Flightplan should accept "VFR" as level

[Peter 1028518]

The flightplan should allow "VFR" to be filled in at the Level field.

Now it only accepts a set level (A or F)

"VFR" is the official indication "for uncontrolled VFR flights" as indicated in the AIP ENR 1.10.3

Can this be corrected?

[Maher Abaza]

Hey Peter,

Thanks for your suggestion. Under which regulations is "VFR" accepted in the level field? As far as I remember, we based the flight plan form validations on ICAO flight plan standards (forgot which document).

[Peter 1028518]

Please see any AIP, section ENR 1.10 item 15.b

[Maher Abaza]

Thanks for the clarification Peter.
It turns out this is already implemented! But instead of "VFR", use the letter "V" alone. This is how it is indicated in the official ICAO flight plan form.

For future reference, check out the tiny (i) icon next to the item name, it has a brief description on the accepted syntax and values for each field.

[Peter 1028518]

15 minutes ago, Maher Abaza said:

Thanks for the clarification Peter.
It turns out this is already implemented! But instead of "VFR", use the letter "V" alone. This is how it is indicated in the official ICAO flight plan form.

For future reference, check out the tiny (i) icon next to the item name, it has a brief description on the accepted syntax and values for each field.

According ICAO DOC 4444 latest edition 16, of 2016, in appendix 2, page A2-9 at the top, it should be "VFR", not "V" in item 15b.
The abbreviation "V" is for item 8. see page A2-4

That is also copied to legally official AIP documents of several countries.

So what now is in POSCON flightplan is incorrect, but I will use "V" in item 15 for the time being. Thank you very much for this suggestion.

[Maher Abaza]

Appreciate your input Peter. I will delegate this to the developers responsible for the flight plan form logic to take a look.

[Peter 1028518]

31 minutes ago, Maher Abaza said:

Appreciate your input Peter. I will delegate this to the developers responsible for the flight plan form logic to take a look.

Hi Maher. You are most welcome.