1. Main
Menu Definitions – the Main Menu is found at the bottom
of the screen in the gray box.
a. Plane Schedule – view
the daily plane schedule.
b. Instructor Schedule – view
the daily instructor schedule.
c. Entire Schedule – view
both the daily plane and instructor schedule.
d. Custom Views – view
the custom the schedule(s) that you create.
e. Weekly Views – view either a plane or instructor’s
schedule for an entire week.
f. Schedule Resource – schedule
a plane and/or instructor.
g. My Account – view
account history.
h. My Schedule – view
all scheduled blocks of time for the currently logged in user.
i. Logbook – view
the logbook for the currently logged in user.
j. Planes – view
all the planes in the system.
k. Edit Profile – view/edit
the information about the currently logged in user.
l. FBO Profile – view the FBO’s
profile.
m. Home – redirect
to home page.
n. Help – online
help file.
o. Logout – logout
of system.
2. View Schedules – This
section describes how to view the plane and instructor schedules
either individually, at the same time or on a weekly basis.
a. Plane Schedule – to
view the plane schedule click on the Plane Schedule Link. The
plane schedule page will appear with the make and model of planes
going across the top of the page and times going down the page.
From here you can click on the prev day hyperlink in the upper
left hand corner to see the schedule for the previous day or the
next day hyperlink in the upper right hand corner to see the schedule
for the next day.
The
text box in the upper center of the screen displays the date
of the schedule
currently being viewed. You can change this
date manually and click the refresh button to the right of the
date text box to refresh the schedule. You can also click
on the schedule graphic just to the right of the date text box. This
will bring up a calendar so that you may easily select a date to
view.
A
plane is scheduled if there is a range of cells colored blue,
green or
in some cases
red. The person’s last name who has
the plane scheduled shows up at the top of the scheduled block
of time. If the block of time that you would like to schedule
is all white than that plane is available to schedule.
To
initiate the scheduling process just click on one of the schedule
hyperlinks
(the word
schedule underlined and usually blue). To
learn more about scheduling planes see the section called Scheduling.
b. Instructor
Schedule – to view the instructor schedule click on
the Instructor Schedule Link. The instructor schedule
page will appear with the name of the instructors going across
the top of the page and times going down the page.
From here you can click on the prev day hyperlink in the upper
left hand corner to see the schedule for the previous day or the
next day hyperlink in the upper right hand corner to see the schedule
for the next day.
The
text box in the upper center of the screen displays the date
of the schedule
currently being viewed. You can change this
date manually and click the refresh button to the right of the
date text box to refresh the schedule. You can also click
on the schedule graphic just to the right of the date text box. This
will bring up a calendar so that you may easily select a date to
view.
An
instructor is scheduled if there is a range of cells colored
green. The person’s last name who has the instructor scheduled
shows up at the top of the scheduled block of time. If the
block of time that you would like to schedule is all white than
that instructor is available to schedule.
To
initiate the scheduling process just click on one of the schedule
hyperlinks
(the word
schedule underlined and usually blue). To
learn more about scheduling instructors see the section called Scheduling.
c. Entire
Schedule - to view the entire schedule (both planes
and instructors) click on the Entire Schedule Link. The
Entire Schedule page will appear with the make and model of
the airplanes and the name of the instructors going across
the top of the page and times going down the page.
From here you can click on the prev day hyperlink in the upper
left hand corner to see the schedule for the previous day or the
next day hyperlink in the upper right hand corner to see the schedule
for the next day.
The
text box in the upper center of the screen displays the date
of the schedule
currently being viewed. You can change this
date manually and click the refresh button to the right of the
date text box to refresh the schedule. You can also click
on the schedule graphic just to the right of the date text box. This
will bring up a calendar so that you may easily select a date to
view.
A
plane or instructor is scheduled if there is a range of cells
colored
green. The person’s last name who has the plane/instructor
scheduled shows up at the top of the scheduled block of time. If
the block of time that you would like to schedule is all white
than that plane/instructor is available to schedule.
To
initiate the scheduling process just click on one of the schedule
hyperlinks
(the word
schedule underlined and usually blue). To
learn more about scheduling planes and instructors see the section
called Scheduling.
d. Custom
Views - to view your Custom Views click on the Custom
View Link. The Default view that you created will appear
with the make and model of the airplanes (if any) and the name
of the instructors (if any) going across the top of the page
and times going down the page. To select a different
view that you created select the view name from the View drop
down list at the top left center of the page.
From here you can click on the prev day hyperlink in the upper
left hand corner to see the schedule for the previous day or the
next day hyperlink in the upper right hand corner to see the schedule
for the next day.
The
text box in the upper center of the screen displays the date
of the schedule
currently being viewed. You can change this
date manually and click the refresh button to the right of the
date text box to refresh the schedule. You can also click
on the schedule graphic just to the right of the date text box. This
will bring up a calendar so that you may easily select a date to
view.
A
plane or instructor is scheduled if there is a range of cells
colored
green. The person’s last name who has the plane/instructor
scheduled shows up at the top of the scheduled block of time. If
the block of time that you would like to schedule is all white
than that plane/instructor is available to schedule.
To
initiate the scheduling process just click on one of the schedule
hyperlinks
(the word
schedule underlined and usually blue). To
learn more about scheduling planes and instructors see the section
called Scheduling.
1. Add New Custom
View – to add a custom view into the system click on
Custom Views from the Main Menu followed by the Add / Edit
/ Delete link from the upper left center of the screen. Finally
click on the Add button from the upper left corner of screen. From
here enter in the view name followed by all the Aircraft (if
any) and Instructors (if any) that you want to see in the view. Click
the Default check box to make this the view that gets displayed
automatically when you click Custom Views from the Main Menu. Don’t
forget to click Save when done.
