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 Flight Plan

Use

The flight plan lists all the flights that exist in the system for a given period and thus provides a quick overview of all flight-relevant data and simplified management of flight operations.

The Support for Flight Operations – Flight Plan application (transaction /ISDFPS/LMFLP1) provides the following main functions:

  • Filtering and sorting

  • Forward navigation to detail screens for the flight and master equipment

Integration

Data from the flight and master equipment, the various statuses, and the configuration are displayed in the flight plan. It is possible to go from the flight plan to these objects and functions, and to the Controlled Usage Rate application.

Prerequisites

In Customizing under Start of the navigation path Defense Forces & Public Security Next navigation step Support for Flight Operations Next navigation step Event Monitorand Automatic Availability Check Next navigation step Configure Event Monitor End of the navigation path (view cluster /ISDFPS/V_CLMSH), you have defined the graphical utilization overview (equipment utilization). (Also see Event Monitor and Availability Check .)

The following data is available in the system:

  • Master data

  • Movement data (flights)

Features

Overview Table

The flight plan lists in a table all flights that are within a certain period or meet other selection criteria. You can use the layout functions to modify the table to meet your requirements. Note that you cannot display flights already completed from a business perspective.

If you use the Automatic Update function, the data is permanently updated (see Settings section). You can use the Update List pushbutton to update the table manually.

You can use the table function bar to go to other applications (see Navigation section). You can also change certain properties directly in the flight plan. You can use pushbuttons to change the following properties once you have selected the relevant row:

  • Edit Flight Status

    You can change the flight status in the Set User Status dialog box.

  • Takeoff/Landing Parameters

    You can change the takeoff and landing time and takeoff and landing location in the Edit Flight Data dialog box.

Displayed Data

The flight plan displays data from the flight and the master equipment specified as the reference object in the flight. For more information on this data, see Flight and Master Equipment .

You can also display additional data from the field selection, such as:

  • Description of Technical Object

    Description of the master equipment.

  • Prioritization Category

    You can use the prioritization category to select between flying hours and priority (set using the usage rate in the master equipment).

  • Technical Status Profile

    Status profile used for the technical status.

  • WBS Element

    If the master equipment is assigned to a force element, and there is a relationship between the force element and a WBS element, this WBS element is automatically transferred to the flight.

  • Functional Location

    Functional location to which the master equipment may be assigned (from the equipment).

  • Currency

    Currency maintained in the flight header data.

  • Time Zone

    Time zone that is set.

  • Graphical status displays:

    • Graphical Operational Status

    • Graphical Technical Status

Information and Message Area

Message texts relating to errors caused by users and other system information is displayed in this area.

Example Example

You call the flight status of a flight. You do not change the flight status, and choose Confirm . The following message text is displayed:

Flight status was not changed for flight 400.....

End of the example.

The area is automatically opened if the system issues a message, and is closed again automatically if you call certain other functions. All messages are also recorded in a log, which you can access by choosing the Log pushbutton.

Data Selection

You select data in the Flight Overv.: Data Selection dialog box .

The selection criteria refer to the data in the flight. The Force Element field refers to the force element to which the master equipment is assigned.

You can prevent completed orders from being displayed by setting the relevant indicator.

Once you have selected data on starting the application, you can call the selection screen again at any time by choosing New Selection , and enter different selection criteria.

Settings

When you call the Support for Flight Operations – Flight Plan application, your default settings determine whether the system takes you to a selection screen or selects predefined data in the background.

You can use the selection criteria to control which flights are displayed in the flight plan. You can also select a standard layout and make settings for updating data.

You change the settings by choosing Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Settings End of the navigation path .

The following options are provided:

  • General Settings area

    • Standard Layout

      You can select a layout variant for table display.

    • Sel.Variant

      You can select a variant saved on the selection screen for the selection criteria.

    • Run DB Selection Immediately?

      If you set this indicator, the selection criteria you selected are executed automatically when the application starts.

    • CUR Variant

      You can select a selection variant from the Controlled Usage Rate application. This is then used when you go from the flight plan to the Controlled Usage Rate application.

  • Intersession Events (ISE) area

    • Automatic Update

      If you set this indicator, the data is updated automatically in the flight plan. The settings in the following fields are taken into consideration here:

    • Automatic Refresh in Seconds

      Refresh interval in seconds.

    • Consider All Flight Changes?

      If this indicator is set, all changed flights are transferred to the flight plan when the data is refreshed. If the indicator is not set, no changes are displayed. The system only displays new flights that match the current selection criteria.

Overview of Equipment Utilization

You can display an overview of planned takeoffs and landings for an individual aircraft in the flight plan. You can choose the Scheduling Overview f. Equip. pushbutton to display a view consisting of a calendar and table overview. You can make various settings for the scheduling overview, for example, you can display just the current day or the whole week.

Navigation

You can go from the flight plan to several other applications.

The following pushbuttons and menu functions are available for navigation:

  • Function bar in header area

    • Other Flight

      Takes you to the Create Flight application .

    • Controlled Usage Rate

      Go to the Controlled Usage Rate application.

  • Function bar for table

    • Change Flight

      Takes you to the Change Flight application .

    • Display Flight

      Takes you to the Display Flight application.

    • Edit Flight Status

      Takes you to the Set User Status dialog box.

    • Takeoff/Landing Parameters

      Takes you to a dialog box in which you maintain the relevant parameters for the flight directly.

    • Aircraft Selection

      Takes you to the Controlled Usage Rate application.

    • Scheduling Overview f. Equip.

      Takes you to the scheduling overview for an aircraft.

  • Environment menu

    • Controlled Usage Rate

      Takes you to the Controlled Usage Rate application.

    • Process Mission

      Takes you to the Process Mission application .

    • Change Equipment

      Takes you to the Change Equipment application .

    • Display Equipment

      Takes you to the Display Equipment application .

Activities

Assigning Aircraft to the Flight Plan

You can use the flight plan to assign aircraft to flights.

  1. Start the Flight Plan application.

  2. Select the flights without entering any equipment.

    The system displays the relevant flights in the flight plan.

  3. Select a flight and choose Controlled Usage Rate in the table function bar.

    Note Note

    You cannot select an aircraft to copy using the Controlled Usage Rate (with Selection) pushbutton on the function bar in the header area.

    End of the note.

    A selection screen appears.

  4. Enter the required selection values.

    A list of aircraft appears. You can display the detailed data for the aircraft here.

  5. Select the row containing the relevant aircraft and choose Copy .

    You return to the flight plan. The selected aircraft is assigned to the flight.