The Point Profile: Elapsed Flying Time and Point Profile: Actual Time tabs show the detailed information for the selected flight.
Elapsed Flying Time - the table is based on the elapsed flying time since take off:
Actual Time - the table is based on the time over the points:
A Show Vector Elements check box, checked On by default, allows to include or exclude from the displayed list Vector Elements calculated by the ETFMS system.
Structure
Each table is divided in four main sections:
- Elapsed Time or Time Over - time elapsed since departure or Time Over, depending on the selected tab
- Estimated - list based on Estimated profile from the flight plan
- Calculated - list based on Calculated profile when available. Calculated profile is calculated after the ATFCM measures are applied (regulations will modify the times, rerouting may also modify the route).
- Actual - list based on Actual profile when available. Actual profile is calculated according to the effective departure time.
For each Estimated route point, the list details the following:
- Route: The route identifier (Air Route, Departure / Arrival procedure, …), sometimes replaced by keyword DCT when flying direct.
- Point: Point identification using the invisibility notation.
- FL: Estimated Flight Level over the point.
- Time Over or Elapsed Time: Either the Estimated Time Over (in hh:mm) or the Elapsed Time (in minutes) to the corresponding point.
For each Calculated route point, the list details the following:
- Route: The route identifier (Air Route, Departure / Arrival procedure, …), sometimes replaced by keyword DCT when flying direct.
- Point: Point identification using the invisibility notation.
- FL: Estimated Flight Level over the point.
- Time Over or Elapsed Time: Either the Calculated Time Over (in hh:mm) or the Elapsed Time (in minutes) to the corresponding point.
For each Actual route point, the list details the following:
- Route: The route identifier (Air Route, Departure / Arrival procedure, …), sometimes replaced by keyword Direct when flying direct.
- Point: Point identification using the invisibility notation.
- FL: Estimated Flight Level over the point.
- Time Over or Elapsed Time: Either the Actual Time Over (in hh:mm) or the Elapsed Time (in minutes) to the corresponding point.
Invisibility Notation
The invisibility notation uses the basic rule that a '.' (point) indicates invisibility.
The following notation is applied:
a) when the flight becomes invisible after point PPP, the profile shows 'PPP.'
b) when the flight is invisible before and after point PPP, the profile shows '.PPP.'
c) when the flight becomes visible after point PPP, the profile shows '.PPP'
d) when the flight is visible before, at and after point PPP, the profile shows 'PPP'