1 Introduction
Info Panel
This topic shows you how to view information on the interface. You will learn how to query weather, generate custom information, and display flight plans.
We estimate that this will take 5 minutes to complete.
2 Detailed Explanation
Introduction to the Info panel
The Info panel is located in the lower left-hand of the screen and displays a variety of information. This topic shows users how to use the interface to display information that is required to plan a flight.
Click
the Flight 0200 list
item.
When you click on a flight weather, NOTAM information is automatically displayed.
Click
the 
button below the Action button
on the map.
Click the arrow to expand the information panel. Click it again to collapse the panel.
Click
the Others tab.
The Weather and NOTAM Report allows you to view weather and NOTAMs for all stations, the origin only, the destination only, by FIR, or any of the alternates (including take-off alternate). This is done by selecting the corresponding button at the top of the report.
Click
the Info dropdown
button.
Selecting the Alternate or Others tabs
displays a subsection of buttons that allow
you to view
weather information for alternates and additional stations.
The Alternates
tab subsection displays: All, T/O Alt, 1st Alt, 2nd Alt, 3rd
Alt,
4th Alt,
Enroute Alt, Reclear Alt and Pt of Safe Return.
The Others tab
subsection displays: All, Reclear, ETP, ETOPS, EEP/EXP and
Enroute Wx. Information is only available if the stations have
been entered in the Plan screen or FOMS 115.
You can print
the loaded Weather and NOTAM report by clicking on the Printer
icon at the top right of the Information Panel.
You can refresh
the Weather and NOTAMs at any time to get current information by
clicking on the Refresh icon at the top right of the Information
Panel.
Use the Info dropdown button to display different types of information.
Click
the Weather and NOTAM Query list
item.
Click
the Stations input
field.
Weather and NOTAM Query allows you to retrieve weather and NOTAM information forany station or stations that you enter into the Stations field.
Enter VHHH into
the Stations field.
Click
the NOTAMs tab.
Click
the Info dropdown button.
You can choose to
view METARs, TAFs, domestic and international NOTAMs, company
NOTAMS
or weather
information. This is done by selecting the corresponding button
at the top of the Weather
and NOTAM Query
page.
The buttons
available vary based on your flight elements (i.e. If a flight doesn't
have an ALT, the ALT button will not show in the Weather and NOTAM report,
etc.).
Click
the Weather and NOTAM Report list
item.
Click
the Info dropdown button.
Click
the Custom Query input
field.
Enter $ALLWX
KSEA, VHHH into the Enter
Query field.
Click
the Expand button.
Click
the Info dropdown button.
A Custom Query
allows you to create a custom weather query.
HINT
If you are interested in $CUSTOMWX, please contact Support.
Click
the Flight Plan list
item.
Click
the Info dropdown
button.
The flight plan must be computed to view it.
Click
the Flight Amendments list
item.
Click
the Info dropdown
button.
If there are any changes to a flight plan that don't require a recompute, Flight Amendments can be added to the text field shown below.
If the flight package layout has flight amendments in the package contents, flight amendments will show up in the reports tab.
Click
the Flight AIRlang Rules list
item.
This panel shows the Airlang rules that were followed or broken when the route was created.
Click
the Plan tab.
Click
the 
button beside the Dest field.
Click
the View weather and NOTAMS list
item.
You can view weather and NOTAMs from the Plan Screen.
Click
the 
button beside the Dest field.
Click
the View airport information list
item.
Destination airport information.
Click
the CMP: 100% list
item.
Click on a route in the route selection box to display associated route information. The route string is displayed in the panel. Below the route string, any available route remarks are displayed.