SETTINGS

Setting	Option	Details
Autorouting	Autorouter Enabled	This indicates whether you can use Autorouter to prepare your flight plans (for IFR flights only).
	Calculate Step Climb	Check the box to select this option (if available on your account). A step climb profile is calculated to optimise fuel efficiency if the aircraft is at its maximum take-off mass (weight) and cannot climb directly to the required flight level.
	Sharp Turn Avoidance	Check the box to select this option. This forces the software to only calculate routes which avoid the need to make sharp turns (greater than 80 degrees). This may result in a longer route but it is recommended for the comfort and safety of passengers and crew, and to ensure approval by air traffic control authorities. (Note: Sharp turns in SIDs and STARs will still be permitted if this option is selected.)
	Default Avoid Areas	You can enter three types of area to be avoided when planning all routes: List the ICAO codes (separated by commas) for any countries whose airspace is to be avoided. Click ? to display a list of ICAO country codes. Enter the code for an FIR (flight information region) to be avoided. These regions can be displayed on the map using the map toolbar settings. Enter the name of a User Defined Area that you previously created on your account. Multiple areas can be entered, separated by commas. Refer to this online article for further details.
	Auto SID	Select from the options available (Off, Shortest, Longest) to control which departure or arrival routes are preferentially used to calculate flight routes and fuel requirements. These default settings can be overruled when calculating a specific route. Note: The Autorouter selects the shortest or longest route that meets the selected flight level requirements.
	Auto STAR
Airspace Layer (Mobile device)	Class A Class B etc.	This setting controls the appearance of the airspace layer in your mobile device (if enabled on your account). Click a Class or Type of airspace to set the colour and styling, and whether or not they are included in the airspace layer, then click Apply.
Advanced Aircraft Performance	Advanced Performance Enabled	This indicates whether you can use the advanced aircraft template for calculating fuel requirements (see Configuring an Aircraft ). This option is available for Business package users.
Auto Insert Crossing Points	Off 10 degrees 5 degrees	Select the required option to insert reference points at intervals of 5 or 10 degrees for additional cross-checking of position and fuel status on long direct flights.
Runway Performance	APG Runway Analysis Enabled	This indicates whether you can use APG analysis (available for Business package users). When enabled, runway analysis briefings can be retrieved automatically when a flight plan is filed.
Runway Performance	Display in Menu	Check this option to display Runway Performance as a menu option when in the flight plan management menu.
Flight Log	Flight Log Template	Click the arrow to select from the drop-down list of available flight log formats.
	Preview without saving	Click to display a preview of the flight log format in a new window.
	PIC Approval Text	Review and edit the approval text for the flight log.
	OPS contact details	Edit the contact details for your flight operation personnel.
	Overflight Report	Check this option to include a detailed report on the countries and FIRs to be crossed during the flight. See this online article for further details.
	Full routing to alternates	Check this option if you require full airways routing to your flight alternates.
	"Departure Alternate" [max minutes]	Enter the maximum number of minutes of flying time to the departure alternate. This determines the radius of single engine cruising distance within which the departure alternate must lie when a flight route is calculated.
	Wind Settings	Select whether to use zero winds, historic winds, or a combination of one of these with forecast winds in calculations.
	Use MORA instead of MEA	Use Minimum Off Route Altitude instead of Minimum Enroute Altitude, depending on preference or operational requirements.
	Use ISA Temps in Flight Log	Use temperatures calculated using the International Standard Atmosphere.
	Do not calculate ETE	Omit Estimated Time Enroute calculations from the flight log.
	Do not calculate ETA	Omit Estimated Time of Arrival calculations from the flight log.
	Use magnetic HDG/TRK	Use magnetic heading/track instead of true heading/track. Generally recommended except in northern latitudes where relative position of magnetic north may change over short distances.
	Do not calculate fuel to alternates	Omit fuel calculations for flights to alternates from the flight log.
Briefing Pack	Select from the options below to add sections to the briefing pack for your flight:
	Flight Log	Uses the selected template format and contents (see above).
	Route Map	Include the full route of the flight as shown on the map.
	Vertical Profile Chart	Include the 'side-on' vertical profile of your flight route.
	Enroute Chart	Include an airways chart print.
	Airport NOTAM	Include NOTAMs published by airport operators.
	Narrow route NOTAM	Include only NOTAMs for regions within a radius of 10 nm from the flight route.
	FIR NOTAM	Include NOTAMs for all flight information regions crossed during the flight.
	NAT Track (Automatic)	Automatically include eastbound or westbound NAT Track messages and remarks (depending on the time of day) for flights within the North Atlantic High-Level Airspace. Refer to this online article for further information.
	Checklist (Audit Purposes)	Include all NOTAMs (including those not relevant for the flight date).
	Military NOTAM	Include NOTAMs pertaining to military navigation aids or airports.
	W & B	Include the summary weight and balance calculation for the flight (where available).
	Display all rows in W & B	Include all details of the W & B calculation.
	Significant WX	Include hard copy output of significant weather for the region (Europe / North America / Africa / South America / Asia).
