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 Flight

Definition

A special type of maintenance order that also contains an aircraft’s flight-specific data. The flight supports the planning, execution, and completion of actual flights.

Use

In the system, a flight maps the logistics properties (dates, crew, and so on) and requirements (authorized configuration, and so on) of a real, planned flight. Flights are used to manage actual flights and the business operations directly related to them. The units technically responsible can use a comparison of the authorized and actual configuration in the flight to create the required authorized configuration.

Users who create and edit flights can be members of an operational control team. The technical group is responsible for detailed planning. Confirmation of the operations can be executed by the technical group.

You can also create training data for a flight training program. The following transactions are available in the menu under Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Support for Flight Operations Next navigation step FlightCourse Data End of the navigation path :

  • Confirmation of Training Program (transaction code /ISDFPS/PMTR1)

  • Approval of Training Program (transaction code /ISDFPS/PMTR2)

  • Confirmation and Approval of Training Program (transaction code /ISDFPS/PMTR3)

Structure

The following fields/pushbuttons are available for the Create Flight application (transaction /ISDFPS/LMFL01).

Pushbuttons

  • Operation List

    Display of individual operations for the flight (for example, setup operation).

  • Order Header Data

    Display of the flight header data.

  • Change Equipment

    Go to change mode for master equipment.

  • Display Equipment

    Go to display mode for master equipment .

  • Controlled Usage Rate

    Go to the Controlled Usage Rate application.

  • Set to Techn. Complete

    This pushbutton for technical completion of a flight is available in transaction /ISDFPS/LMFL02 ( Change Flight ) only.

Fields

  • Flight

    Key that uniquely identifies a flight within a client. The flight number corresponds to the number of the maintenance order, which can also be used to differentiate between flights.

  • Description

    Short description of the flight.

    You can enter longer texts using the Long Text function.

  • Force Element

    Number of the force element assigned to a flight.

    If you map a flight within a work breakdown structure (WBS), you can assign the corresponding WBS element to a force element using the Structures Workbench . If there is a relationship between the WBS element and the force element, the assigned WBS element is automatically copied to the flight.

  • Order Type

    Key that identifies how a flight is used.

    You define the order types in the Implementation Guide (IMG) under Start of the navigation path Defense Forces & Public Security Next navigation step Support for Flight Operations Next navigation step Flight Next navigation step Determine Maintenance Order Type for Flights End of the navigation path .

  • Maintenance Planning Plant

    Key that uniquely identifies the maintenance planning plant.

  • Responsible Work Center

    Key that uniquely identifies the work center responsible for this technical object.

    You can use the Forward pushbutton to forward the order to a different work center.

  • Plant

    Plant to which the responsible work center is assigned.

    You make the Customizing settings in the IMG under Start of the navigation path Defense Forces and Public Security Next navigation step Support for Flight Operations Next navigation step Flight Next navigation step Determine Status Profile and Control Key End of the navigation path .

  • Mission

    Mission to which the flight is assigned.

    Note the following dependent factors with regard to relationships with the force element:

    • If the entered mission is indirectly linked to the entered force element ( Force Element field), the force element entry remains unchanged.

    • If the entered mission is indirectly linked to another force element, the force element entry in the Force Element field is overwritten with the new force element.

  • External ID

    Flight identification number that is assigned outside of the SAP system.

Flight Data Screen Area

  • System Status

    A status that was set internally as part of general status management. It informs the user that a certain business operation was executed for an object.

  • Flight Status

    User status, for example setup, inspection.

  • WS ID

    Model or weapon system with short description.

  • Auth. Confign

    The authorized configuration code defines the configuration required for this flight.

  • Operational Role

    An explanatory text for the configuration code. If you change the authorized configuration code, the name of the assigned operational role also changes. You can create, change, or display the operational role by choosing Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Support for Flight Operations Next navigation step Master Data End of the navigation path .

  • ACTL Confign

    The actual configuration is defined as the configuration code in the master equipment. It describes the aircraft’s current configuration. This data is displayed in the flight.

  • Deviation

    Information about a deviation from the planned flight.

  • Deviation Reason

    Information about the reason for a deviation from the planned flight.

    You can enter information about deviations and the reasons for these deviations during the flight if necessary and use it to evaluate flight deviations in the Business Warehouse. You cannot fill one of the two fields only.You can also display the information from these two fields in the flight plan. If no entries have been made, the fields are hidden when a flight is displayed.You can define deviations and deviation reasons in Customizing by choosing Start of the navigation path Support for Flight Operations Next navigation step Flight End of the navigation path .

Date/Target Screen Area

  • Tkff Date/Time

    Takeoff date and time in the UTC time zone.

  • Latest Takeoff

    Takeoff time that will ensure the planned undertaking is possible.

    Example Example

    An aircraft is to be refueled in the air at 11 a.m. For this to be possible, the aircraft must take off no later than 7 a.m. This time is entered in the Latest Takeoff field.

    End of the example.

  • Land. Date/Time

    Landing date and time in the UTC time zone.

  • Planned Flight Time

    The planned time for arriving at the target and associated time unit.

  • Landing Site

    Location that specifies a possible landing place for an aircraft.

  • Destination

    The target of the aircraft.

  • Runway

    Location of the aircraft when ready for takeoff.

  • Call Sign

    Name of the aircraft.

  • Edit Flight Legs

    If a flight consists of multiple flight legs, you can use the Edit Flight Legs pushbutton to call the Legs for Flight dialog box in which you can create and edit the required data. If flight legs have already been entered, a plus icon appears on the pushbutton. If flight legs have not yet been entered, the systems displays a minus icon on the pushbutton. The entered flight legs are also displayed in the Flight Plan application.

Reference Object Screen Area

  • Equipment

    Assigned aircraft.

  • Tail No./ID

    A customer-specific key for identifying an individual piece of operational equipment (tail number).

  • Site

    The location of the aircraft on the ground.

  • Technical Sts

    The status of the aircraft from a technical point of view.

  • Crypto Sts

    An encryption code.

  • Operational Sts

    A status (for example, OK, not OK, suitable for flight, suitable for operation) from the point of view of operational control.

  • Check pushbutton

    Starts the automatic availability check in the flight.

  • Delete Ref. Object pushbutton

    Deletes the data in the fields in the Reference Object screen area .

Settings

You can define default values for selected flight fields.

When you enter a new flight, the system proposes the values defined under Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Settings. End of the navigation path

Integration

  • You can change flights with transaction /ISDFPS/LMFL02 ( Change Flight ) and display flights with transaction /ISDFPS/LMFL03 ( Display Flight ).

    Note that you can no longer use the DFPS transactions to display flights that have already been archived. You can only display them using the transaction for displaying maintenance orders (transaction IW33).

  • Flights are displayed in the status board and the flight plan .

  • The master equipment is used as the reference object for the flight.

  • In the Controlled Usage Rate application, you can access maintenance-relevant data for the flight and the master equipment. It is possible to go from the flight to the Controlled Usage Rate application.