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US Airways Flight Dispatch Training, Instructor - Gary Dockan 10/20/2013 Page 1

SWAP(Severe Weather Avoidance Procedures)

Review


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Coded Departure Routes

SWAP Review

Playbook Routes

VACAPES RoutesResponding to Reroutes

Canceling Flight Plan with ATC

Filing Flight Plans During SWAP

Route Advisory Tool


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Coded Departure Routes

(CDRs)


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Coded departure routes are routes which the

FAA has designated as escape routes from

cities during convective weather.

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Coded Departure Routes (CDRs)

The benefit to the FAA and the Airline is in

expediting departures when convective

activity is in the terminal area. CDRs can also be used in the Enroute

environment to avoid weather


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If Operationally feasible, Dispatchers need to

respond to SPO directed CDRs.

Full Readback Clearances (FRC) of the CDRare given to carriers without MOUs

(Memorandum Of Understanding).

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CDRs are eight character codes which are

discrete to each route (ie PHLORDS1).

These are called Abbreviated Clearances.


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CDR use in the Terminal environment.

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If CCFP is projecting

thunderstorms to impact

departures routes out of

high density airport/s, CDRs

can be used to route around

the convective activity.

The AOC Coordinator should

suggest, (on the SPT), to plan onCDRs at PHL from 2200Z to

0000Z in this scenario.

CDR use in the Terminal environment



AOC Coordinators can use the Route Management Tool to

search for CDRs around the weather.




Use Route Management Tool to search for CDRs




Airlines usually have a data

base to draw from that is

populated with CDRs.

If not, you can always use the

Route Management Tool at the

Command Center web site to

find CDRs.

CDRs are common to FAA and

Airlines which culminates in

streamlining route usage.





Dispatcher files desired route

Dispatchers fuel for highest burn Route



CDR use in the Enroute environment.

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CDRs for the Enroute environment

CDRs can be used to route

around enroute weather.

In this example our flight is

scheduled to depart at 2100Z

from ORD to CLT.


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AOC Coordinators can use

Route Management Tool to

support Routing decisions

on the SPT.


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Dispatchers can use CDRs that will get themaround weather, especially if there is no direction

from the SPO, or Re-route Advisory for your

particular route.

*Remember, CDRs are FAA and Airline friendly



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Playbook Routes


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Playbook Routes are prevalidated route

combinations used to reduce coordination time for

the enroute environment.

3 Basic types of Playbook plans.

Terminal area

Enroute

Route Specific.

Graphic displays and textual routings are included

for all playbook routes.

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Playbook Routes


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Playbook Routes can be found at

the Command Center Web Site.


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Graphic Displays

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Textual Routings

T i l A Pl b k


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Terminal Area Playbook

You can use Playbook routes to route your

aircraft around weather into a terminal area.In this example we are

trying to get from PHL

to DFW and our Prefroute is forecasted to

be blocked.

T i l A Pl b k


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PHL to DFW.


T i l A Pl b k


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PHL to DFW.


E t Pl b k


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Enroute Playbook

You can use Playbook routes to route your

aircraft around weather Enroute.In this example we are trying to fly SAN/CLT

E t Pl b k


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MGM 1 will take our flight south

of the convective activity.

SAN to CLT

Enroute Playbook

E t Pl b k


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Enroute Playbook

SAN to CLT

R t S ifi Pl b k


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Route Specific Playbook

You can use Playbook routes to route your aircraft

around weather that is on a specific Airway.In this example we are filed on J6 from PHL to DFW .

CCFP is forecasting

J6 to be blocked

J6

R t S ifi Pl b k


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NO J6 1 will take our flight southof the forecast convective activity.

PHL to DFW

Route Specific Playbook


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VACAPES

Routes

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These routes are used during convective activity and

utilize military airspace.

VACAPES Routes require pre-coordination with themilitary and ATCSCC.

Some of these routes also require fully over water

equipped aircraft.

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VACAPES Routes

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VACAPES routes will be Identified on the SPO or

Reroute

Advisory

as VS1,

VS2, VS3,

VS4, VS5,

VS6,

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VACAPES Routes

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Changes in the routes and adding 2 additional routes

for a total of 8, are expected this Spring/Summer.

No dates havebeen set for

implementation

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VACAPES Routes

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VACAPES routes transition military airspace and

should only be used when designated on the SPO

or Severe Weather Re-route Advisory.

