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How it works

The NuvolOps - ForeFlight Dispatch integration is a 2-way integration where NuvolOps creates all confirmed flight legs in ForeFlight, updates them, and retrieves the flight time correction and Flight Plan once available.

The information that is sent and retrieved will depend on the customisation set at the Operator level.

The configuration can be overridden by aircraft, to allow for operators with aircraft dispatched by multiple centres.

Data Sent from NuvolOps to ForeFlight Dispatch

When the ForeFlight Dispatch integration is enabled, NuvolOps will instantly create all confirmed flight legs in ForeFlight and update them after any change.

The following data is sent to ForeFlight Dispatch:

  • NuvolOps trip ID and Flight Leg number (as tags)

  • Aircraft registration

  • Callsign

  • Departure and arrival airports

  • Departure date and time

  • Crew members

  • PAX and pets

    • If we have gender and date of birth information in the system, they will be sent to the correct category, otherwise they will be sent as adults.

    • Custom weights can also be sent to ForeFlight, using the units defined in ForeFlight.

In NuvolOps, there’s a new Dispatch Check that will be set to “Review” every time data is automatically updated in ForeFlight: image-20240801-184004.png

Data Retrieved from ForeFlight Dispatch to NuvolOps

We retrieve data from ForeFlight and update it in NuvolOps every 15 minutes:

  1. Once a route has been selected in ForeFlight, the Flight Time will get corrected in NuvolOps

  2. Once the flight plan has been filed, we retrieve it and save it as the ATC Flight Plan, which then becomes available in the Flight Board, the Crew Brief and the Crew App.

ForeFlight Data in the Flight Leg Record

The following information will be available on the Flight Leg:

  • Link to ForeFlight Dispatch

  • Date and time of last time data was sent to ForeFlight

Customisation Options

For the Operator

Parameter Name

Type

Description

Integration Enabled

boolean

Enables/disables integration

Automatic Update

picklist

  • Always - Flight Legs are always updated

  • Never - FLs are never updated

  • Until filing - FLs are updated as long as ATC Flight Plan field is blank

Automatic FT Corr Update

picklist

  • Always - FT Corr is always updated

  • Once - FT Corr is updated once

  • Never - FT Corr is never updated

Send Crew

boolean

Disables sending crew info when set to false

Send PAX

boolean

Disables sending PAX info when set to false

Treat OBS and FE as PAX

boolean

When set to true sends OBS and FE as PAX, when set to false sends them as crew

Infant Age Threshold

integer

PAX age less than this value will be treated as ‘Infant' in ForeFlight

Child Age Threshold

integer

PAX age between the Infant threshold and this value will be treated as ‘Child' in ForeFlight

Optional fields

Parameter Name

Type

Description

Adolescent Age Threshold

integer

PAX age between the Child threshold and this value will be considered Adolescent and their default weight will be sent to in ForeFlight

Adult, Male, Female, Adolescents, Child and Infant Weights

integer

Available for each PAX age and gender. Will override the default weights configured in ForeFlight.

The units will be the same as the ones used in ForeFlight (kg or lb)

For the Aircraft

Field Name

Type

Description

ForeFlight Integration Enabled

checkbox

Enables/disables integration for this aircraft

ForeFlight Operations Center Override

checkbox

  • Checked - Will use the Operations Center’s configuration

  • Unchecked - Will use the Operator’s configuration

How to Activate It

What to Do with New Aircraft

When a new aircraft is added to the fleet, the checkbox “ForeFlight Integration Enabled” should be checked.

How to Deactivate It

Deactivating the integration for the operator completely, can be done by setting the Account Parameter “Integration Enabled” in the operator to False.

To deactivate it for one aircraft only, the “ForeFlight Integration Enabled” checkbox should be unchecked.

If you need assistance to change Account Parameters, please contact @NuvolOps Support via Chatter or at support@nuvolops.com

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