ForeFlight

How It Works

NavLog and Briefing

Data Available from ForeFlight in FL3XX

Upload documents from FL3XX to ForeFlight

Activation

Configuration

 

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If you are subscribed to ForeFlight's Dispatch product, you can instantly send your flights to ForeFlight Dispatch or directly to crew.

How It Works

With ForeFlight enabled you have the option to choose whether the Flight Plan will be created by Dispatch or the Crew:

• If you select Flight Plan by Dispatch, the flight syncs to ForeFlight Dispatch for further processing. The flight will not be available to pilots unless released in ForeFlight.
• If you select Flight Plan by Crew, the flight syncs to ForeFlight Dispatch and My Flight of the respective crew.

The following flight data is automatically pushed from FL3XX to ForeFlight:

• Aircraft registration (tail)
• Flight number (as a callsign)
• Scheduled departure dates and times
• Departure and arrival airports along with alternate airports
• Flight Rule
• Type of flight (G, M, S...)
• Flight level
• Crew (1 PIC, 1 SIC, cabin attendants; other crew types are displayed as cabin attendants in ForeFlight)
• Number of passengers
• Weight of cargo + pets + passenger baggage (one total number in Kg or lbs)
• The average or individual weight of Crew and PAX (depends on the settings)

Data sync between FL3XX and ForeFlight runs automatically every 20 minutes. However, once a flight has been processed in ForeFlight, it no longer receives automatic updates from FL3XX. This prevents unintended changes to flights that are already in progress or scheduled far in advance.

If needed, you can manually push the flight to ForeFlight using the “Upload to ForeFlight” button in the DISPATCH → FPL W&B panel, regardless of processing status or scheduling window.

 

NavLog and Briefing 

FL3XX can also download the NavLog and Briefing directly from ForeFlight using the following steps:

1. Enable the 2-way integration setting in ForeFlight settings.
2. Make sure the flight has been submitted (and processed) in ForeFlight.
3. Go to the FPL panel in Dispatch and click "Sync NAV LOG" and/or "Sync ForeFlight Briefing".
4. Documents will be automatically downloaded and attached. You can always update them if necessary by clicking the "Update button".
5. When downloaded, they will be also attached to the Crew Briefing among other attachments.

 

Data Available from ForeFlight in FL3XX

You cetrieve a variety of flight-related data on a per-flight basis:

1. Departure Alternate and Landing Alternate Airports

   • Navigate to Dispatch > Airports to retrieve alternate airport details.

2. Performance Data

   • Access performance metrics in the FPL panel, including:
     • Flight Rules
     • Type of Flight
     • Minimum Fuel Required
     • Flight Level
     • Routing

3. Overflight Countries

   • View overflight country details in the Permits panel.

4. Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)

   • Find the ETA in the MVT panel.

To activate go to Settings → Integrations → ForeFlight →  Activate the 2-way communication checkbox.

Upload documents from FL3XX to ForeFlight

To determine the documents you wish to send to ForeFlight, go to Settings → Integrations →  ForeFlight →  ForeFlight Upload Documents and select your desired documents.

 

To send your documents, click the "Upload documents to ForeFlight" button in Dispatch -> Crew panel -> Briefing.

 

You will find these documents uploaded in the Files section on each leg

 

Activation

Contact both ForeFlight (or your usual point of contact), and FL3XX Sales to activate this integration.

Configuration

1. Once you confirm with ForeFlight, you can generate the API key by logging into Dispatch, selecting "API Console" in the top right corner, and clicking "Generate API key" (see screenshot).
   
   
2. Go to FL3XX in Settings → Integrations → ForeFlight and activate the Enable ForeFlight Integration checkbox.
3. Insert the API Key that you have received from ForeFlight in the ForeFlight Api Key section.
4. In the ForeFlight Hours Upload section, enter the number of hours you would like to upload the aircraft schedule into ForeFlight Dispatch and/or My Flights. Recommended value: 48
5. Under Aircraft, select the aircraft registrations which you will use in ForeFlight
6. To allow syncing Nav Log and Briefing from ForeFlight in the FPL panel, activate the 2-way communication.
7. Specify if you prefer to send the Average or Individual Weights for Passengers and Crew to ForeFlight
8. Once setup is complete, check the status of the integration using the ForeFlight Sync Status.
9. Please note that any changes to the settings will only affect flights synced after these adjustments are made.