Flight Planning User Guide APRIL 2018
Table of Contents Flight Planning... 3 Sabre Manager... 4 Sabre FPM... 9 Analyzed Contingency Fuel (ACF)... 34 WSI... 39 Pilot Bulletins... 44 Pairing Info... 47 Crew List... 50 Shares... 53 Airport Database... 60 Jeppesen Chart Viewer... 64 Door Codes... 69 Pubs Revisions Status... 71 Pilot Brief Report... 74 Crew Legality... 77 2
Flight Planning Hover your cursor over Flight Planning in the CCS Main Menu tabs to display the available transactions. 3
Sabre Manager Sabre Manager contains many resources useful to flight crews prior to a flight. Pilots are able to sign-in fit for duty, check pilot bulletins, and access numerous resources relating to CCO times, flight plans, and weather information. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Sabre Manager 4
2 The Sabre Manager screen displays: 5
3 If you have unread Pilot Bulletins, you must acknowledge and read them before you can proceed. 4 Select your flight leg from the Pairing drop down menu. 6
5 You may now select fields from the flight information section. 6 Each tab is defined below: Fit For Duty Confirms you are fit for duty per FAR 117. Fit For Duty certification button becomes selectable three hours before the scheduled report time of the applicable flight. Pilot Bulletin Displays available pilot bulletins. Any unread bulletins must be read and confirmed before you are able to certify fit for duty (see Pilot Bulletin later in this document) Sabre FPM Provides access to Sabre Flight Plan Manager (FPM), which is the primary resource for downloading the Operational Flight Plan (OFP) (see Sabre FPM later in this document) Pilot Brief Report Provides all current information about a specified flight. Information includes flight/gate/aircraft details, crew meal choices, inbound aircraft status, full list of crewmembers, and ground transportation information (see Pilot Brief Report later in this document) Operations Alerts Shows active operations alerts that will affect the selected flight Crew Legality Shows all information relating to flight crew duty limitations, including CCO updated CCO times (see Crew Legality later in this document) 7
Flight Info Displays the current flight information if available WSI Link to the WSI homepage, which is an approved weather source for United flight crews (see WSI later in this document) ACF Fuel Analyzed Contingency Fuel resource for all United flights (see ACF later in this document) Airport Database Allows flight crews to search for all relevant information relating to operations in and out of a specific airport. (see Airport Database later in this document) Door Codes Allows you to search for a specific airport s door codes (see Door Codes later in this document) 7 You have successfully completed the steps for Sabre Manager End of procedure. 8
Sabre FPM Sabre FPM (Flight Plan Manager) is the primary method of downloading the operational flight plan for a flight. Any flight a pilot is scheduled to work will appear automatically. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Sabre FPM. 9
2 A new browser window will open with the following search screen displayed. 10
3 1. FLNr Flight number for your flight 2. OriginDate Origination date of the flight 3. Origin Departure station 4. StaOcc Station Occurrence (if multiple occurrences of a station for one flight). 5. Released Flight Date Date of the available flight 6. Released Flights Flight with OFP available to view 7. Next Displays the next screen 11
4 A flight to which a pilot is assigned with a current dispatch release will automatically appear under Released Flights. The bracketed number denotes the current release number for the flight ([1] indicates release 1, [2] indicates release 2, etc.) If you do not see your assigned flight, be sure you select the correct Zulu date in the Released Flight Date box. Note: multiple flights may appear in this window, depending on the time the request is made. Ensure desired flight is selected. 12
5 Highlight the desired flight with your cursor and select Next. 6 The operational flight plan (OFP) will appear for the selected flight. Tabs across the top and bottom of the screen display various flight information, and are defined below. 13
7 The OFP tab displays the operational flight plan for the selected flight. Use the scroll bar to view the flight plan, or select one of the options below for alternate viewing options. 14
8 1. Print OFP Opens a new window showing only the operational flight plan without other release packet information. 2. Print All Opens a new window showing all release packet information, including NOTAMS, weather, maintenance information, etc. 3. Print Diff Allows a different release to be printed. Print Diff is useful for flights with multiple release versions created by dispatch. 4. Release Indicates whether the captain assigned to the flight has accepted the release. 15