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VACAPES Routes


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Responding to

Reroutes

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Every d ispatcher needs to be awareof what can happen when s /he is lef t

ou t of the decis ion making p rocess.

Operational Control and Safety of Flight

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Responding to Reroutes

I t is important as


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I t is important asDispatchers,Control lers and

Pilots to know ourresponsibilities?

Controllers are required to

maintain safe separation ofaircraft.

Dispatchers and Pilots are

required to maintain

operational control and safety

of flight. With respect to each others

responsibilities, the

Controllers, Dispatchers and

Pilots must work together to

insure safety in the NAS.

The NTSB report for this articlehas been included in the NTSB

report file located in the Swap

Procedures folder of this

Training module.

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Sec. 121.533 Responsibility for operational control:

Domestic operations.c) The aircraft dispatcher is responsible for--

(1) Monitoring the progress of each flight;

(2) Issuing necessary information for the safety of the

flight; and

(3) Canceling or redispatching a flight if, in his opinionor the opinion of pilot in command the flight cannot

operate or continue to operate safely as planned or

released.

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8400.10 - FAA Inspectors HandbookChapter 6 - Guidance on Reroutes

Once initiated, a flight must continue to destination

as plannedand in with the conditions of the dispatch

release. A PIC may not continue to destination,

however, when in the opinion of either the PIC or

the aircraft dispatcher, it is unsafe to do so. In suchcase,the PIC must take action to obtain the aircraft

dispatchers concurrence on a new course of action

and then amend the dispatch release.

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The Captain is required to contact the Dispatcher

who in turn will validate new reroute.

Check for any weather phenomena that mayimpede safe flight.

Check for MEL implications. (Engine Anti-ice).

Run new flight plan for burn.Send ACARS message to flight with new flight

plan..

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Cancel Flight

w/FSS or

Flight Data

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Not canceling flight plans in the ARTCC

host computer..

Impedes the accuracy of the flight data thatreflects demand at an airport which in turn has

a negative effect on Ground Delay programs.

Transponder codes are in high demand at ATC

Facilities. If the strip is not cancelled with the

ARTCC host computer a transponder code is being

wasted.

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Canceled Flights

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If you have filed a flight plan w/ATC and

then cancel it less than 45 minutes before P-

time, the flight strip has probably alreadybeen disseminated.

In addition to canceling the flight in your

Airlines computer, call a Flight ServiceStation or Flight Data to cancel the Flight

Strip in the Centers Host computer.

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Canceled Flights


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Filing Flight

Plans During

SWAP

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During SWAP you want to hold off filing until

you have the most current information. Then

select your weather avoidance route.

At the same time, ATC needs to start planning for

your flight so they can disseminate your flights

strip to the facilities 30-45 minutes before P-time.

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General Guidance -

Hold off filing your flight plan so you can pick your

best route based on the most current conditions, but tryto file no later than 45 minutes before P-time.

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Route Advisory

Tool


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Route Advisory Tool

This Spring (late April/early May), for a

few Airlines that volunteered, testing

will begin on attaching flight numbers to

Severe Weather Reroute Advisories.

Flight numbers will come from theCCSD data base.

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Route Advisory Tool (RAT)

Because RAT is in the developmental stage, the Advisory

format is not in concrete.

If you see flights attached to the Severe Weather Reroute

Advisory, Read the Advisory and if operationally

feasible, file accordingly.

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ADVZY: 47FLIGHTCOUNT: 8DCENTR ACID ORIG DEST ETD ETA SGTD SGTA ASSIGNEDROUTEZID MES3168 LEX DTW A1919 A2027 311920 312100 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZID MES2900 EVV DTW A1928 A2048 311924 312115 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZID NWA1404 SDF DTW A1935 A2027 311920 312040 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZID NWA1010 IND DTW A1936 A2017 311930 312042 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZID COM215 CVG DTW A1949 A2030 311930 312034 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZID MES3656 CVG DTW A2019 A2106 312007 312129 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZID MES2915 DAY DTW A2028 A2112 312006 312121 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTWZTL USA838 CLT DTW A2027 A2147 312015 312200 .IIU.*VHP*.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW

If Operationally feasible, file route as requested on the RAT

attatchment to the Severe Weather Re-route Advisory. See

sample below:

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Route Advisory Tool (RAT)

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