This article details how to setup a FRAT by an Admin in Settings and how to use it on flights
Setting up a FRAT Table in Settings
Go to Settings and look for the Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) in the Dispatch section
DO NOT activate the FRAT until you have the full setup of the table. After set the FRAT Enabled toggle to true
The first step is to determine the thresholds according to your operational manual. In order to do this, add the threshold number for the yellow and the red sections. When the flight's status is YELLOW, you will need an approval from an authorized person to operate the flight. If not authorized, you either mitigate the potential risks, or do not operate the flight
The next step is to setup the table. You can create a Category, add individual Items within that Category, and for Items that involve multiple choices, you can include Sub-items.
Add a Category:
Click on the 'Add Category'
Name the Category item
Add Items within a Category:
Select 'Add item'
Add the name of the item and related score
If you have multiple single items in a category then select again 'Add item'
Add Sub-Items within an Item:
Add an Item as described above
Make sure you change the Item's score to 0
Select 'Sub-Item' and add the first one, such as RWY Cross Wind < 30kt and add the related score
Select 'Add Sub-Item' again and add the description such as RWY Cross Wind <50kt
You can add as many Sub-Items as many needed
Once you setup the entire table and any time in between, you can save it on the top right Save button
Cancelling Categories, Items and Sub-Items, moving them within the table
You can delete all three categories anytime, however we would suggest not to make significant changes after the FRAT tool is activated. To delete any of the three categories, select the bin on the left side that appears when hovering over
If you delete an Item that has Sub-Items, the system will delete all of them. Also if you delete a category, all items and sub-items will be deleted
If you need to reorganize a category, on the left side you can grab and drop items and sub-items
Once you are satisfied with the table, you can activate the FRAT tool by setting the FRAT Enabled toggle to true
Using FRAT in Dispatch on Flights
You will find the FRAT on the FPL / W&B Page
By default the status of the tool is set to OK. Start adding the scores by setting the related toggles to true. While you are setting them, the system auto calculates the totals and changing the status of FRAT accordingly
When the score number is over the Flight must be authorized threshold the system changes the status to YELLOW as a warning. To change it to OK, you need to add an authorizing person. Go to Authorized by and search for the person who authorized the flight. You cannot change the toggle, the status only changing when a person is added. You can also add an unlimited text into the Flight Mitigation text box. In the example below, the flight is in the YELLOW area, but since it was authorized the overall status is OK
If the overall score is over the RED threshold, it can still be authorized and adding a mitigation text as described above. The overall status will change to OK.
You can redo the FRAT anytime, the principle process is the same as above. If the flight after a review is falling into the Flight is NOT AUTHORIZED category and before had an approval, the system will auto delete the Authorized status and changes the status of the FRAT back to RED to give a warning to dispatchers that the flight is due to the latest changes is not feasible anymore
All actions are documented in the history to remain compliant in the Recap / History section of the flight
