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ivac2:fpl [2017/05/12 17:54]
ian.beswick
ivac2:fpl [2017/10/21 11:29] (current)
jessy.stas SRR corrected to SSR
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 ====== FPL ====== ====== FPL ======
  
-The flight-plan dialogue box is used to view the flight-plan which was filed by the pilot of the target aircraft:+The flight-plan dialogue box is used to view the flight-plan which was filed by the pilot of the target aircraft, or which is used for flight-planning purposes by ATC: 
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 +  * CALLSIGN - The identifier for the target aircraft. 
 +  * FTYPE - The Flight Type: S=Scheduled,​ N=Non-scheduled,​ G=General-Aviation,​ M=Military, X=Other 
 +  * FRULE The flight rules that the target is operating under: I=Instrument,​ V=Visual, Y=IFR-then-VFR,​ Z=VFR-then-IFR 
 +  * NR - NumbeR of aircraft. This will be "​1"​ other than in the case of formation flights. 
 +  * ACTYP - The ICAO code for the aircraft type. 
 +  * WTC - The Wake Turbulence Category of the aircraft type, L=Light, M=Medium, H=Heavy. 
 +  * EQUIPMENT - A series of letter codes, each representing items of equipment on the aircraft, eg. S=Standard, G=Global-Navigation-System etc. 
 +  * SSR - The type of transponder on the target aircraft, N=None, C=Mode-C, S=Mode-S etc. 
 +  * ADEP - Departure Airport ICAO code. 
 +  * ADES - Destination Airport ICAO code. 
 +  * TAS - The cruising True Air Speed; a letter prefix indicating: N=kNots, M=Mach, K=Kilometers/​hour. 
 +  * RFL - Requested Flight Level, a letter prefix indicates: F=Flight-Level,​ A=Altitude (hundreds of feet), S=Metric-Level,​ M=Metric-Altitude (tens-of-metres). 
 +  * EOBT - Estimated Off-Blocks Time, the time at which the flight is planned to begin moving away from the parking position. 
 +  * EET - Estimated Elapsed Time, the calculated/​planned duration of the flight. 
 +  * ALTN1 - The first choice of Alternate Airport. 
 +  * ALTN2 - The second choice of Alternate Airport. 
 +  * ROUTE - The flight-plan route. This will include the way-points, navigational aids, airways and other route elements that are planned; it may also include additional details such as planned changes of level or flight-rules. 
 +  * ITEM 18 - This can be a lengthy set of additional fields included in the flightplan containing additional information. Examples include REG/ (aircraft registration,​ DOF (date of flight), SEL/ (selcal code), OPR/ (operating company), RMK/ (other remarks).
  
-  * CALLSIGN -  
-  * FTYPE -  
-  * FRULE -  
-  * NR -  
-  * ACTYP -  
-  * WTC -  
-  * EQUIPMENT -  
-  * SUR -  
-  * ADEP -  
-  * ADES -  
-  * TAS -  
-  * RFL -  
-  * EOBT -  
-  * EET -  
-  * ALTN1 -  
-  * ALTN2 -  
-  * ROUTE -  
-  * ITEM 18 -  
 The next group of fields relate to data assigned to the target by ATC: The next group of fields relate to data assigned to the target by ATC:
   * NEXT - The next controller which the target should contact after transfer by the current controller.   * NEXT - The next controller which the target should contact after transfer by the current controller.
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   * VOICE - Indication of whether the pilot has voice-communication available or is text-only.   * VOICE - Indication of whether the pilot has voice-communication available or is text-only.
   * SI - Sector Indicator of the controlling that has currently assumed the target.   * SI - Sector Indicator of the controlling that has currently assumed the target.
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-The buttons at the bottom of the dialogue are inoperative in the current version of IVAC2, except for EXIT which closes the dialogue.