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Pilot
Self-Briefing
VENUS provides a one-stop-shop for pilots, briefing officers
and dispatchers to enter or retrieve a flight plan and receive
an electronic briefing package that includes all information
relevant to a flight using a secure connection to a local
or remote PC running an Internet web browser.
The briefing package includes information about the flight
plans, NOTAM, meteorological products as well as reference
data (AIP and charts) requested by the user.
Features
• Delivers an integrated briefing package electronically
with all information relevant to a flight
• Creates briefing based on flight plans
• Permits entry of Flight Plans
• Supports retrieval of previously Flight Plans
• Provides Access to reference data (AIP, charts,…)
• Comes with flight planning capabilities
• Supports basic queries of the NOTAM and Met database
Production of Briefing Packages
VENUS automates the production and delivery of an electronic
briefing package that is tailored to a specific flight. The
briefing package may include:
- All relevant NOTAM (NOTAM, ASHTAM, SNOWTAM, BIRDTAM)
- Meteorological Information:
- Text Data:
- Aerodrome Observations (METAR and SPECI)
- Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
- Area Forecasts
- SIGMETs
- AIRMETs
- Pilot Reports
- Graphic Products:
- Wind and Temperature Charts
- SIGWX Charts
- Satellite Images (Visual and IR)
- Radar Mosaics
- Reference material selected by the user from the local
Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) including desired
aeronautical charts.
- A printout of the flight plan for the flight including
a map of the route, a flight log, and the current status of
the flight.
Once complete, the briefing package can be viewed on the screen,
printed on a local
printer, or distributed to remote locations by AFTN, e-mail,
or fax.
Flight Planning
VENUS allows the pilots, dispatchers, and briefing officers
to perform various tasks necessary for the planning for a
given flight.
- Flight Plan Entry: VENUS allows the users to file
a new flight plan or retrieve and modify an existing one.
- Graphical Route Presentation and Selection: VENUS
allows users to view their flight route on a map panel
displaying an en route chart. The user can add and
delete waypoints from the flight route.
- Flight Log: VENUS supports the production of flight
log for the flight. The flight log is a tabular
report showing the course and distance for all legs of
the flight route. The forecasted winds and temperatures
for each leg are included in the log.
Direct Query
VENUS supports basic queries for data in the NOTAM and Meteorological
databases. Such queries allow the user to specify a list of
aeronautical identifiers (aerodromes and FIRs) and a number
of selection criteria including:
- What type of information is requested (NOTAM,
METAR, TAF, etc)
- The validity time of the data (optional)
- The altitude limits (optional)
- NOTAM class, purpose, and scope (optional)
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