter <+> for minutes after base time or <-> for minutes before base time. Enter offset minutes from base time to end reporting.
CEIL: Enter the ceiling threshold in hundreds of feet. Alerts are triggered below this threshold value.
VIS: Enter the visibility threshold in meters. Alerts are triggered below this threshold value.
TEMP: Enter the operator of temperature threshold. Operator are less than (<), greater than (>) and equal to (=). Enter the sign of the temperature threshold. Signs are plus (+) or minus (-). Enter the temperature threshold in Celsius degrees. Alerts are triggered based on the combination of this threshold value, the sign and operator.
DEW: Enter the sign of the dew point threshold. Signs are plus (+) or minus (-). Enter the dew point threshold in Celsius degrees. Alerts are triggered based on the combination of this threshold value and the sign.
ALTM: Enter the altimeter threshold in HectoPascals. Alerts are triggered below this threshold value.
WIND: Enter the wind threshold in knots. Alerts are triggered above this threshold value.
SIGWX: Enter the Significant weather elements separated by a space.
MI: Shallow
BC: Patches
PR: Partial
DR: Low Drifting
BL: Blowing
SH: Showers
TS: Thunder Storm
FZ: Freezing
DZ: Drizzle
RA: Rain
SN: Snow
SG: Snow Grains
IC: Ice Crystals
PL: Ice Pellets
GR: Hail
GS: Small Hail Snow Pellets
BR: Mist
FG: Fog
FU: Smoke
VA: Volcanic Ash
DU: Widespread Dust
SA: Sand
HZ: Haze
PO: Dust Sand Whirls
SQ: Squall
FC: Funnel Cloud
SS: Sand Storm
DS: Dust Storm
Each unique or combined code can be prepended with '-' for "light", or "+" for heavy.
Codes can be combined to add qualifications to the phenomena. For example, FZRA is freezing rain.
VC can be prepended to any code, or combination of two codes to represent "in the vicinity of".
With the exception of the +, -, and VC prefixes, all codes should be 2 or 4 characters.
NOTAM Profile
The NOTAM profile is used to set up time ranges for NOTAMs to be sent. A profile can be set up for any or all of the following:
ORIG: NOTAMs affecting the origin.
DEST: NOTAMs affecting the destination.
DALT: NOTAMs affecting the destination alternate.
TALT: NOTAMs affecting the take off alternate.
RDST: NOTAMs affecting the reclear destination.
RALT: NOTAMs affecting the reclear alternate.
ETP: NOTAMs affecting ETP
ETOPS: NOTAMs affecting ETOPS.
EEPEXP: NOTAMs affecting EEPEXP.
ENRALT: NOTAMs affecting the enroute alternate.
FIR: NOTAMs affecting a flight information region
For each of the desired profiles, complete the desired fields (described below) using the prompts on the bottom of the NOTAMs profile screen.
START: Enter the base time to start monitoring for NOTAMs. Enter <D> for ETD or <A> for ETA. Enter the sign of start offset minutes: Enter <+> for minutes after base time or <-> for minutes before base time. Enter offset minutes from base time to start reporting.
END: Enter the base time to end monitoring for NOTAMs. Enter <D> for ETD or <A> for ETA. Enter the sign of end offset minutes: Enter <+> for minutes after base time or <-> for minutes before base time. Enter offset minutes from base time to end reporting.
These filters to allow you to determine which FIR-based NOTAMs you want to recieve for flights in the system. To enable the feature the base filter must include FIR and the Type Filter must have New and/or Update checked or set to Y (FOMS menu). When receiving a NOTAM with rule constraints, the alert is generated based on the rule contents and the rule filter.
Alert
You can set an alert profile for each NOTAM select Y or N to notify planners if a NOTAM is new, or if it has been updated, canceled or expired.
Sigmets Profile
The sigmets profile is used to set up time ranges for sigmets to be sent.
Complete the fields (described below) using the prompts on the bottom of the sigmets profile screen.
START: Enter the base time to start monitoring for sigmets. Enter <D> for ETD or <A> for ETA. Enter the sign of start offset minutes: Enter <+> for minutes after base time or <-> for minutes before base time. Enter offset minutes from base time to start reporting.
END: Enter the base time to end monitoring for sigmets. Enter <D> for ETD or <A> for ETA. Enter the sign of end offset minutes: Enter <+> for minutes after base time or <-> for minutes before base time. Enter offset minutes from base time to end reporting.
Flight Progress Profile
The flight progress profile is used to compare against planned values from the flight plan, and generate alerts based on deviations.
Complete the fields (described below) using the prompts on the bottom of the flight progress profile screen.
FUEL: Enter the actual fuel below planned value at waypoint. An alert is generated if the actual fuel falls below the planned value by this amount.
TIME: Enter the waypoint difference from the plan, either early (<), delayed (>) or both. Enter the waypoint time difference threshold in minutes. An alert is generated based on a combination this number of minutes of difference from the plan and the early/delayed values.
FLIGHT LEVEL: Enter the flight level difference from the plan, either below (<), above (>) or both. Enter the flight level difference threshold in hundreds of feet. An alert is generated based on a combination this number of minutes of difference from the plan and the above/below values.
WIND: Enter the waypoint wind difference threshold in knots. An alert is generated if the actual wind is above the planned value by this amount.
