What is IFPUV?
The IFPUV can be used to validate flight plans prior to their submission to the operational IFPS. The IFPUV is an automatic system and is not manned by IFPS Operators. Test flight plans may be submitted with a Date of Flight (DOF) up to 120 hours (5 days) in advance by means of DOF/ in Item 18, in the format DOF/yymmdd where “yy” is the year indicator, “mm” is the month and “dd” is the date. The DOF/ facility may be used to validate route data that become applicable after an AIRAC date. The Environment data relevant to the next AIRAC cycle will normally be loaded some five days in advance of the AIRAC change. The IFPUV is not connected to the operational IFPS and test messages are neither distributed nor stored in the system. Since FPLs are not stored in the IFPUV, flight plan associated messages (i.e. CHG, DLA, CNL, RQP etc) are rejected by the IFPUV with the message: “ERROR: no existing filed flight plan matches this message”. It should be noted that it is necessary to withdraw the I
Related Questions
- When the IFPUV raises errors that the user does not understand, is there a telephone help line where the error can be discussed?
- How can I tell if a response via ATFN or SITA is from the IFPUV or from the operational IFPS?
- Why can I save the shortcut to the IFPUV through the NOP to my Browser favourites?
