User's Guide

User Guide for the Envoy Data Link
Document Number: UG-15000 Rev. A Page 68 of 173
Flight Initialization
The FLIGHT INIT page is used to set details about the aircraft, flight, and captain/first officer. Data
on this page populates read-only fields on other ACARS pages.
Figure 5-3 FLIGHT INIT
Table 5-1 FLIGHT INIT Fields
LSK
LABEL
FUNCTION or DESCRIPTION
L1
CALL SIGN
Required. Autopopulated or manually input.
L2
FLIGHT NO
Required. Autopopulated or manually input.
L3
FOB*100
Optional. Fuel on board is autopopulated or can be manually entered. Units, KG or LB, is
an Envoy configuration option.
L4
CAPT EID
Optional. Captain and First Officer Employee ID. These identifiers are included in ICAO
and IATA auto-generated messages and reports.
L5
FO EID
R1
ORIGIN
Required. Autopopulated ICAO code for departure airport; may be manually input.
R2
DESTINATION
Required. Autopopulated ICAO code for arrival airport; may be manually input.
R3
LANDING
Optional. Selection list. Aircrew member (CAPT or FO) conducting landing operation.
R4
LANDING CAT
Optional. Selection list: <blank> (default), 1, 2, or 3
R5
TAKEOFF
Optional. Selection list. Aircrew member (CAPT or FO) conducting take off operation.
R6
FLT LOG
Opens the FLIGHT LOG described in Section 6.1.