	METAR / TAF / SIGMET	RAW – include raw METAR/TAF weather reports for departure, destination and alternates, including any SIGMETs published. OR DECODED – include weather reports in easy-to-read format. Note: Including the decoded reports extends the report’s length significantly. ENROUTE – include any METAR/TAF weather reports within a 50 nm corridor of the route in either raw or decoded format. Omit Helipad Enroute WX for fixed wing – select this option to remove NOTAM and weather information for helipads when flying a fixed wing aircraft.
	Weather Stations (SYNOP)	Include reports from manned and automatic weather stations.
	Wind	Include wind forecast up to five days in advance of departure (vertical and horizontal format). Note: Flight plans prepared further than five days in advance are displayed with zero wind (still air) forecasts.
	Icing	Include likelihood of icing at flight plan flight level (vertical and horizontal format).
	Passenger Master Ticket	Include report of passenger names and details.
	GENDEC	Include completed General Declaration form (conditional upon providing all required details on travel documents and passengers).
	GAR	Include completed General Aviation Forms when flying into the United Kingdom.
	APIS	Include Advanced Passenger Information System forms when flying into the United States of America.
	ICAO Flight Plan Form	Include copy of ICAO flight plan form for faxing to ATC in an emergency.
	Print addresses in ICAO FPL Form	Complete the address fields in the form using the information in Personal Details.
	Route Advisories	Add advisory information on the route or key locations.
	Uploaded Docs	Include any documents uploaded by the planner or dispatcher.
	RAIM Prediction	Include analysis of potential GPS outages during the flight, provided by Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring.
	Airport Plates	Include zipped files containing plates of departure / destination / alternate airports. These are sent to crew members and the planner or dispatcher who filed the flight plan. In cases where the file size is too large to attach to an email, the plates can be downloaded directly from the Airports menu.
	Runway Performance	Include runway analysis briefings where this option is available and has been configured for your aircraft. See Configuring an Aircraft.
	Osprey Risk Report	Click UPGRADE to add Osprey membership to your account and receive risk assessments for your flight plans.
	Traxxall maintenance due list	Include an updated Traxxall maintenance due list in the briefing pack (if you are registered with this service).
	Additional WX & NOTAMs	Select whether or not to allow information on additional en-route aerodromes to be added to the briefing pack.
Branding	Upload Briefing Pack Logo	Click the upload icon, select the logo image file and click Open.
	Display Own Logo Header	Check the box to display the uploaded logo and web links in the header of the software.
	Header Text Colour	Customise the software by clicking to select colours from the palette (in web hexadecimal code format). Click the code to edit directly.
	Header Background Colour
	Weblink 1-4 and URLs	Add names of weblinks and corresponding web addresses to provide options for users of the customised software.
Notification Manager	Receive copy of crew notifications	Select to ensure that you receive all notifications sent to the crew.
	Alert Preferences	Click the options to either Activate or Manage each type of alert notification. A dialog is displayed. Select whether or not to send alerts by SMS or Email to the account holder, and add other recipients as required. Click Add to enter each recipient. Click Save to apply your changes. The types of alert are: ACK: Flight plan has been accepted and filed. Route: Route of filed flight plan is sent in a separate alert notification; the route data can be copied from this alert into a satellite navigation system. Manual: Flight plan requires manual review; please wait for further alerts. REJECT: Flight plan has not been accepted and filed. SLOT: Informing you of changes to your departure time (SMS only). Departure: Flight has departed. Suspension: Flight plan has been suspended due to changes in the route's validity since filing.
	Arrival Notification	Click the options to either Activate or Manage each type of arrival notification (on arrival and 15 minutes in advance of arrival). A dialog is displayed. Select whether or not to send notifications by SMS or Email to the account holder, and add other recipients as required. Click Add to enter each recipient. Click Save to apply your changes.
	Flight Tracking	Click the option to either Activate or Manage the people who receive flight tracking information. Add extra recipients if required and click Add. Click Save to apply your changes. The flight tracking screen, which visually tracks the progress of a flight in real-time, will only be accessible to those who receive the correct web address. This can be sent to anyone with an email address.
Operator Name	User (optional for Field 18)	Complete this section to add the aircraft operator’s details to Field 18 of the flight plan. Only enter details if an Air Operator’s Certificate is held.
Operator Name	Upload Signature for flight plan form	Click the upload icon, select the signature image file and click Open.
System	Force settings to all sub-accounts	Check the box to apply the Flight Log and Briefing Pack settings in the master account to all sub-accounts and prevent any sub-account holders from making changes to these settings.
	Include RALT/xxxx in Field 18 for EDTO flights	Add the ICAO designations for the En-Route Alternates in EDTO flights to Field 18 of the flight plan.
	Add Field 19 to Flight Plan	Include Search and Rescue and Endurance information in the flight plan.
	Enable warning popup	Click to display instructions when the route or fuel settings are changed in Step 1 (Route, W&B, Fuel and Crew).
	AVGAS Conversion lbs/USGal	Adjust weight-to-volume conversion factors used in fuel calculations.
	AVGAS Conversion kg/l
	Jet-A Conversion lbs/USGal
	Jet A Conversion kg/l
	Map click Snap-To radius [NM]	Select radius from values in the drop-down list within which a mouse click on the map snaps to the nearest PBD point when interactively creating a VFR route.