Set Base Parameters

Set Base Parameters - A summary of the activity

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The “Set Base Parameters” page appears.

The system displays the following field in the “Parameter Details” multiline:

Base Parameter

The following parameters are displayed: “Flying Hours” (FH), “Flying Cycles” (FC), “Block Hours” (BH), “Landing Cycles”, “Engine Hours” (EH), “Engine Cycles” (EC), “APU Hours”, “APU Cycles”, “Aircraft Weight”, “Aircraft Moment”, "Position Formula", "Flight Days", “Oil Consumption Rate" and “Fuel Consumption/Hour”.

Parameter

 

The parameter number that must be associated to the parameter specified in the “Base Parameter” field. The parameter must have already been defined in the “Create Parameters” activity and must be in the “Active” status.

Ensure that the parameter is of type “Consumption”.

 

Help facility available.

Note: The parameter type of base parameters is commonly set to “Consumption”. However, an exception to this are base parameters “Aircraft Weight”, “Aircraft Moment”, "Oil Consumption Rate" and “Fuel Consumption/Hour” which can also be of type “Range” or “Technical”.

The system displays the following fields on clicking the “Set Base Parameters” pushbutton:

Parameter Description

The textual description of the parameter.

Parameter Type

The type of the parameter, which could be “Consumption”.

UOM

The unit of measurement, if the parameter type "Consumption”. The UOM of the parameter must be same as the UOM of the part specified in the "Part # Used For Fuel" field defined in the “Additional Options” tab of the “Set Options” page of the “Flight Log” business component.

To proceed, carry out the following