Maintenance Fleet Managers

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SWAP (Severe Weather Avoidance Procedures)
Review
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SWAP Review

• Coded Departure Routes

• Playbook Routes
• VACAPES Routes
• Responding 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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SWAP ReviewCoded Departure Routes (CDRs)

• Coded departure routes are routes which the FAA
  has designated as escape routes from cities
  during convective weather.

• 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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SWAP ReviewCoded Departure Routes (CDRs)

• If Operationally feasible, Dispatchers need to
  respond to SPO directed CDRs.

• CDRs are eight character codes which are
  discrete to each route (ie PHLORDS1). These are
  called Abbreviated Clearances.

• Full Readback Clearances (FRC) of the CDR are
  given to carriers without MOUs (Memorandum Of
  Understanding).

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SWAP ReviewCoded Departure Routes (CDRs)

• CDR use in the Terminal environment.

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CDR use in the Terminal environment
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 on CDRs at PHL from 2200Z to 0000Z in
this scenario.
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CDR use in the Terminal environment
AOC Coordinators can use the Route Management
Tool to search for CDRs around the weather.
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CDR use in the Terminal environment
Use Route Management Tool to search for CDRs
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CDR use in the Terminal environment
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.
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CDR use in the Terminal environment
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CDR use in the Terminal environment
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CDR use in the Terminal environment
Dispatcher files desired route
Dispatchers fuel for highest burn Route
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SWAP ReviewCoded Departure Routes (CDRs)

• 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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CDRs for the Enroute environment
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 them
around 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.
CDRs for the Enroute environment
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CDRs for the Enroute environment
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Playbook Routes
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SWAP ReviewPlaybook Routes

• 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 can be found at the Command
Center Web Site.
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Graphic Displays
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Textual Routings
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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 Pref route is forecasted to be
blocked.
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Terminal Area Playbook
PHL to DFW.
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Terminal Area Playbook
PHL to DFW.
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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
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Enroute Playbook
SAN to CLT
MGM 1 will take our flight south of the
convective activity.
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Enroute Playbook
SAN to CLT
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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 .
J6
CCFP is forecasting J6 to be blocked
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Route Specific Playbook
PHL to DFW
NO J6 1 will take our flight south of the
forecast convective activity.
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VACAPES Routes
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SWAP ReviewVACAPES Routes

• These routes are used during convective activity
  and utilize military airspace.

• VACAPES Routes require pre-coordination with the
  military and ATCSCC.
• Some of these routes also require fully over
  water equipped aircraft.

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SWAP ReviewVACAPES Routes

• VACAPES routes will be Identified on the SPO or
  Reroute Advisory as VS1,
  VS2, VS3, VS4, VS5, VS6,

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SWAP ReviewVACAPES Routes

• Changes in the routes and adding 2 additional
  routes for a total of 8, are expected this
  Spring/Summer.

No dates have been set for implementation
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SWAP ReviewVACAPES Routes

• 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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Responding to Reroutes
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Every dispatcher needs to be aware of what can
happen when s/he is left out of the decision
making process.
SWAP ReviewResponding to Reroutes
Operational Control and Safety of Flight
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It is important as Dispatchers, Controllers and
Pilots to know our responsibilities?

• Controllers are required to maintain safe
  separation of aircraft.

The NTSB report for this article has been
included in the NTSB report file located in the
Swap Procedures folder of this Training module.

• 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.

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SWAP ReviewResponding to Reroutes
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 opinion or 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 Handbook
SWAP ReviewResponding to Reroutes

• Chapter 6 - Guidance on Reroutes
• Once initiated, a flight must continue to
  destination as planned and 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 such case, 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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SWAP ReviewResponding to Reroutes

• The Captain is required to contact the Dispatcher
  who in turn will validate new reroute.

• Check for any weather phenomena that may impede
  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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SWAP ReviewCanceled Flights

• Not canceling flight plans in the ARTCC host
  computer..
• Impedes the accuracy of the flight data that
  reflects 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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SWAP ReviewCanceled Flights

• 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 already been
  disseminated.

• In addition to canceling the flight in your
  Airlines computer, call a Flight Service Station
  or Flight Data to cancel the Flight Strip in the
  Centers Host computer.

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Filing Flight Plans During SWAP
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SWAP Review Filing Flight Plans During SWAP

• 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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SWAP Review Filing Flight Plans During SWAP

• General Guidance -
• Hold off filing your flight plan so you can pick
  your best route based on the most current
  conditions, but try to 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 the CCSD data base.
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SWAP Review 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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SWAP Review Route Advisory Tool (RAT)
If Operationally feasible, file route as
requested on the RAT attatchment to the Severe
Weather Re-route Advisory. See sample below

• ADVZY 47 FLIGHTCOUNT 8 DCENTR ACID  ORIG
  DEST  ETD   ETA   SGTD   SGTA    ASSIGNEDROUTE
  ZID   MES3168 LEX  DTW  A1919 A2027 311920
  312100 .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW ZID   MES2900
  EVV  DTW  A1928 A2048 311924 312115
  .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW ZID   NWA1404 SDF 
  DTW  A1935 A2027 311920 312040 .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZA
  R3.DTW ZID   NWA1010 IND  DTW  A1936 A2017
  311930 312042 .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW ZID  
  COM215  CVG  DTW  A1949 A2030 311930 312034
  .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW ZID   MES3656 CVG 
  DTW  A2019 A2106 312007 312129 .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZA
  R3.DTW ZID   MES2915 DAY  DTW  A2028 A2112
  312006 312121 .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW ZTL  
  USA838  CLT  DTW  A2027 A2147 312015 312200
  .IIU.VHP.FWA.MIZAR3.DTW

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SWAP (Severe Weather Avoidance Procedures)
Review