9 The Notam tab shows all active Notice to Airman (NOTAM) for the specific flight. 16
10 1. NOTAM box All current NOTAMs are available to view in this box. Use the scroll bar to navigate various sections. 2. Print Notams Opens a new window showing only the applicable NOTAMs to the current flight. 3. Print All Opens a new window showing all release packet information, including NOTAMs, weather, maintenance information, etc. 4. Print Diff Allows a different release to be printed. Print Diff is useful for flights with multiple release versions created by dispatch. 17
11 Also included along the left side of the Notam tab is a box containing links to various categories of Notams. Selecting any link will automatically scroll the Notam box to the corresponding list of Notams. 18
12 Selecting the Map tab will display a window showing the flight map, which may be customized to show various pieces of information for reference enroute. 19
13 Use the checkboxes to select information to be printed on the map and select Request. The desired information will display on the map. 1. Enrt Altn Will display Enroute Alternates on the map 2. FIR s Will display Flight Information Region boundary lines on the map. These are the boundaries of the various Enroute Center Control facilities the flight will encounter 3. Dest Altn Displays the destination alternate, if an alternate exists 4. Upperwind Displays upper-level wind information in the form of flags on the map 5. OWA Areas Over Water Allowed Areas. Not currently available via CCS Flight Plan Manager, but is used by Dispatch to define where certain flights may operate over water, based on United s OPSPECS. 20
14 After requesting the desired information, select Print Map. For this example, Enrt Altn, and FIRs have been selected. In this case, the map displays the route of flight in black with individual waypoints, enroute alternates in blue (with circles denoting 60 minutes of flying time from the alternate), and FIR boundaries in magenta. 21
15 Selecting the SIG Chart tab will show the significant weather chart, with route of flight displayed on the chart. 16 Use the dropdown menu to select the desired worldwide significant weather chart and select Request. In this example, the current Conus (Contiguous United States) chart has been selected for a domestic flight. 22
17 After the appropriate chart has been requested, select Print SIG Chart. 23
18 Printing the SIG chart will display the desired weather chart. A legend is located in the bottom right corner of the map, defining various weather symbols including turbulence/thunderstorm intensities, volcanic ash location, wind direction/speed, jetstream location, tropopause height, ozone concentration, and tropical systems. 24
19 The Weather tab allows a full or partial weather packet to be viewed and printed, with checkboxes provided to customize desired information. Select Request after checking the appropriate boxes to display weather packet. 25
20 1. TAF Displays the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast for each airport 2. METAR Displays the most current meteorological observations for each airport 3. SIGMET Displays active significant meteorological information reports for each airport 4. AIRMET Displays active airmen meteorological information reports for each airport 5. PIREP Displays active pilot reports for each airport or airspace area 6. Storm Displays expected areas of storms along the route of flight 7. V Ash Displays any known or expected areas of volcanic ash along the route of flight 8. Rwy Displays current runway conditions for each airport 9. Conv Sigmet Displays current convective significant meteorological information reports (SIGMETs containing convective activity) 10. FPG Displays current areas of flight plan guidance. This may include areas of convective or non-convective turbulence, icing, volcanic ash, and dust 11. ALL Checking the ALL box will display all of the above categories on the weather report 26
21 After requesting the desired weather, select Print Weather. A report will generate that includes all of the desired weather information. 22 Below is an example of the beginning of the printed report. Use the scroll bar on the right to navigate through the report, or print a hard copy for use onboard the aircraft. 27
23 The DIL/LOG tab provides access to the aircraft s Deferred and Inbound Log (DIL) and Log history (LOG). 28
