Supplementary Procedures - PRO-SUP-46 Information Systems

Question 1

041- Where to Find the Info on How to Fill in the CAR?

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Answer 1

SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES

(Information Systems - ACARS Procedures)

(Commander’s Administrative Report (CAR))

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Question 2

042- What Code should be use in the CAR for the FUEL Cpny?

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Answer 2

If Only 1 Code is Listed for a Port (Back of the Clipboard):

• Use that Code, Regardless of what is Printed on

the Fuel Receipt

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Question 3

043- What is Page 3/4 of the CAR used For?

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Answer 3

To Identify the Reasons for Carriage of Additional Fuel.

Question 4

044- Why the Car should be “PRINT*” Before being “SEND*” ?

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Answer 4

If the “SEND*” Pb is Pressed Before “PRINT*”,

COMMENTS will NOT BE Shown on the Printed Copy.

Question 5

045- What are the Specifics of an AOC Flight Plan Request via ACARS?

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Answer 5

• ALL Fields Need to be Completed
• ZFW is in Tonnes
• For a Full Departure-Destination CFP

* Enter the Departure Airport Under START WPT

• Enter “T1”, “T2” or “T3” as Needed into the FIRST Line

of Page 2.

* NO OTHER Text Should be Entered

on this Line

* Additional Information can be Entered Starting

from Line 2 of Page 2.

Question 6

046- When an AOC Flight Plan is Requested via ACARS, What is the Meaning of T1, T2 or T3 on Page 2?

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Answer 6

T1 : CFP Front Page Only, Used for ZFW A/C or ALTN

Changes, etc…

T2 : Combined Navigation and Fuel Log Normal CFP with

a Simplified Format. Useful for Re-Routings

T3 : Full CFP, Normal CFP Format

Can be Used Following a Diversion, etc…

Warning: T3 can takes Up To 30 Min or More to be

Completed and Send by OPS.

Question 7

047- Where to find the Information related to the Usage of ACARS MEDLINK?

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Answer 7

Vol. 7.1.19.5

Question 8

48- How to use the ACARS to send an AIR to AIR Message (to another A/C)?

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Answer 8

• Type the word TO followed by a Space
• Enter the Flight Number or a Tail Number
  (e. g HDA123 or e.g B-HSP)
• Below type the Free Text Message, then Press SEND.

Please Note:

OK: “TO HDA123” or “TO CPA4567” or “TO B-HYG”

NOT OK: “TO HDA 123” will Not Work at All!

(Due to the Space after HDA).

Question 9

49- What is to be done if “FM Datalink Unavail” does NOT Disappear After Attempt of Recovery?

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Answer 9

• This can be an Indication of More Serious Problems.
• The A/C Position, Altitude, and Description of Problem

should Passed Along via CAR to the Technical Manager

Airbus (TMA).

Question 10

50- What are the CAR’s Division Services?

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Answer 10

• Technical Administrator:

The Technical Manager Airbus (TMA) is the Flight

Operations ACARS Administrator.

All Technical aspects of ACARS fall in this Jurisdiction.

• Operational Administrator:

The Manager Line Operations (MLO) is responsible for

Operational aspects of ACARS.

• IOC:

The Manager IOC (MIOC) is responsible for ACARS

AGM Messages and Recording ACARS Flight Data.