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SABLE S ystem A utomated B alance and L oad E ngineering Overview

SABLE S ystem A utomated B alance and L oad E ngineering Overview. August 2008. SABLE History. Cargo version developed for DHL Aviation in 2002 Complete development took 9 months First used in production in October 2002

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SABLE S ystem A utomated B alance and L oad E ngineering Overview

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  1. SABLESystem Automated Balance and Load EngineeringOverview August 2008

  2. SABLE History • Cargo version developed for DHL Aviation in 2002 • Complete development took 9 months • First used in production in October 2002 • Deployed in 180 stations worldwide and currently used by 32 cargo operators and 2500 users • Approved by multiple CAA’s and US FAA authorities

  3. SABLE History • Passenger development started in January 2008 and is technically based on the cargo version • Development time 10 months • SABLE is one of the few next generation W&B systems and is AHM565 compliant • Software owned by DHL Aviation • Software developed, maintained and marketed by B.Rekencentra nv

  4. SABLE : What is it used for? • Trim aircraft and decide how to distribute the load on the aircraft • Taking the technical limitations of the aircraft into account • Taking dangerous goods into account • Taking commercial requirements into account • Weight & Balance for cargo, passengers and combi flights • Produce the Load Plan / LIR necessary to load the aircraft • Produce the Load Sheet (legal documentation) to operate the aircraft with the load on board. • Generate the Messages for distribution in the network. • It is a safety critical application

  5. SABLE : Operational benefits • Safety • No production of documentation as soon as 1 limit is exceeded • Transparent for the user: • Prevents data entry errors • Data entry fully controlled by the system • Visual aids when data is incomplete or incoherent • High performance • Extremely user friendly • Fully automated process resulting in less time required to trim a flight • Messaging system avoids manual data entry • Critical times monitor anticipates delays in W&B process • Intelligent load planning • Automatic positioning of baggage and cargo load to optimize load • Prediction of cargo load buildup to optimize trim and load • Fuel conservation • Optimal trim is aimed for • Flexible setup of route variables to minimize load • Flexible setup of standard weights

  6. SABLEFunctional highlights • Visual representation of decks and load (colors and icons) • Automatic assignment of route variables at flight creation • Cockpit crew • Cabin crew • Potable Water • Catering • Cabin Dressing • Route variables definable per: • Aircraft type • Aircraft registration • Number of passengers • Passenger weights per • Class • Class and Gender • Class and per class per gender • Automatic assignment of passengers over cabins with upgrade rules

  7. SABLEFunctional highlights • Baggage • Automatic calculation of required baggage in ULD and Hold5 • Rule set to automatically combine different baggage types • Rule set to distribute transfer baggage • Automatic assignment of position to obtain optimal trim • Cargo • Automatic prediction of cargo ULD buildup • Automatic assignment of position to obtain optimal trim and load • Manual corrections • All information is displayed in one location • All information can be manually modified • Cabin • Block / unblock a seat • Cabin loaded freight • Stretcher installation • Use of jump seats / cabin crew seats (PAD)

  8. SABLEFunctional highlights • Load freight by • Drag and drop • Automatic loading procedure • Dummy weights for simulations • Missing restraints resulting in weight limitations • Multiple deck configurations can be mixed • Load sheet • Not producible if checks are violated • Every version is kept in the database (PDF) • History can be viewed & printed again • Configurable for virtually every A/C type

  9. SABLEFunctional highlights • Executed checks • CG at ZWF, TW, TOW and LW • Lateral imbalance • Unsymmetrical load • Aircraft weights • Position weight • Floor limits per deck • Linear load per deck • Cumulative loads per zone • Mixed load (compressible versus uncompressible) • Dangerous goods (location and adjacency rules) • System Security • All functions and actions protected by access authorization rules

  10. SABLEFunctional highlights • Critical Times Monitor • Shows W&B actions in a Gantt chart • Alerts when action is too late • Entry of certain actual times manually • Browser enabled • Can be used by load planners and TCOs (Redcaps) • View and modify data (protected by access rights) • View and print flight documentation • Entry of LMC (future functionality)

  11. SABLE: Included A/C types • Convair 580 • McDonnell Douglas • DC8 • DC10 • MD11 • Lockheed • L188 • Tupolev • TU204C • Aerospatiale • ATR42 • Airbus • A300 • A340 • Boeing • B727 • B737 • B747 • B757 • B767

  12. SABLETechnology • Database • Oracle 10G (Server) • Oracle XE (Stand-alone clients) • Server Application • BEA WebLogic 8, IBM Websphere or Jboss • J2EE and AJB 2.0 • Server Hardware • HP Unix 11i • Linux Redhat • Windows server • Client PC • Normal desk top PC specifications - Windows • Thin Client technology developed in Java 1.6 • Uses a JAVA shell not a browser • Stand Alone with data synchronisation