24 1. DIL Displays the Deferred and Inbound Log for the aircraft. All deferred equipment items will be listed, as well as any defects reported on the aircraft s inbound flight. 2. LOG Displays the log history for the aircraft. This may be useful to the crew for tracking defects that have been previously reported and/or maintained. 3. Print DIL/LOG Opens a new window containing a full DIL/LOG report. This report may be viewed and/or printed for reference onboard the aircraft. 4. Request DIL/LOG Allows a search for a new DIL/LOG. 29
25 Below is an example of the beginning of the generated DIL/LOG report. Use the scroll bar to review the DIL/LOG, or print a hard copy for reference onboard the aircraft. 30
26 The Briefing tab allows the crew to customize the overall briefing packet received. The packet may be customized by adding or subtracting any of the sections discussed in this section. 31
27 The left pane of the window allows an active briefing package to be modified or printed. Checking the box under the Print column and selecting Print Selection will print the specific item(s) only. Selecting the X under the Del column will remove the specific item from the briefing packet. 32
28 The right pane of the window allows a new briefing package to be created. Deselecting any of the checkboxes will remove the selected item when Add BP+ Print is selected. Reset STP BP will reset these options to the default standard briefing package. 29 You have successfully completed the steps for Sabre FPM End of procedure. 33
Analyzed Contingency Fuel (ACF) Analyzed Contingency Fuel (ACF) provides an analysis of historical data comparing planned block fuel to actual block fuel for every flight operated by United Airlines. Analyzed contingency fuel is automatically added to all flight plans. See FOM for additional ACF information. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Analyzed Contingency Fuel (ACF). 34
2 Selecting Analyzed Contingency Fuel in CCS will redirect you to a new website: https://dynafuel.ual.com/dynafuel/dnfcontroller. Filling in the appropriate information will narrow the ACF search, if ALL is used, a report will generate for ALL flights. 35
3 1 Carrier Airline operating the flight 2 Eqp Aircraft type operating the flight 3 Order Organizes search results by specified category 4 Origin Departure station 5 Destination Arrival station 6 Flight Number Flight number of a specific flight 4 The basis of the generated report is a comparison between planned fuel burn and actual fuel burn for each flight. The difference in these two values is known as the Analyzed Contingency Fuel value for the selected flight. The first seven columns of the report correspond to the information entered in the search function, while the remaining columns show ACF values, sample sizes used for ACF information, etc. 36
5 1. 90 th Percentile 90% confidence level (standard coverage). Time Amount of fuel burn deviation in minutes of endurance, required to cover the flight with 90th percentile confidence level. Fuel Amount of endurance converted into pounds of fuel, based on respective sample size avg. fleet landing weight. 2. 99 th Percentile 99% confidence level (maximum coverage). 3. Statistics Information regarding statistical data used to calculate ACF values. Each category is defined below. Sample Size Number of flights used for ACF values. Data is tracked over a two-year period and is specific to fleet, city pair, and time of day. Avg. BDE Average Burn Deviation. This shows the average number of minutes each flight deviated from planned fuel over the previous 60 days. A positive value indicates an over-burn; while a negative value indicates an under-burn (ex. 4.29 indicates the flight burned 4.29 minutes of fuel more than planned, while -6.93 indicates the flight burned 6.93 minutes of fuel less than planned). Std. Dev. Standard Deviation fuel burn of all flights over the previous 60 days. 4. Source Defines the source for ACF data, and is categorized by F (flight data), A (arrival airport data), and T (Pacing/Non-Pacing values). ACF values are only applied to a flight when categorized with an F. 5. INTL Domestic flights are denoted with an N. International flights are denoted with a Y. 6. ARF APRVD Flight is approved for PBCF (OPSPEC B343) 37
6 ACF90 is generally used as a baseline dispatch planning value, with ACF99 used when thunderstorms are forecast at the destination airport. Extra fuel may be added to the OFP above ACF values, but will rarely exceed ACF99. ACF will automatically be included in the operational flight plan and will be labeled as either ACF90 or ACF99 on the fuel ladder. 7 You have successfully completed the steps for Analyzed Contingency Fuel (ACF). End of procedure. 38
WSI WSI provides online access to The Weather Company, an approved source for weather tracking and pre-flight weather briefing for United flight crews. Step Action 1. Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > WSI 39
