Introduction
Alert Configurations - Flight Event
In this topic, we will review the Flight Event Alert configurations available in the Maintenance User Interface.
We estimate that this will take 18 minutes to complete.
Detailed Explanation
Alert Profile Configuration
The End User configuration options for Alert Profiles are:
- Weather Profile
- NOTAM Profile
- Sigmets Profile
- Flight Progress Profile
- Flight Event Profile.
Flight Event Alert Profile Configuration
The Flight Event profile is used to configure how and when the system processes Flight Event Alerts, when they are triggered and reported.
Click the Edit button.
REMINDER
The ALC is selected in the "Weather Profile", however it applies to all other profiles as well.
Click the Include Flight Profile? check box.
Click the User Region Modified dropdown button.
This field allows a user to specify whether or not to generate an alert when a modified User Region applies to an active flight.
Click the Yes list item.
Click the Fuel Temp Below input field.
Enter -40 into the Fuel Temp Below field.
Click the ETD Change input field.
Enter 10 into the ETD Change field.
Click the Payload Change input field.
This field allows users to configure whether or not an alert is displayed if the payload changes on a computed flight, and to set the threshold for that alert.
Enter 100 into the Payload Change field.
Click the Payload dropdown button.
Click the KGS list item.
Click the ETD Based Alerts dropdown button.
Click the ATC Not Sent By list item.
This section allows users to set alert profiles which will compare the state of the flight to the time relative to departure. If the action and time qualifiers are both met, an alert will be generated. Use <-> for minutes before ETD, or <+> for minutes after ETD.
Missing Computer After - Specify a time frame when a computation is expected, if it has not occurred by this time, an alert will be generated.
ATC Not Sent By - Specify a time frame when an ATC communication is expected, if it has not occurred by this time, an alert will be generated.
Flight Package Not Sent By - Specify a time frame when Flight Package transmission is expected, if it has not occurred by this time, an alert will be generated.
ACARS Not Sent By - Specify a time frame when the ACARS Flight Plan transmission is expected, if it has not occurred by this time, an alert will be generated.
Unhandled Exception After - Specify a time frame when all exceptions should be handled, if it has not occurred by this time, an alert will be generated.
Notify Reclear WPT Arrival By - Specify a time frame, relative to arrival at the Reclear Waypoint, and an alert will be raised at that time on each flight operating with a Reclear.
Notify ETOPS Entry By - Specify a time frame, relative to ETOPS Entry, and an alert will be raised at that time on each ETOPS flight.
Click the ATC Not Sent By input field.
Enter -30 into the ATC Not Sent By field.
Click the ETD Based Alerts dropdown button.
Click the Unhandled Exception After list item.
Click the Unhandled Exception After input field.
Enter -90 into the Unhandled Exception After field.
Click the Start ETD input field.
Enter -120 into the Start ETD field.
This section allows a user to set an offset in minutes, before or after the ETD, where MEL/CDL information will be monitored.
Enter a Start and End time, using <-> for prior to ETD, or <+> for after ETD. The system will monitor MEL/CDLs, during that time, and will generate an Alert if an MEL/CDL with an associated effect is assigned to the aircraft. (Entering a range prevents the system from raising alerts for flights in the past).
Click the End ETD input field.
Enter 90 into the End ETD field.
Click the Include All check box.
Include All, will include MEL/CDL items that do not have an associated performance effect.
If not selected, alerts are only generated for MEL/CDLs that have an associated effect type that impacts performance.
Click the Time input field.
Enter -60 into the Time field.
Click the Custom Message input field.
Enter FINAL WX BRIEFING into the Custom Message field.
Click the Save button.