Understanding workflow between phpvms 7, VMSAcars, SimBrief and the pilot

[Nacman]

I have a Navigraph Simbrief API, Stasrting to build my fleet and flight schedule.

 

Can some one explain at a high level what that workflow looks like, do I need to create things over at simbrief that match something in phpvms, what does the piloit see and what does the pilot do to interact with all that?

 

Do they need to be logged in to Simbrief so things happen accordingly....Trying to understand how to guide my pilots but I too am lost, hard to guide 🙂

 

-Nacman

[ProAvia]

SimBrief is integrated into phpVMS v7.

Enter your SimBrief API key in admin, settings, simbrief section.

 

Yes, each pilot needs a SimBrief account and needs to be logged into it. They will be prompted on the phpVMS screen if they are not.

 

Basically, if a pilot clicks on the Generate OFP button, the info will be sent to SimBrief, the flight plan will be returned to phpVMS and displayed for the pilot to see.

I chose to only allow SimBrief if the pilot bids the flight.

 

Be sure you assign a subfleet to the flight and that the pilot holds a rank that allows them to use that subfleet.