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.