2. The WSI homepage will display. 3. Individual flights may be found using the search bar, and entering either the Departure/Destination stations, or the flight number as UALXXX (ex. UAL675). Once a flight is found, specific routes may be selected using the Select Route dropdown menu. 40
4. Routes available in the dropdown menu are categorized under various sections including current flight plans, direct routing, coded departure routes, preferred routes, and recent routes. Select your desired route from the list (normally listed under current flight plans). 5. Once a specific route of flight has been selected, the route will appear on the weather map, with other route specific weather information available to the flight crew. 41
6. The weather/route map may be customized using three dropdown options in the top left corner of the screen. Options include Basemaps (map color scheme), Weather, and Airspace. Selecting the play button will display map images on a continuous loop. Slider bars in the lower right corner of the map allow the increase or decrease in opacity of various map features. 42
7. Select from available options at the top of this screen to display various maps and weather products. The Radar option is selected below. 8. You have successfully completed the steps to view WSI. End of procedure. 43
Pilot Bulletins Pilot Bulletins provides access to all current pilot bulletins for the specified fleet. Bulletins are separated by read, or not read status, and may require reference before an OFP may be accessed. Step Action 1. Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Pilot Bulletins. 44
2. All current pilot bulletins for your fleet will display. Unread pilot bulletins will appear at the top of the screen. 3. Pilot bulletins may be organized by year, type, and specific equipment type. 1. Year Year the pilot bulletin was issued 2. Bulletin Type Specific type of pilot bulletin (UA is the only option) 3. Target Aircraft type for which the bulletin was issued 4. Select the desired bulletin, and a PDF document will automatically open in a new window, containing the bulletin. 45
5. The bulletin displays as shown below. 6. After a bulletin has been viewed, the bulletin will automatically show as read, and move to the list of bulletins below the filter options. All unread bulletins must be reviewed before an operational flight plan will be available for download. 7. You have successfully completed the steps for Pilot Bulletins. End of procedure. 46
Pairing Info Pairing Info will display all information related to a specific pairing on a specific date, including any modifications that have been made to a pairing by Crew Scheduling. Step Action 1. Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Pairing Info. 47
2. Search boxes will display to search for a pairing. 1. Pairing No Insert the applicable pairing number (ex. O3130) 2. Date Start date of the pairing. Use day, month, year format (ex. 050118 for January 5, 2018). 3. Act/Sched Selecting A Actual will display the pairing with actual times flown, layover lengths, etc. Selecting S Scheduled will display the pairing with scheduled times before the pairing was completed. 4. Class Select either Pilot or Flight Attendant to search for desired pairing class. 3. Pairing will display with all current information. If any pairing modifications have been made, each modification will appear as a selectable list. 48
4. Pairing with multiple modifications listed. Each modification is selectable by clicking the blue pairing number. 5. You have successfully completed the steps for Pairing Info. End of procedure. 49
Crew List Crew List will display the current list of working and deadheading crewmembers for a specific flight. Step Action 1. Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Crew List 50
2. Complete the information in the four fields. 1. Flight No Enter flight number 2. Date (ddmmyy) Enter date in format day, month, year (ex. 050118 for January 5, 2018) 3. Depart City Enter the departure city, if known (if no departure city is entered, all flights with the same flight number entered will be displayed) 4. Arrival City Enter the arrival city, if known Select Submit 51
3. A detailed explanation of the Crew List is found below. 1. Org City of Orgin 2. Dst City of Destination 3. Depart time Date and time of departure 4. Arrival Time Date and time of arrival 5. Blk Time Block time for the segment 6. Eqp Equipment (aircraft type) 7. Paring Number pairing number assigned to each crewmember 8. Pairing Date Date of first day of pairing 9. Pos Position assigned to each crewmember 10. DH Deadheading crewmembers, if applicable 11. Res Designates R for reserve or L for line holder 12. Aug Augmented crew 13. Emp Id Employee ID number 14. Name Name of Employee 15. Sys Sen System seniority assigned to Flight Attendants only 4. You have successfully completed navigation to Crew List. End of procedure. 52
