Dispatch Release Generator

globecar · Post by **globecar** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:26 pm

"Your Dispatch reads differently than mine does. This is a plan for a short 700 nm flight which explains the light fuel load. Mine reads: Weights and Fuel Enroute fuel management plan: Release fuel: 82330 lbs Taxi, Climb, Altn, Resv, Cont: 50000 lbs TOTAL 82330 lbs Fuel calculations are estimates only! First note that these are estimates only and are in no way to be substituted for using a Fuel Planner. Next, note that the RESV is not 50000 lbs but the amount of fuel for TAXI, CLIMB and RESERVE. The RELEASE FUEL means the amount estimated to be loaded into the tanks is 82330 which includes the fuel required for TAXI, CLIMB and RESERVE. I suppose we could just eliminate the 2 lines that indicate TAXI,CLIMB and RESV plus the TOTAL line. We originally intended to perhaps break it down into more categories such as:

Taxi</li>
Climb</li>
Trip</li>
Alternate</li>
Contingency</li>

but did want to keep it more simple. I guess we still made it too difficult so will consider a revision."

hawkeyeted · Post by **hawkeyeted** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:41 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(globecar @ Apr 12 2005, 11:26 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Your Dispatch reads differently than mine does. This is a plan for a short 700 nm flight which explains the light fuel load. Mine reads: Weights and Fuel Enroute fuel management plan: Release fuel: 82330 lbs Taxi, Climb, Altn, Resv, Cont: 50000 lbs TOTAL 82330 lbs</div> You're right Ralph. I was paraphrasing and failed to say so. My releases say the same. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Next, note that the RESV is not 50000 lbs but the amount of fuel for TAXI, CLIMB and RESERVE.</div> Again I was paraphrasing. By ""reserves"" I meant all inclusive. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>The RELEASE FUEL means the amount estimated to be loaded into the tanks is 82330 which includes the fuel required for TAXI, CLIMB and RESERVE.</div> So, if I've got it correctly. Total and Release are the same, and are inclusive of the ""reserve""? I guess my point was that when I ADD the ""Reserve"" to the ""Release"", I was a whole lot closer to the fuel planner than loading just the ""Release"" fuel. Perhaps I was expecting to see x+y=z : Enroute: xxxxx taxi, climb, reserve: yyyyy Release (or Total): zzzzz Call me thick headed..... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]"

ringwood · Post by **ringwood** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:27 am

I like the new dispatch generator. How do I enter the route into the flight planner? Grateful if anyone can advise. Best wishes John Ringwood 1072

globecar · Post by **globecar** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:53 am

I am confused by your question John. The first two fields in the Dispatch Release Generator asks for the departure and destination airports. It will then generate the flight plan automatically and is part of the body of the Dispatch Release form that it creates. If you have selected a PDF file it will allow you to print the Dispatch Release containing the flight plan. Also you have the option to export (download) the flight plan directly into FS2002/FS2004 which can be loaded with Flight Simulator.

ringwood · Post by **ringwood** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:19 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(globecar @ Apr 13 2005, 01:53 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I am confused by your question John. The first two fields in the Dispatch Release Generator asks for the departure and destination airports. It will then generate the flight plan automatically and is part of the body of the Dispatch Release form that it creates. If you have selected a PDF file it will allow you to print the Dispatch Release containing the flight plan. Also you have the option to export (download) the flight plan directly into FS2002/FS2004 which can be loaded with Flight Simulator. [right][snapback]3266[/snapback][/right] </div> No problem printing out the PDF file. The problem is getting the flight plan INTO the Flight Simulator. In the FS folder in My Documents I get an HTML file, or a word doc file, but no .pln file. So that when I go to load the flight plan, I get a 'can't fine flight plan' message. Pardon my abysmal lack of computing knowledge! Best wishes John 1072"

globecar · Post by **globecar** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:19 pm

"The page that contains the final link to generate the PDF also contains the link to export (download) a flight plan to FS2002/FS2004. It looks like this GlobeCargo Dispatch Generator You requested a PDF output. Get your Dispatch Release here! <span style='color:red'>Click here for MS FlightSim (2004) flightplan</span>! <span style='color:blue'>We are talking about a simple LEFT Mouse Click. I usually do it before I generate and print the PDF file.</span> Where it says: Click here for MS FlightSim (2004) flightplan! will generate the flight plan, suggest a name and ask you where you want to save it to. I have saved dozens in the last few days when testing this with Mike and not once did it save a HTML file. It has always saved a *.pln file and it has always worked."

Shermann · Post by **Shermann** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:56 pm

Hi Captains !! Just a stupid questions in the aircraft name field what do i need to put? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] For the rest everything is ok and fantastic [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

globecar · Post by **globecar** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:02 pm

Use the tail number such as N505MC

Shermann · Post by **Shermann** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:15 pm

Thanks Ralph [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

mikesb · Post by **mikesb** » Mon May 02, 2005 2:55 pm

"Hello pilots, please notice a little modification in our Dispatch Release Generator: There is a new field added (at the top) where you have to choose the virtual airline for which you want to fly. This was done so that we can store all the dispatch data in two different database tables which we will use for flight analyzes in the future. Hope it's not to inconvenient to make your choice [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] Please regard: The actual version is 2.1 Thank you Mike"

mikesb · Post by **mikesb** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:19 am

And once again some modifications: In the dispatch form there is now an input field for the alternate airport. You can find this item also on the dispatch plan. This minor change leads to Actual version 2.1.1 Mike

hawkeyeted · Post by **hawkeyeted** » Sun May 22, 2005 1:37 pm

"Mike, Since you are ""the man"" that has done a great job with the Dipsatch Generator and on a never ending quest to perfect it, can I make a request? Currently, the D.G. provides the METAR for both the departing and destination airport. Since we're all ""long haul"" pilots, what are the chances that it can dispay the TAF for the destination? The weather when arriving in Hong Kong can be significantly different than it was when departing Sydney. This allows pilots to better plan for thier arrival route and landing runways. Regards, Ted ""Hawkeyeted"" Barkley"

mikesb · Post by **mikesb** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:50 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hawkeyeted @ May 22 2005, 07:37 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Mike, Currently, the D.G. provides the METAR for both the departing and destination airport. Since we're all ""long haul"" pilots, what are the chances that it can dispay the TAF for the destination? The weather when arriving in Hong Kong can be significantly different than it was when departing Sydney. This allows pilots to better plan for thier arrival route and landing runways. [right][snapback]3696[/snapback][/right] </div> Hi Hawkeyeted, you are certainly right. At the moment we are obtaining all weather data from NOAA which publishes just METARs and it's nice to know weather conditions when we start, but what's about our landing procedures ... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img] We will have to look for sources which provide (free accessable) TAFs. If you have a hint please let me know. Mike Otherwise: for long flights even TAFs would be not precise enough. What about a kind controller or just ATIS?"

globecar · Post by **globecar** » Sun May 22, 2005 5:13 pm

Try this Mike <a href='http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/coded.html' target='_blank'>METARS - TAF</a>

hawkeyeted · Post by **hawkeyeted** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:09 pm

Exactly what I was thinking Ralph. Either the NWC or ADDS will barf out METARS/TAF data. <a href='http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/metars/' target='_blank'>Aviation Digital Data Service</a>