PPS GENERAL SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

PPS General Items

• Fully PC-based Flight Planning main system
• Requires MS WinXP, Win2000 or WinVista
• Decentralized Flight Planning system solution
• PPS Control Panel carries Flight Planning System and Utility programs
• In-house/locally installed Flight Planning engine w/all data
• All updates run automatically via the Internet
• Main system capable of working off-line
• Stand-alone installation capability
• Network installation capability
• Web-based CrewBriefing solution for easy automatic update and distribution
• Unlimited flight plans
• Menu driven
• Intuitive user interface
• Fast and cost effective
• Attractive cost profile with increasing fleet size  

Operating Systems and Access

• MS WinXp, Win2000 or WinVista operating systems
• Via Internet
• Via Modem
• Via LAN/NOVELL networks
• Via Terminal Servers                      

Communications

• Email
• Fax
• Internet
• Intranet
• FMS Satcom upload via Internet/AFTN
• AFTN (Dual AFTN Server connections at AS as global filing system back-end)  

Software Upgrades

• Only 1 program version released to all clients at any given time
• All maintenance upgrades included in the update service subscription
• All major program upgrades included in the update service subscription
• All upgrades delivered via Internet download (or CD-ROM if required)  

Special Features

(PPS Data Editor functions allow control of following operational parameters:)

• Standard Fuel for specific aircraft / flights / airports / weekdays
• Alternate airport listings in company priority order
• User defined Fuel price input
• Aircraft configuration parameters and policies
• Airport opening hours
• User defined handling frequencies
• RMK 18 information assignments
• User defined waypoint input
• User defined airport/airfield/airstrip input
• Additional AFTN address database
• Manual SID/STAR distance data entries
• Airport fuelling policies
• Curfew time management
• Clashing call sign management
• Minimum landing fuel on specific days
• Crew Database  

Regulatory Compliance

• JAR-OPS Compliant
• EU-OPS Compliant
• FAA Compliant
• EASA LOA Navdata Compliant
• RAD Compliant                    
• RNAV/RNP Compliant
• RVSM Compliant
• EROPS Compliant
• ETOPS Compliant

Preflight Planning System