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Part 121 · Fleet, cargo & dispatch

Trip-sheet briefings

Generate a print-ready release with current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, fuel, and a crew signature block, so the crew gets one assembled weather/NOTAM/fuel briefing instead of printouts from several sites. Pax count and cargo weight are captured on the same release, which also runs a live approximate gross-weight, CG, and envelope-check preview (excl. fuel) off the Part 91 W&B engine — an approximated load arm, not certified per-station data, so the dispatcher's own weight-and-balance process stays authoritative. This needs an aircraft picked with weight data on its profile — when one isn't picked yet, or the profile is missing empty weight, the release says so plainly instead of showing a number; when empty weight is on file but max gross isn't, the gross weight and CG still show, with the status reading "can't confirm" instead of a pass. The envelope-check pill is a separate, third condition — it only appears when the profile also has CG limits on file; without them the CG number still shows with no in/out-of-envelope indicator at all. It replaces the trip sheet rebuilt by hand per leg.

Launching the first quarter of 2027.

Dispatch release
Trip CMX-4471 · N680CO · 2 legs
Release signed — fuel, W&B, and weather attached
LegDepCrewStatus
KTEB → KPBI08:15Walker / ChenReleased
KPBI → KTEB16:40Walker / ChenPlanned
Block fuel
9,400 lb
ETE
2:25
KPBI wx
VFR
METAR/TAF · NOTAMs · fuel · W&B on one printable release

Illustrative — every screen reflects your own data.

Who it's for

Dispatchers and crews at a Part 121 operation who want the weather/NOTAM/fuel briefing assembled per leg instead of stapling printouts pulled from several sites.

What it replaces

The trip sheet rebuilt by hand per leg from printouts pulled across several sites.

What trip-sheet briefings gives you

  • Print-ready release per leg
  • Current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, and fuel
  • Pax/cargo weight captured, with a live approximate CG and gross-weight preview (excl. fuel, not certified per-station)

One assembled release per leg

A print-ready release assembles current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, fuel, and a crew signature block into one document per leg, so the crew gets a single assembled briefing instead of printouts pulled from several sites. The crew signs one release rather than stapling pages together at the desk.

  • Print-ready release per leg
  • Crew signature block — one assembled briefing
Dispatch release
Trip CMX-4471 · N680CO · 2 legs
Release signed — fuel, W&B, and weather attached
LegDepCrewStatus
KTEB → KPBI08:15Walker / ChenReleased
KPBI → KTEB16:40Walker / ChenPlanned
Block fuel
9,400 lb
ETE
2:25
KPBI wx
VFR
METAR/TAF · NOTAMs · fuel · W&B on one printable release

Pax/cargo weight captured — plus a live approximate CG preview

Because the weather and NOTAMs are pulled in current, the briefing reflects current conditions and the trip sheet isn't rebuilt by hand for every leg. Pax count and cargo weight sit on the same release, which now runs a live approximate CG and envelope-check preview (excl. fuel) off the Part 91 W&B engine — an approximated load arm, not certified per-station data, so the dispatcher's own weight-and-balance process stays authoritative. When no aircraft is picked yet, or its profile is missing empty weight, the release says so plainly instead of a number; when empty weight is on file but max gross isn't, the gross weight and CG still show, with the status reading "can't confirm" rather than a pass. The envelope-check pill is a separate, third condition — it only appears when the profile also has CG limits on file; without them the CG number still shows with no in/out-of-envelope indicator at all.

  • Current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, and fuel
  • Pax/cargo weight captured, with a live approximate CG preview (excl. fuel, not certified per-station)
Live tracking
FlightAware AeroAPI · token share links
Customer share link activeno login · expires on its own
TailRouteETAStatus
N680COKTEB → KPBI · FL41016:42Enroute
N221MOKDAL → KAUS · FL28009:18Climbing
N907HOScene → KDEN · 2,500HEMS
Position + ETA on the ops board · bring your own AeroAPI key

How an operator uses this

A print-ready release assembles current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, fuel, and a crew signature block into one document per leg, so the crew gets a single assembled briefing instead of printouts pulled from several sites. Pax count and cargo weight are captured on the same release, which also runs a live approximate CG and gross-weight preview (excl. fuel) off the Part 91 W&B engine — an approximation, not certified per-station data, so the dispatcher's own weight-and-balance process stays authoritative; the release shows no number until an aircraft with recorded empty weight is picked, and still flags "can't confirm" instead of a pass if max gross isn't on file. Because the weather and NOTAMs are pulled in current, the trip sheet isn't rebuilt by hand for every leg. The crew signs one release rather than stapling pages together at the desk.

Illustrative — every screen reflects what's in your own data, nothing more.

How it works

Trip-sheet briefings, step by step

  1. Generate the release for the leg.

  2. Current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, and fuel are assembled onto it.

  3. Enter pax count and cargo weight; the release shows a live approximate CG and gross-weight preview (excl. fuel) once an aircraft with weight data on its profile is picked — otherwise it says plainly what's missing rather than guessing. Still confirm with your own W&B process before dispatch release.

  4. The crew signature block sits on the same release, so you print one assembled briefing instead of pulling printouts from several sites.

Questions

Trip-sheet briefings — frequently asked

What's on a trip-sheet briefing?

A print-ready release per leg with current METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, and fuel, plus a crew signature block — one assembled briefing instead of printouts from several sites. Pax count and cargo weight are captured on the release alongside a live approximate CG and gross-weight preview (excl. fuel; envelope check included) — an approximation, not certified per-station data, so your own W&B process stays authoritative; the release shows no number until an aircraft with recorded empty weight is picked, and still flags "can't confirm" instead of a pass if max gross isn't on file. The envelope-check indicator specifically only appears when the profile also has CG limits on file.

Does it compute weight & balance for the release?

It shows a live approximate preview — gross weight, CG, over-gross status, and envelope check (excl. fuel) — reusing the Part 91 W&B engine. The load arm is approximated, not per-station, so it's a planning aid; a dispatcher still runs the authoritative W&B process. It only computes once an aircraft with weight data is picked — if none is picked yet, or its profile is missing empty weight, the release says so plainly instead of guessing; if max gross isn't on file, the status reads "can't confirm" rather than a pass. The envelope-check indicator is a separate, third condition — it only appears when the profile also has CG limits on file; without them the CG number still shows with no in/out-of-envelope read at all.

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