Dynamic Passenger and Cargo Calculation Based on SimBrief Configuration

[IFL442]

Hello everyone,
 

I have a question regarding passenger numbers and cargo calculation per aircraft. These values are set in the Fares section. However, the same aircraft type can have different configurations.

Is it possible to send the values dynamically to SimBrief using "AUTO" so that SimBrief calculates the passenger count and cargo weight based on the specific aircraft configuration? These values could then be automatically transferred back to phpVMS.

This would reduce the maintenance effort and prevent issues when an aircraft has a different configuration than the one predefined.

I hope I have explained my request clearly. Thanks in advance for your answers!

 

Best regards,
IFL442

[DisposableHero]

2 hours ago, IFL442 said:

Hello everyone,
 

I have a question regarding passenger numbers and cargo calculation per aircraft. These values are set in the Fares section. However, the same aircraft type can have different configurations.

Is it possible to send the values dynamically to SimBrief using "AUTO" so that SimBrief calculates the passenger count and cargo weight based on the specific aircraft configuration? These values could then be automatically transferred back to phpVMS.

This would reduce the maintenance effort and prevent issues when an aircraft has a different configuration than the one predefined.

I hope I have explained my request clearly. Thanks in advance for your answers!

 

Best regards,
IFL442

 

Hi,

 

If you want to use SimBrief's internal random load generation logic then you need to either disable capacities in your fares (so phpvms can not generate any load) or you can disable pax, baggage and cargo amount transfer in SB form (so phpVMS will be able to generate but not send anything to SB)

 

In any case there will be a mismatch between SB and phpVMS. Also there may be logical problems, mismatches in your phpVMS financial data.

 

You may need to check SimBrief API documentation to better understand what to disable and how it behaves, also you may need to alter simbrief_form.blade.php if you want to select the second option.

 

Good luck

[DisposableHero]

In above solutions, SimBrief will not send the auto generated load back to phpVMS, it only creates the flight plan. You will rely on pilot input (to get the numbers back)

 

This is important.