Flight Plan

To view a flight plan after a route has been created, click the Flight Plan tab

This action opens a window containing a completed flight plan, including aircraft data from the aircraft model as well as route and aircraft performance information from the Navigation Log.

View FAA Flight Plan Example

Editing the Flight Plan

The flight plan forms are editable. Every field on the reports can be changed, but some fields do not save to the route file on the server. When you change certain fields, a warning appears that asks you to confirm your intentions; most changes made in the flight plan are not reflected elsewhere.

If you need changes that are made to the flight plan saved with your route on the server, information needs to be changed elsewhere within the application. The following table shows where the information needs to be changed. If the changes are not reflected immediately, refresh the screen by clicking another View and returning to the flight plan.

If you need to:	You will need to:
Change the route type.	Select the VFR, IFR, or DVFR check box in the FAA Flight Plan form.
Change the home base in the FAA Flight Plan.	Click Edit > Aircraft Data > Edit Current Aircraft. On the Basics Info tab, change the aircraft's home base.
Change the aircraft used with the route.	Click Edit > Aircraft Data > Select Aircraft. Select an aircraft and set it as the default. The aircraft fields (Aircraft Identifier, Est. Time Enroute, Fuel on Board, and so on) reset to reflect the changed aircraft.
Change the aircraft identifier for the current aircraft.	Click Edit > Aircraft Data > Edit Current Aircraft. Edit the Registration field on the Basic Info tab.
Change the departure time.	Click inside the text box and enter the departure time.
Change the cruising altitude.	The cruising altitude is generated from what was inputted into the Flight Plan Tool. You can do one of the following to change the cruising altitude: Right-click the route on the enroute chart and edit the Cruise Altitude text box. In the Flight Plan, click inside the Cruising Altitude field and enter the desired cruising altitude. This does not change your route altitude on the enroute chart.
Annotate VFR in the Cruising Altitude field.	If you fly VFR, but have to file an IFR-like flight plan to fly into, out of, or through an ADIZ, ensure the cruising altitude field uses the format VFR/altitude. 5000 feet is entered as 050, 11000 feet is entered as 110 (example: VFR/050, VFR/110). To change the format, click the Cruising Altitude text box, and manually enter the altitude using the VFR format. Once the change is made in the FAA flight plan, it is carried forward in the appropriate text field when filing a flight plan with DUAT/S. It will not be reflected in the Route Properties dialog box on the enroute chart.
Change the aircraft codes for the current aircraft.	Click Edit > Aircraft Data > Edit Current Aircraft. Click View/Edit on the Basic Info tab. See Basic Aircraft Data for more information.
Change the number of people aboard.	Click inside the text box and enter the number of people aboard. This field can actually be changed in the flight plans, and the change is saved to the server with the route.

Resetting Fields

Once a field has been disconnected from the route, the connection can be restored by right-clicking the field and selecting Reset Field To Route. All fields can be restored at once by right-clicking in the area around the report and selecting Reset All Fields To Route.

Warnings

Certain fields do not give a warning if they are edited within the flight plan. Changing the Type of Flight, Departure Time, and Number Aboard actually changes the properties of the route so that data is never disconnected. The warning dialog is used only when a potential conflict exists between the route and the flight plan.

Printing the Report

To print the flight plan, use one of the following printing options:

While viewing the flight plan, click File > Print Report.
While viewing the flight plan, click the Print icon .