1 Introduction
Permit List
In this topic, we will review how to add, remove or query an overflight or landing permit.
We estimate that this will take 3 minutes to complete.
2 Detailed Explanation
Add Permits
The Permits screen is used to create, manage, and update permits that are required for a flight to use a country’s airspace. This topic shows you how to add a Permit in the system and provides you with an overview of the fields and properties available.
Click
the Maintenance menu
item.
Click
the Permit List tab.
Click
the Add button.
Click
the Country dropdown
button.
Use
Template: This list allows the user to choose a
previously-created template to use as a basis for a new permit.
All previously-created templates are displayed in the list in
alphabetical order. Selecting a template populates other fields
in the window based on the template values.
Flight Airline Code: This list allows the user
to choose an Airline Code to use when adding a permit. Airlines
with multiple ALCs have a list to choose from, while airlines
with single ALCs will only have their ALC to choose.
ATC Airline Code: This field is populated with the
ALC that was used to log into the current NFP session. It is a mandatory field.
Click
the BAHAMAS list
item.
Enter 123 into
the Permit Number field.
Country: Use
this list to select the country that requires the permit. This
field is mandatory field for permits but optional for templates.
Permit Number: Enter a permit number for the
actual permit. It is mandatory field for permits but optional
for templates.
Type: Use these checkboxes to select the permit
type. The permit type can be overflight, landing, both or none.
They are mandatory checkboxes for permits but optional for
templates.
When you click in a field or checkbox, you can see more information about it at the bottom of the dialog box.
HINT
Country, Permit Number, and Type are mandatory fields. Please see the descriptions below.
Valid
From/To: Use these fields to set the date range for
which the permit is valid. Valid From and Valid To Date fields
are YYYY-MM-DD format. Valid from and Valid To Time fields are
HHMM format.
Valid Days: Use these checkboxes to select
the days that the permit is valid.
STD Time of Day: Enter the scheduled time of
departure. This field is only used when generating a missing
permit report.
Origin: Use this field to enter the origin airport
ICAO code to apply to the permit or template. This field is
optional for permits and templates.
Destination: Use this field to enter the
destination airport ICAO code to apply to the permit or
template. This field is optional for permits and templates.
Route: Use this field to enter the route number to
apply to the permit or template. This field is optional for
permits and templates.
Flight Number: Use this field to enter the
flight number to apply to the permit or template. This field is
optional for permits and templates.
Trip Number: Use this field to enter the trip
number to apply to the permit.
Aircraft: Use this field to enter the
aircraft FIN or registration to apply to the permit or template.
This field is optional for permits and templates.
Aircraft Type Listed on Permit - Use
this field to enter an aircraft type to apply to the permit. You
are not allowed to add an aircraft FIN/registration and Aircraft
Type to the same permit.
Max Delay: Use this field to enter the
maximum departure delay (in hours). This is maximum number of
hours that a flight can be delayed and still have the permit in
question be valid. The delay is the ETD minus the STD of the
flight, specified as a number of hours.
Entry
Waypoint: Use this field to enter the entry waypoint
for the permit. The waypoint is validated when you move to
another field. The permit is not valid if the route used in the
flight does not use the entry waypoint entered. You can add
multiple entry waypoints using a comma separated list.
Exit Waypoint: Use this field to enter the exit
waypoint for the permit. The waypoint is validated when you move
to another field. The permit is not valid if the route used in
the flight does not use the exit waypoint entered. You can add
multiple exit waypoints using a comma separated list.
Route Path: Use this field to enter a
required route path string for the permit to force the MTTA to
follow the rules associated with the permits.
Remarks: Use this field to enter general
remarks to apply to the permit or template. This field is
optional for permits and templates.
Click
the Overflight check
box.
Click
the Add And Retain button.
Click
the Permit Number input
field.
The message at the bottom indicates to you that the permit was added successfully.
Once you have
completed the fields you have two ways to add the permit.
If you select Add
and Retain, the permit is added but the Add Permit dialog remains
open and all values you entered remain populated. This allows
you to add another permit with the same information and add
additional information to a new permit. You must enter a new
Permit Number.
Add And Dismiss is shown later.
Enter 4 into
the Permit Number field.
Click
the Remarks input
field.
Enter NEW
PERMIT into
the Remarks field.
Click
the Add And Dismiss button.
If you click Add And Dismiss, the permit is added and the Add Permit dialog is closed and you are taken back to the Permit List screen.
Click
the Save As Template Only check
box.
These next steps will show you how to add and apply a permit template. Take note of the fields with information already added. Also note that permit type is not mandatory when creating a template.
When you click the Save As Template Only checkbox, the Use Template field is disabled and the Template Name field is enabled. You must enter a template name to continue.
Click
the Template Name input
field.
Enter TEMPLATE1 into
the Template Name field.
Click
the Add And Dismiss button.
The options for Add And Retain and Add And Dismiss remain the same when adding a template.
Click
the Add button.
Click
the Use Template dropdown
button.
Click
the TEMPLATE1 list
item.
TEMPLATE1 is the template created in the previous steps.
The template is loaded with the values in the fields selected when creating the template.
The options and functionality remain the same to add a new permit.