Scheduling Parameters

Overview

Scheduling parameters allow users to apply filters to the schedule to show and hide specific information.

Accessing the Scheduling Parameters

The scheduling parameters can be accessed by selecting window from the top toolbar of any schedule view.

Top Section Buttons

Schedule Date - Displays the date for the first day on the calendar. Selecting the button and a new date will move the first day on the calendar to the selected date.

AC Category - Filters the schedule to exclude or display only the selected aircraft category.

Approval - Filters the list to show only those trips with the selected approval code.

Reload Data - Reloads the schedule when changes have been made to the parameter settings. This checkbox will auto select any time a change is made to the scheduling parameters.

Secondary Filter - Activates the secondary filter options.

Trip Request Ac - Displays aircraft that have the "Trip Request Aircraft" option selected in the aircraft record.

Crew Schedule - Turns on the crew schedule

All Personnel - Includes those personnel that are not marked as crewmembers on the crew calendar for scheduling.

All Ac for Crew Schedule - Allows reports to pull data for aircraft that may be filtered from the calendar.

Time Zone - Sets the default tiome zone for trips displayed on the schedule.

AP ID - Sets the default airport ID display on the schedule.

Show on Startup - The scheduling parameters window will open each time the operations board is opened.

Primary and Secondary Filter

Primary and Secondary Filter - Allows the user to filter the schedule to include aircraft and crewmembers assigned to a specific, vendor, company, aircraft owner, aircraft size, crew group, and crew type. FOS will look to the aircraft or crewmember records to determine if the record meets the selected parameters. Any aircraft or crew included in the secondary filter will appear below the aircraft and crew selected for the primary filter. Also note, both filters can be sorted interdependently from each other.

Aircraft and Crew Order - Sets the aircraft and crew order on the calendar. The sort order for a selected option will look to the appropriate field in the aircraft and crewmember records and sort them alphabetically and numerically on the calendar.

Inactive - Selecting will display any personnel or aircraft that have been marked as inactive. Apply a date to the field next to it will display them if they have been marked inactive since the selected date.

Comp OR Base - If both the company and base filters are being used FOS will display aircraft and crews that have either the company or base that match the filter.

Ac Maintenance - Displays the due date of maintenance items on the aircraft schedule.

Crew Training - Displays the due date of crewmember training items on the crew schedule.

Charter Ac Only - Displays only aircraft that have the Charter Aircraft option selected in the aircraft record.

All Charter Ac - Displays all aircraft marked as charter even if they should be filtered out based on the primary and secondary filter options.

Air Ambulance Only - Only displays aircraft that have the air ambulance option selected in the aircraft record.

Cargo Ac Only - Only displays aircraft that have the cargo option selected in the aircraft record.

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