Edit a city-pair route

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1       Introduction 

Edit a city-pair route 

This topic demonstrates how to use the City-Pair Routes screen to edit a route in the system. 

We estimate that this will take 5 minutes to complete.

2       Detailed Explanation 

Edit a City-Pair Route 

This topic shows you how to edit a city-pair route that is in the N-Flight Planning system.

This functionality is available to all users that have access to the FOMS menus.

City-Pair Routes Screen 

The City-Pair Route interface is available through the Maintenance menu.

Filter info: Granularity of filter options allow for strict or liberal route applicability.

Options: Granular options allow for setting default flight conditions, and allowing the system to trigger warnings if certain conditions are not met.

Route building will be explained during the recorded demonstration.

Valid Days: Route validity can be set for specific weekdays, weekends, or user defined calendar days.

The Dual AIRAC Functionality allows for Add/Edit/Delete operations on either the current or next AIRAC Cycle, when two are available.

 

Here the user will choose the AIRAC Cycle to be queried.

The following steps show you how to edit a city-pair currently in the system. 

 Click the Airac Cycle dropdown button.

The Dual AIRAC Functionality allows for Add/Edit/Delete changes to be executed on either the currect AIRAC or the next AIRAC Cycle, when both are available.

 

Here the user will choose the AIRAC Cycle to be queried.

 Click the 1713 list item.

Customers who have saved routes under multiple ALC designators utilize this field to distinguish which ALC designator will be queried.

 Click the ALC dropdown button.

 Enter CZB into the ALC field.

 Click the CZB list item.

 Click the Origin input field.

The system will recognize airport identifiers in either ICAO or IATA format.

 Enter DTW into the Origin field.

The system will recognize airport identifiers in either ICAO or IATA format.

 Click the Destination input field.

 Enter KATL into the Destination field.

 Click the Query button.

 Click KDTW from the query result.

 Click the Expand button.

 Click the Edit button.

Select Other to view options for individual day selection. 

 Click the Other check box.

Select Other to view options for individual day selection. 

 Click the Sun check box.

 Click the Sat check box.

 Click the Valid Time input field.

 Enter 1800 into the Valid Time field.

 Click the second Valid Time input field.

 Enter 2359 into the second Valid Time field.

 Click the Aircraft type input field.

 Enter B747 into the Aircraft type field.

 Click the Usage dropdown button.

 Click the Main Route list item.

 Click the Expires dropdown button.

 Click the On specific date list item.

 Click the Calendar image.

 Click the December 31 hyperlink.

 Click the MFL input field.

 Press the Backspace key to remove the 4 from 450.

 Enter 3 into the MFL field to change it to 350.

 Click the Origin Runway dropdown button.

 Click the 21L list item.

HINT 

We have scrolled down to 21L in this simulation to save time. This isn't standard system functionality. 

 Click the Airspace button.

 Click the Airways list item.

 Click the Airways check box.

 Click the Zoom + button on the airways map to zoom in on the image.

 Click the Edit button next to the CRL+K5+V Waypoint.

 Click the DCT dropdown button.

 Click the J34 list item.

 Click the Checkmark button to accept the change.

 Click the Add button next to the CRL+K5+V Waypoint.

Waypoint "CRL" does not connect to waypoint "APE" on airway J34. The system checks the route as you edit and issues errors and warnings along the way.

Adding additional navigational information will resolve the issue. 

 Click the First dropdown button.

 Click the DJB+K5+V list item.

 Click the Second dropdown button.

 Click the J83 list item.

 Click the Accept button.

This invalid route data has been resolved with the addition of waypoint "DJB" and airway J83.

This error may be cleared.

 Click the Alert message at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

 Click the Clear button.

This invalid route data has been resolved with the addition of waypoint "DJB" and airway J83.

This error may be cleared.

 Click the Save button.

 Click the Edit button.

Routes can also be edited via the Route String Editor.  This allows for editing the route string as text, with copy/cut/paste functionality.

 After scrolling down, click the Switch to Route String Editor button via the a in the top right-hand side of the table.

Routes can also be edited via the Route String Editor. This allows for editing the route string as text, with copy/cut/paste functionality.

 Double-click the Path input field.

 Press the Backspace key to delete the highlighted text.

 Enter DCT into the Path field.

 Click the Accept button.

 Click the Save button.