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      How do I Release a Flight

      In the Dispatch panel if activated as a setting the Release page is displayed. Users with a Dispatch profile can Submit the Flight for Release and users with an Accountable Manager profile can release the flight.

      In Dispatch Settings, the company can activate the Release process and set in which cases the flight should be re-Submitted for Release.

      Please note that this setting does not apply to US operators, only the Add Flight Release Process in Dispatch needs to be activated in order for the system to follow the FAA Part 135 Flight Release rules. In this case, only Part 135 flights will be available for release.

       

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      On the Release page the system displays the Assigned Crew with potentially missing qualifications, the Duty Time and other calculations, and also all Aircraft-related Maintenance data and pending HIL/MEL items. The system also warns of any irregularities in those categories.

       

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      In the last column of the Duty Time calculation panel, you will see an X or a checkmark. When you hover over the marks, it will tell you if the Duty calculation was based on the previous Tech Log entry, or on a general, fully rested crew calculation.

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      Once the Flight is released, the system will auto-set it back to RED DO when there is a:

      • Aircraft Change
      • Airport Change
      • Schedule Change
      • Crew Change
      • Maintenance Event (US only)
        • If a new maintenance event affects the flight (either AOG or Unscheduled Maintenance)

      In those cases Dispatch has to re-submit the Flight for Release and the responsible user has to release it again. 

      The system also auto-sends mobile notifications to different parties involved in the Release process:

      • The assigned Crew receives notifications once the Flight is released, when re-submitted for release in case of changes and when it is re-released
      • All users who have permission to Release a flight receive notifications once the flight is Submitted
      • The Dispatch user who Submits the flight will also receive a notification once the flight is Released

      In the Report / Dispatch section of FL3XX, you will find a report called Flight Release that lists all releases along with re-submissions and re-releases with a time stamp and the name of the users involved.