This learning track will guide the Chief Pilot (and their designees) through Waypoint management, Runway and LZ Chart management, pilot currency management, and fatigue management.
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11. Chart Custom Elements
Video Version If a custom element is needed to build your chart, select Chart Custom Elements from the Runway Charts menu and then click the green New button. Name the element, then decide on its scope. If you need a reminder of the scope meanings, hover over the question mark Next decide if you need…
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12. Building the Runway Chart
Video Version When your chart layout is complete (don’t worry, you can easily come back and make changes) it’s time to start building the charts themselves. From the Waypoints page, click on Waypoints List under the Navigation Data menu. Search for the desired waypoint. Clicking on the waypoint ID takes you to the waypoint database. …
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13. Review and Approval
Video Version Review Changes There are several ways to review changes. From the Runway Chart Details page you can toggle between Show Original and Show Recent Changes. While showing recent changes, cells with changes since the last approved revision are highlighted yellow. Clicking the Review All Changes button takes you to the Chart Revision table…
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14. Viewing, Printing, and Going Live
Video Version Viewing the Charts After you have designed your Chart Layout and built your first chart, you can view it by saving and approving it. Note: At least one aircraft type must be authorized to land at the waypoint before the images will sync to the EFB. See the Runways documentation for details. Then…
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15. Staff Currency Management
Video Version Currency Groups Currency groups are used to define who is required to complete various currency events. Examples include Maintenance Technicians, Fixed-Wing Pilots, Helicopter Pilots, and Instructor Pilots. From the Settings menu, select Staff/Users Then click on the Currency Group List from the Staff / Users menu on the left side bar. Existing Currency…
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16. Currency Events
Video Version Currency Events, such as annual proficiency checks, can be defined for each Currency Group. The status of each Currency Event can be easily monitored through color coded lists. The chief pilot, chief of maintenance, or their designee will need to update the Currency Event records as they occur (unless the event is completed…
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17. Creating Currency Records
Video Version Use the green plus button to begin adding staff member currency records. Staff members in the currency group will be prefilled. Use the plus button next to a name to add an event for that individual, Or use the green plus button at the bottom to pick from the list of all group…
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18. Tracking Staff Currency
Video Version Staff currency may be tracked by the staff member, by the currency event, or by the currency group. Tracking by Staff Anywhere you find a staff member’s name you may click on it, then select the Currency Status tab. The view will be slightly different depending which page you are on when you…
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19. Waypoint Endorsements
Video Version Waypoint endorsements are used to track whether a pilot is authorized to operate at a particular airport, and if any limitations have been placed on a pilot for any of the runways at an airport. The flight coordinator will not be prevented from scheduling a non-endorsed pilot. Waypoint endorsements can be entered from…
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20. EFB Preferences
Introduction EFB Preferences are set at both the company level and the aircraft type level. Company EFB Preferences set the overall behavior of the EFB and the interaction between FlightSpan™ and the EFB. Then, Aircraft Type EFB Preferences address issues that are specific to each aircraft type. Where the preferences overlap, the Aircraft Type EFB…