Shares Most Shares functions specific to Flight Operations are located within various CCS links, however Shares may also be used to locate useful tools such as flight information, pass travel policies/procedures, and Inflight Preliminary Reports. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Shares 2 The Shares/Sonic search function appears. 53
3 To find information via Shares, a code will be required corresponding to the desired information. A list of codes is provided below. 54
4 Enter the appropriate code in the search bar and select Submit. In this example, flight information for flight #775 is desired. The code 2 775 is used. 5 Flight information for flight 775 is displayed under Output. In this case, flight information displays for every leg operated under flight 775 (BOS-ORD, ORD- DEN, DEN-LAS). 55
6 Shares also features a Go Get function that may be used to find various information. Typing GG followed by an appropriate code accesses many useful tools. A list of Go Get codes is provided below. 56
7 In this example, information about the buddy pass policy is desired. Enter code GG BUD PASS and select Submit. 57
8 The buddy pass policy displays under Output. Use the scroll bar to review the full policy. 58
9 In this example, additional codes are provided at the top of the document for further Shares search options. 10 You have successfully completed the steps for navigating Shares. End of procedure. 59
Airport Database Airport Database provides an extensive database for all worldwide airports United serves. The database also includes large airports not currently served by United. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Airport Database 60
2 Clicking on this link will re-direct you to: https://fdps.ual.com/servlet/controllerservlet 1. Airport Code Enter desired airport code in IATA (ex. ORD) or ICAO (ex. KORD) format 2. Name Enter name of desired airport (ex. O Hare) 3. City Enter city in which the airport is located (ex. Chicago) 4. Airport Code Enter desired airport code in IATA (ex. ORD) or ICAO (ex. KORD) format. This option will allow a search within a specified radius of this airport. 5. Latitude Enter latitude of desired airport and select N for north or S for south 6. Longitude Enter longitude of desired airport and select W for west or E for east 7. Proximity Enter a value in nautical miles to search within a specified radius 8. Field Conditions Selecting this option will display a Field Condition report (FICON) for the specified airport 61
3 Tabs are located across the top of the screen providing various airport planning information. 1. Home Select to return to the Home screen at any time 2. Other Data Provides many useful links to information including, but not limited to, Operations Specifications (OpsSpecs), Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), various manuals and checklists, NOTAMs, and ETOPS information 3. Airport Authorization Displays a table categorizing all airports by ETOPS alternate status and facilities available. Table is customizable by fleet type, ETOPS alternate type (Alternate, Refueling, Regular, Emergency, Provisional), and other indicators that define available facilities. 4. Navigational Data Shows a table of the most current publication revision cycle for the calendar year. Note: selecting a regional link at the top of this screen displays publication changes associated with each revision for the selected region. 62
4 After desired airport is selected, a main screen will appear with options down the left column for various airport information. Select the appropriate option from the list based on airport information desired. 5 You have successfully completed the steps for Airport Database. End of procedure. 63
Jeppesen Chart Viewer Jeppesen Chart Viewer allows flight crews to view and print a variety of Jeppesen products from any location. Available charts include SID, STAR, Approach, and Other Information pages for a specific airport. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Jeppesen Chart Viewer 2 This link will open a new webpage: https://ww1.jeppesen.com/icharts/index.jsp 64
3 Enter the ICAO identifier for the desired airport in the box, and select Search. A list of all Jeppesen charts associated with that airport will appear. 4 After selecting Search, a split screen will appear, with all airport charts listed on the left side of the screen, and general airport information on the right side of the screen. 65