  13. SABLEOperation Modes

  14. SABLEOperation modes • Mode 1: Thin clients connected through LAN • Mode 2: Thin clients connected through WAN • Mode 3: Stand Alone • Installation of Oracle XE required • Automatic synchronization upon connection with server • Aircraft parameters • Flight data • Automatic upgrade of new software version • Mode 4: External data feeds • Flight Schedule • Load Information (passengers & cargo) • Fuel – scheduled and actual • Crew information

  15. SABLEHardware Model

  16. SABLEBackup Model

  17. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Flight creation (Automatic action) • Reception of ASM from flight scheduling • Create flight • Calculate DOW by assigning route variables • Potable water • Cockpit crew – crew bags if required • Cabin crew – crew bags if required • Cabin dressing • Assign standard fuel • From reference table • Fuel distribution over different tanks

  18. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • A/C Reg. (Automatic action) • Reception of ASM from flight dispatch system • Update flight • Recalculate route variables

  19. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Booked pax (Automatic action) • Reception of message from reservation system or check-in system • Distribute passengers over cabins • Calculate baggage requirements • Assign baggage to holds • Optimize distribution to optimal CG

  20. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Declare actual (Manual action) • Manual modifications possible • Booked pax • Booked baggage • Etc. • Execute final checks • Declare flight as actual • Possibility to automate this step

  21. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Declare actual (Automatic action) • Production of Estimated Zero Fuel Message • Transmission of EZFW message

  22. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Final Fuel (Automatic action) • Reception of final fuel message from flight dispatch • Distribution of fuel over different tanks • Declare fuel as final

  23. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Crew names (Automatic action) • Reception of cockpit crew message from crew scheduling system • Update names of captain and first officer

  24. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Actual pax (Automatic action) • Reception of actual pax from check-in system • Distribute passengers over cabins • Recalculate baggage requirements • Assign baggage over holds • Optimize assignment to obtain optimal CG

  25. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Final checks (Manual action) • Press button final checks • Manual modifications still possible • Declare trim complete

  26. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • LIR / LS (Automatic action) • Production and transmission of documentation • LIR : Load instruction report • LS : Load Sheet • Load sheet to ACARS

  27. 2. A/C Reg. 4. Declare Actual 6. Final Fuel 8. Actual pax 10. LIR/LS Time 1. Flight creation 3. Booked pax 5. EZFW 7. Crew Names 9. Final Checks SABLEAutomated process • Automatic process monitored by graphical tool • Signal if action is too late • Manual interventions possible • Some actions can be executed by red-caps at the airport gate

  28. SABLENext Steps • Software is constantly enhanced with new functions • 4 Software releases planned per year • Planned enhancement (2009 & 2010) • Web enabled • Enhanced Autoload

  29. SABLEFlight screen Selectionparameters Selection results Fuel & other information Load Details

  30. SABLEWeight and Balance screen Main deck Lateral imbalance Lower deck Information Tabs Trim status Basic weights Estimated weights

  31. SABLEMain deck Cabin Crew Seats Galley Blocked seats Jump seats Cockpit crew Cabin section with Business and Economy seats Strecher installation Cabin section Economy seats only Cabin loaded baggage First class Cabin sections

  32. SABLELower deck • Graphics shows container & bulk positions • Configurations can be chosen • Different configurations can be combined

  33. SABLEBooked items – booked pax per class & gender • Information entered manually or through interface • Pax per class and per gender. • Visual signal if totals don’t match • Used to calculate average pax weight • Manual adjustment of pax figures • Enable automatic no show calculation • Automatic distribution of pax over cabins • Automatic pax weight calculation • Automatic calculation of baggage requirements • Automatic assignment of load to positions

  34. SABLEBooked items – booked transfer pax • Information entered manually or through interface • Transfer totals per • Class • Frequent flyer code • Transfer code e.g. short transfer • Flight number onward flight • Taken into account during automatic calculation of baggage requirements

  35. SABLEBooked items – booked baggage • ULD & Loose freight calculated by system based on ratios • Individual ULD’s prepared • Manual intervention possible • Automatic assignment of load to positions

  36. SABLEBooked items – booked cargo • Booked cargo per freight type • Used to calculate EZFW

  37. SABLEBooked items – final checks • Check of all limits and constraints • Result per check can be: • OK • NOK : soft warning (pink) • NOK : hard error (red) • Double click on “NOK” gives details • No production of documentation if final checks fail

  38. SABLEDeclare actual • Transition from planning to actual phase executes final checks • Tab “Booked items” replaced by “Actual items” • Planning situation can still be viewed • Revert back to planning is possible

  39. SABLELIR and LoadSheet

  40. Thank you for your attention Contact: Mr. Karel Tavernier Technical Director Email: Karel.Tavernier@Rekencentra.be Kromstraat 50 2520 Ranst Belgium Tel: +32 3 470 14 00 Fax: +32 6 47 14 01

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