2. Edit / Delete
Custom View - to edit a Custom View in the system click
on Custom Views from the Main Menu followed by the Add / Edit
/ Delete link from the upper left center of the screen. From
here click on the View Name of the Custom View that you want
to edit. Once the Custom View page is displayed, make
any necessary changes and click Save to finish.
If
you're Deleting a Custom View simply click Delete from the Custom
View page and
the view will be removed from the system. (Note: This
action cannot be undone).
e. Weekly
Views – to view a plane or instructor’s schedule in
weekly increments click on the Weekly Views Link. The Weekly
Views page will appear. From here you need to select
either a plane or instructor from the drop down list box, which
will automatically refresh the screen. You can also manually
refresh the screen by pressing the refresh button to the right
of the date text box. Once the schedule is displayed
you can click on the prev week button in the upper left hand
corner to see the schedule for the previous week or the next
week button in the upper right hand corner to see the schedule
for the next week.
The
text box in the upper center of the screen displays the beginning
date
of the
schedule currently being viewed. You can change
this date manually and click the refresh button to the right of
the date text box to refresh the schedule. You can also click
on the schedule graphic just to the right of the date text box. This
will bring up a calendar so that you may easily select a date to
view.
A
plane or instructor is scheduled if there is a range of cells
colored
green. The person’s last name who has the plane/instructor
scheduled shows up at the top of the scheduled block of time. If
the block of time that you would like to schedule is all white
than that plane/instructor is available to schedule.
To
initiate the scheduling process just click on one of the schedule
hyperlinks
(the word
schedule underlined and usually blue). To
learn more about scheduling planes and instructors see the section
called Scheduling.
3. Scheduling – to
schedule a plane, instructor or both you can click on the schedule
hyperlink in anyone of the following pages; Plane Schedule, Instructor
Schedule, Entire Schedule, Custom Views and Weekly Views or you
can click on the Schedule Resource Link from the main menu.
Once
the schedule page is displayed you will need to select the Start
Date, Start
Time,
End Date and End Time from the top of the
page. If you need help with the date click on the calendar
graphic next to the date text box.
Next,
select a plane, instructor or both from the two list boxes and
press
the schedule
button at the bottom of the page. If
the plane and or instructor are not available you will get a message
saying there has been a scheduling conflict. At this point
you can elect to be placed on a cancellation list. If the
plane and or instructor become available you will automatically
be scheduled and notified via email. (Note: If you're
logged into the system as an Admin or Instructor you will also
have to select the scheduling pilot. If you’re an instructor
you’ll only need to do this If you're scheduling for your students. See
the Instructor Section below for more details. Click on the ‘find’ link
next to the Scheduling Pilots text box to bring up a list of pilots
in the system. Make sure you select a pilot from the list.
a. Changing a Reservation -
to change a reservation that you have made, click on your last
name at the top of the scheduled
block of time from anyone of the following pages; Plane Schedule,
Instructor Schedule or Weekly Views. Once the schedule page
is displayed you can change the dates, times, plane or instructor. Make
sure you save the changes by clicking the Save button at the bottom
of the screen. (Note: If there is a linked reservation
you will be prompted to change that as well. If you click ‘Cancel’ when
prompted the linked schedule will remain unchanged, otherwise the
linked schedule will automatically appear and you can make the
appropriate changes.)
b. Deleting a Reservation -
to delete a reservation that you have made click on your last
name at the top of the scheduled
block of time from anyone of the following pages; Plane Schedule,
Instructor Schedule or Weekly Views. Click the delete button
at the bottom of the page and your reservation will be deleted. (Note: If
there is a linked reservation you will be prompted to Delete that
as well. If you click ‘Cancel’ when prompted the linked schedule
will remain unchanged.)
4. My Account – use
this screen to view account history. (Note: If you're
logged into the system as an Admin you will also have to select
a pilot. Click on the ‘find’ link next to the Pilots text
box to bring up a list of pilots in the system. Make sure
you select a pilot from the list.)
5. My Schedule – use
this screen to view all future or past reservations. Simply
select the date range and click Refresh. A list of both plane
and instructor reservations will be displayed. (Note: If
you're logged into the system as an Admin you will also have to
select a pilot. Click on the ‘find’ link next to the Pilots
text box to bring up a list of pilots in the system. Make
sure you select a pilot from the list.)
6. Logbook – to use
schedule pointe’s logbook click on the Logbook hyperlink from the
Main Menu. The logbook page displays a list of all your logbook
entries. To add a new entry click on the Add button at the
top left of the screen. Key in all the information just as
you would in a regular logbook and click save. (Note: If
you're logged into the system as an Admin you will also have to
select a pilot. Click on the ‘find’ link next to the Pilots
text box to bring up a list of pilots in the system. Make
sure you select a pilot from the list.)
7. View Planes -
click on Planes from the Main Menu to bring up a list of planes
in the system. From here you can click on the tail number
to see detailed information for each aircraft.
a. Viewing Squawks – Click
on the A/C Squawks hyperlink to see a list of all squawks for the
particular aircraft being viewed.
b. Adding Squawks -
If Squawks is checked off on the FBO Profile Page then users will
have the ability to squawk items on aircraft. If it is not
checked off System Users will be the only ones able to squawk items. Click
on the A/C Squawks hyperlink. Once the page is displayed
enter in the date and description and click Save to finish. (Note: If
you're logged into the system as an Admin you will also have to
select a pilot. Click on the ‘find’ link next to the Pilots
text box to bring up a list of pilots in the system. Make
sure you select a pilot from the list.)
c. Deleting
Squawks (System Users Only) - Click on the A/C
Squawks hyperlink. Once the page is displayed click Delete
for the squawk you wish to delete.
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