5 When searching for a specific airport, check boxes allow for filters of specific charts such as Approach, Airport, Departure, Arrival, Airspace, and Noise. The example below shows search results for KORD filtered to show current approach charts only. Use the scroll bar to show the complete list of approach charts. 66
6 Select the chart you would like to view. 67
7 The selected chart will appear on the right side of the window. The example below shows the selected KORD ILS 27L approach chart. The chart may be viewed and/or printed for use. 8 You have successfully completed the steps for using Jeppesen Chart Viewer. End of procedure. 68
Door Codes Door Codes provides a search function for all door codes at all airports in the United system. Note: Printing this information is prohibited. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Door Codes 69
2 Enter the airport code and select Find. 3 A box will appear with all door codes for the specified airport. A comment box provides a description and location of each individual door. 4 You have successfully completed the steps for using Door Codes. End of procedure. 70
Pubs Revisions Status Pubs Revisions Status provides up-to-date information regarding manual and publication status. A PDF document will provide currency dates for all manuals across all fleets. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Pubs Revisions Status. 71
2 This link will re-direct to Flying Together > Flight Operations > Flight Manual > Flight Pubs Revision Status. If the PDF document does not open automatically, select (click here if your file does not automatically open). 72
3 A table will display, showing the current revision status of all available manuals. Documents are categorized by fleet (across top of table), and manual type (along left side of table). This table also shows documents available on the pilot EFB as well as documents available onboard the aircraft. 4 You have successfully completed the steps for the Pubs Revisions Status. End of procedure 73
Pilot Brief Report Pilot Brief Report will show all current information about a specified flight. Information includes flight/gate/aircraft status, crew meal choices, inbound aircraft information, full list of crewmembers, and ground transportation information, if available. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Pilot Brief Report 74
2 Fill in the open fields and select Show Report. 1. Flight Number Specific flight number for desired crew list 2. Departure Date Date the flight originates 3. Departure City 3-letter code of originating airport 4. Arrival City 3-letter code of destination airport 3 A report will generate showing the flight crew all relevant information pertaining to the flight. 4 The top section of the report will show flight information for the selected flight. Scheduled/Current departure time, gate information, aircraft number/location, and aircraft capacity/expected passenger load is included in this section. 75
5 Any requested special crew meals are displayed in the next section. If a special meal has not been requested, but a meal is boarded on the flight, the meal choice will be listed as Standard. 6 Inbound aircraft information will also display, including flight number/status, departure/arrival stations, arrival gate, and scheduled/actual arrival times. 7 Crew information is also included for both the current flight, as well as the inbound connecting flight for all crewmembers (including flight attendants). 8 The last piece of information on the Pilot Brief Report screen is hotel information for crews with a layover in the arrival city. Hotel name, transportation information, pickup location, and return pickup time from the hotel at the conclusion of the layover is provided in this section. 9 You have successfully completed the steps for the Pilot Brief Report. End of procedure. 76
Crew Legality Crew Legality provides flight crews with current information regarding CCO times, and any other flight time or duty time limitations that may be approaching. Step Action 1 Begin by navigating to CCS > Flight Planning > Crew Legality 77
2 The Crew Legality search function appears. 3 Enter flight number, flight date, and airport of origin in the appropriate fields and select Search. 4 Destination, Departure Time, Arrival Time, Equipment Type, ACFT Number, First Class Rest Facility (FCRF) Available, FCRF Used, and Number of Pilots automatically fill with flight information. All relevant flight time/duty time limitations (including CCO times) display in the table below for the particular flight. 78
5 Definitions: 6 You have successfully completed the steps for the Crew Legality. End of procedure. 79