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After
you have started the Flight Planner program you will initially
be presented with the default screen, which depicts North America
and the latest temporary flight restrictions in the United States.
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This
screen is accessed with a Tab at the top labeled “Enroute
Chart”.
There are three additional tabs labeled “NavLog, Flight
Plan, and Weather”. These tabs will display information
based on your planned route once you have entered this data
or on information based on your “stored route”
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your Pilot Profile. |
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Go
to the Menu bar: |
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Click
on “Edit” |
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“Pilot” |
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This
brings up a screen where you can enter your name, address, and
preferred DUATS provider (DTC or CSC) information. Your personal
information is necessary for filing FAA flight plans. Include
your DUATS access code and password to be able to automatically
connect with DUATS when you wish to retrieve real-time weather
reports and weather graphics to overlay your flight-plan route.
Pilots
with a U.S. medical certificate may obtain a free DUATS access
code and password from either or both providers.
DTC:
http://www.duat.com/form/getaccess.frm
DTC phone: (800)243-3828
CSC:
http://www.duats.com/duats.cgi
CSC phone: (800)345-3828 |
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Setup
your Aircraft Profile. |
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Go
to the Menu bar: |
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Click
on “Edit” |
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“Aircraft” |
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This
brings up a selection menu from where you can “Select
Aircraft” stored in your aircraft profile, “Edit
Current Aircraft” profile, and “Create New Aircraft”
profile. You can store basic aircraft profiles, including specific
performance stats such as climb, cruise, descent rates, and
fuel burn. |
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Setup
your Flight Plan. |
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Go
to the Menu bar: |
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Click
on “Preflight” |
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“Plan
Route” |
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This
brings up a “Flight Plan” splash screen in to
which you can enter route- planning information. You can select
“direct” or “airway” routing. Once
you have entered a route it will display on the enroute chart.
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Save
or Load Saved Routes. |
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Go
to the Menu bar: |
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Click
on “File” |
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“Save/Load
Routes” |
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This
brings up a “Route Management” splash screen that
allows you to save and retrieve stored routes. |
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Setup
your User-Defined Waypoints. |
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Go
to the Menu bar: |
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Click
on “Edit” |
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“User-Defined
Waypoint” |
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This
brings up a “Select Default Icon” splash screen
that allows you to select and name an icon you wish to use as
the default for user-defined waypoints. You can include comments
and notes if you wish. These waypoints are a means for you to
customize your chart. They are saved with the program and will
continue to display each time you open the flight-planning chart. |
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The
above guidelines should help get you started if you are not
yet familiar with graphical flight planners. If you have trouble
downloading or setting up AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner,
please contact AOPA at 800/872-2672 or email.
You may also try Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) to see if the situation you are experiencing
has been covered. |
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You may send comments about AOPA's Real-time Flight Planner to our help department . |
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If
you know of any information that needs to be corrected for your
home base or for an airport you frequently visit, please email
AOPA's Airport Directory. |