DEPARTURE DELAY: Enter the departure delay difference threshold in minutes. An alert is generated if the actual departure delay is above the planned value by this amount.
ARRIVAL DELAY: Enter the arrival delay difference threshold in minutes. An alert is generated if the actual arrival delay is above the planned value by this amount.
OFF ROUTE: Enter whether to alert for an off-route waypoint report. Enter <Y> for yes or <N> for no.
Ignore Unite: when checked, the alert for the fuel threshold is considered in the same unit as was set in the characteristics screen for the aircraft.
Flight Events Profile
The flight events profile is used to set up how flight event alerts are triggered and reported.
Complete the fields (described below) using the prompts on the bottom of the flight events profile screen.
MISSING COMPUTE AFTER: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the present time is within a user-specified number of minutes of ETD and a compute for the flight hasn’t been done. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before ETD or <+> for after ETD.
ATC NOT SENT BY: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the present time is within a user-specified number of minutes of ETD and an ICAO ATC message for the flight hasn’t been sent. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before ETD or <+> for after ETD.
FLIGHT PACKAGE NOT SENT BY: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the present time is within a user specified number of minutes of ETD and flight package for the flight hasn’t been sent. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before ETD or <+> for after ETD.
ACARS NOT SENT BY: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the present time is within a user specified number of minutes of ETD and Acars for the flight hasn’t been sent. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before ETD or <+> for after ETD.
UNHANDLED EXCEPTION AFTER: This field tells the system, if a flight has an automation exception and the user did not fix the automation problem, to raise an alert to remind them the flight is still in an "automation exception" state X hours before ETD. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before ETD or <+> for after ETD.
NOTIFY RECLEAR WPT ARRIVAL BY RECLEAR WPT: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the present time is within a user-specified number of minutes of arrival at the reclear waypoint. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before arrival time or <+> for after arrival time.
NOTIFY ETOPS ENTRY BY: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the present time is within a user-specified number of minutes of arrival at the ETOPS Entry. Enter the number of minutes and a sign; <-> for before arrival time or <+> for after arrival time.
MEL/CDL ASSIGNED During - From ETD / To ETD: Set an offset in minutes before or after the ETD. You can enter range using the From ETD and To ETD time range. The From ETD is for you to enter a specified time to raise an alert if a MEL with effects is assigned. The To ETD field is to an offset before or after the ETD. Entering a range makes it possible to not raise alerts for flights in the past.
Note: From ETD is Start ETD and To ETD is End ETD in the WebFOMS menu.
ALL: Choose to raise an alert for MEL/CDL assignments without performance effects <Y / N>. If set to N, alerts are only generated for MELs that have an effect type associated with them that impact performance
ACTION: This field provides an option to raise an alert if a MEL is assigned, edited or unassigned. You can choose any combination of the options (<A>assigned, <E>edited or <U>unassigned).
FAILED FLIGHT PAPERS SEND: This field allows the user to specify whether or not to generate an alert if the flight paper package failed to send. Enter <Y> or <N>.
FAILED 3RD PARTY INTEGRATION: This field allows the user to specify whether or not to generate an alert if third-party integration failed. Enter <Y> or <N>.
ALERT FOR AUTOMATION EXCEPTION: This field allows the user to specify whether or not to generate an alert if an automation exception occurs. This is set to <Y> by default.
USER REGION CREATED/UPDATED: This field tells the system to raise an alert if a modified region applies to the active flight.
FUEL TEMPERATURE BELOW: This field tells the system to raise an alert if the predicted fuel temperature is below [X].
AIRCRAFT CHANGED: If checked or set to Y an alert is displayed if a computed flight has an aircraft change.
CAPTAIN CHANGED: If checked or set to Y an alert is displayed if a computed flight has a captain change.
Weight Check / Flt Wgt Check: If checked or set to Y an alert is generated for a flight when a pending Weights/Fuels input violates any Weight/Fuel limits defined by aircraft characteristics or if the new payload received will result in a higher payload than the previously computed maximum allowable value. No alerts are generated if the flight hasn't been computed yet or if an aircraft swap occurs.
ETD CHANGED / PENDING ETD CHANGED: Enter a time in minutes. An alert is displayed if the ETD on a computed flight changes by this value.
PAYLOAD CHANGED / PENDING PAYLOAD CHANGED: Enter a weight and unit. An alert is displayed if the payload changes on a computed flight.
ACARS FREE TEXT: If checked an alert is raised when an ACARS free text message is processed. The content of the message is displayed as well.
Enter a time and a custom message to be displayed. The custom message is displayed at the - number of minutes entered in the time field - before the estimated time of departure.
Edit Mode
To Edit a profile, enter the ALC and profile type.
The Edit mode functions are exactly the same as those that are available in the Add mode described above. Whenever you make a change to a profile, the Date/Time stamp is automatically updated to the current system time.
Delete Mode
Enter the ALC and the profile type. The profile will be displayed with a Really DELETE? prompt. Entering <Y> will eliminate the profile from the system.
Screen Mode
Calling up the Screen mode will bring up the profile report screen. Enter the ALC you wish to have displayed.
Hardcopy Mode
This mode functions like the Screen mode, except that the report is directed to the system printer.
Quit Mode
To exit this program, enter <Q> from the command line. You will be asked to enter the menu