Create FPL
There are many ways to create an FPL Flight Plan Message in CADAS-ATS Pilot Portal:
- Click Create FPL in the menu bar.
- Import a text FPL (refer to Text to FPL)
- Based on a current flight (refer to Active Flights).
- Based on a retrieved FPL (refer to FPL Retrieve).
- Based on a route selected on the map (refer to Visual Flight Planning).
When you create an FPL, the form Flight Plan Message (FPL) opens:
1. | Enter the necessary data into form (refer to FPL Form Fields). |
INFO The FPL form offers input assistance (refer to Input Assistance).
2. | Click Submit. |
► | The FPL proposal is submitted. You can now see the status of the FPL on the page Active Flights (refer to Active Flights). |
INFO This form is also used for CHG Change Message and DLA Delay Message messages. Data of the former message is automatically filled into the FPL form.
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Load |
You can load template data to the form. For details refer to Store and Load Template Data. |
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Store |
You can save the data you have entered in the form as a template. For details refer to Store and Load Template Data. |
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PIB |
To create a PIB Pre-Flight Information Bulletin based on the FPL:
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Airc. Data |
To add aircraft data to the FPL:
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FPL to Route |
Click to show the FPL in the map. You can then edit the route in the map. For details refer to Visual Flight Planning. |
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Text to FPL |
To import an FPL from ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization text format:
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Reset |
Clear all fields. INFO This also includes data that was loaded from a template. The template is not changed. |
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Submit |
Send the proposal message. The message is added to the AFD Active Flight Database of CADAS-ATS as proposed FPL (or related) message and can be operated via the CADAS-ATS Center Terminal. |
For details on fields not described here, refer to ICAO Doc 4444.
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Additional Distribution AFTN Addresses |
Click the arrow to show the field. Enter additional addressees into the field. INFO The FPL is only sent to the addressees after the proposal was approved by an operator of the CADAS-ATS Center Terminal. |
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10 Equipment |
You can enter the values or click the tool icon to use the input assistance (refer to Tool Icon). Default value: N. |
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Route |
Enter the flight route. You can also enter DCT (direct flight). If you use the Visual Flight Planning, the route is automatically entered to the field (refer to Visual Flight Planning). INFO The system does a syntax check on your input. |
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You can enter the values or use the input assistance. To use the input assistance:
To remove an item, click the icon To reset the field to the value before you opened the input assistance, click Reset. To remove all values, click Clear. |
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19 Supplementary information |
Click the arrow to show the fields. Select and enter supplementary information. |
Fig. 3: Flight Plan Message (FPL)