Available Flight Planning Software Modules for ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software
Rockwell Collins Flight Information Solutions develops, markets, and supports a comprehensive flight operations management system for corporate, government, aircraft management and charter, repair stations, and regional airlines operations. The software modules include the Scheduler's Tool Kit, Charter Quotes, Aircraft and Crew Scheduling, Flight Logs, and Crew Legality and Training accompanied by a comprehensive reporting system. ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software accommodates any type of aircraft (fixed wing, rotorcraft, lighter-than-air, glider, etc.) and any fleet size. ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software modules are fully integrated and can be purchased separately or together, as determined by user requirements.
The profile-based displays offered by ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software are a simple way for you and your employees to keep track of your operations. They can be used both in the planning phase and during flight operations. If you wish, the system can warn you when certain norms are deviated from or when you are approaching or breaching schedule margins. Keep full control of your operations using a single interactive, electronic schedule board. Discover the power of ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software.
The profile-based displays offered by ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software are a simple way for you and your employees to keep track of your operations. They can be used both in the planning phase and during flight operations. If you wish, the system can warn you when certain norms are deviated from or when you are approaching or breaching schedule margins. Keep full control of your operations using a single interactive, electronic schedule board. Discover the power of ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software.
ASCEND™ FOS for Windows is the most complete software for Quoting & Invoicing, Scheduling Crew & Aircraft and Managing Crew Training & Flight Records. No aviation software can match the speed, functionality and ease of use of ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software.
Toolkit
Provides an accurate Time and Distance Calculator that computes local arrival or departure time, fuel burn, time en route, time zone change and cost. Includes data for worldwide airports and over 1,200,000 named places in the World, used to do geographical searches to retrieve airports in the vicinity of any place. Also includes world-wide wind data used in the time en route calculations.
Charter Quotes
Charter Quotes – Provides a quick, all-inclusive trip quotation (aircraft costs, catering, crew expenses, etc.) for a specified itinerary for all aircraft types that you operate. Accommodates aircraft dependent costs such as landing, handling and parking fees. Lists quotes for all aircraft, sorted by cost, and showing margin for each. You can save, email, fax or print quotes, or pass to Scheduling. Provides Invoicing capability using either quoted itinerary or actual itinerary as flown.
Aircraft & Crew Scheduling
Aircraft & Crew Scheduling – Provides for scheduling of aircraft, crews, passengers and logistics. Accommodates scheduling from the perspective of the requester, aircraft, passengers, or crew. Features graphical displays for the Aircraft Schedule Board, Crew Schedule board, a color-coded "Timeline" for aircraft and crew availability, and a five week "month at a glance" Schedule Summary. The Aircraft Schedule Board is the electronic replacement for the "Board on the Wall".
Crew Training and Legality
Crew Training and Legality – User may pick crewmembers from a list of only those qualified in the selected position for the specified aircraft type. The list shows crew flight and duty time, days, weekends, holidays, etc. worked over user specified period, and allows sorting by any of these fields. Complete legality checking, for the specified FAR (including Part 91, 135, 125, and 121) or EU-OPS, is performed either automatically or by user request. Legality checking includes duty time, rest time, and recent experience. Rules may user defined. Complete tracking of all training requirements with next due reporting. Allows user defined training syllabus, includes crew training history, and meets FAA guidelines for electronic record keeping.
Flight Logs
Flight Logs – Tracks flight log entries, expenses, aircraft and crew records; complete tracking of crew flight and duty times. Provides operational summaries and comprehensive chargeback calculations. Flight log posting updates aircraft and crew log books. Meets requirements for electronic record keeping.
Report Writer
Report Writer – All reporting functions in ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software are provided by integration with Crystal Reports. This enables you to easily create your own formats for quotes, invoices, trip sheets, flight log forms, confirmations, etc. It also lets you perform ad hoc queries and create custom reports for special reporting needs. Through our seamless integration with Crystal Reports, running a report is as simple as selecting it from a menu. ASCEND™ FOS Flight Planning Software includes a suite of standard reports, which can be used as is, or modified to meet specific needs.
