Portable Flight Planning Software

PFPS 3.3

Air Refueling Tool User's Guide

ESC/ACU OL1
Mission Planning
Eglin AFB, FL 32542
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Comm (850) 882-3527
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. AIR REFUELING TOOL .....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 General Information ..............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Tool Tips and Help ................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Starting the Air Refueling Tool..............................................................................................................1
1.4 Menu Items ............................................................................................................................................2
File Menu ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Edit Menu......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Edit: Cut .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Edit: Copy .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Edit: Paste................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Edit: Receiver Data… ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Edit: User Route Data................................................................................................................................................. 3
View Menu....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
View Menu: Track Info… ........................................................................................................................................... 8
View Menu: Receiver Info… ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Help Menu........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Help Menu: Technical Support.................................................................................................................................... 9
Help Menu: About AR Tool........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.5 AR Tool Planning Screen ....................................................................................................................10
Route Properties Tab...................................................................................................................................................... 10
AR Route................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Route Point................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Receiver Type ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
AR Airspeed .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
RZ Type .................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Wind Direction/Speed ............................................................................................................................................... 13
AR Altitude ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Cruise Flight Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 13
Exit Fuel Delta .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Set ARCT/No ARCT................................................................................................................................................. 14
Choose Points ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
Make IP an OAP........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Reverse Route ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Make AP Points OAPs .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Exit Time/No Exit Time............................................................................................................................................ 16
Orbit Properties Tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
General Altitude ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Timing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Cruise Flight Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Course ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Summary Tab ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Route Points .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
OK ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Cancel........................................................................................................................................................................ 20

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1. Air Refueling Tool

1.1 General Information
The purpose of the Air Refueling Tool is to extend the capabilities of the PFPS 3.3 suite of
applications to provide a custom planning solution for the tanker community. The Air Refueling Tool
enables the user to create & save an air refueling track, insert an air refueling track into a route or to
edit a track after insertion.
The Air Refueling Tool can customize tracks and receiver types. Track attributes can be modified,
allowing the user to change altitude, refuel airspeed, receiver aircraft, fuel off-load, rendezvous type,
flight mode, control time, and other attributes. Individual track points can be changed, reordered,
added, or deleted. User-defined tracks may be created and saved in a local database. Custom receiver
types can be created to represent new or modified aircraft.

1.2 Tool Tips and Help

A Tool Tip is a short word hint that pops up when the mouse cursor is positioned over an overlay or
toolbar button. Examples of this are shown below.

A Tool Tip pops up when the cursor is positioned over the Receiver Type, AR Airspeed or AR
Altitude
You can get context sensitive help by placing the focus on the item in question (click on it), and press
F1. This will launch the help file to the topic covering the item selected.
Selecting Contents from the Help menu will open the table of contents for AR Tool Help. By using
the Help text pane and the Tool Tips you can find your way around AR Tool fairly quickly. When a
further explanation is needed, the extensive Help section provides an alternative to this manual.

1.3 Starting the Air Refueling Tool

The Air Refueling Tool requires CFPS or Falcon View to be
started first. After CFPS is started, the Air Refueling Tool can
be launched several different ways.
a) Type a refueling track in the fix/point field of CFPS.
Note: If you get the refueling wizard, check the
refueling option on the fuel tab of premission. It
must be set to tanker to automatically get the
ARTool}.

b) Right-click on the PFPS Task Manager at the

bottom of the screen, and select the Air Refuel Tool
from the list.

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c) Right-click in the fix/point field of a route point in CFPS and select Launch Air Refueling Tool
from the menu.
d) Click the windows Start button. Go to programs, PFPS, and then click on Air Refueling Tool.

1.4 Menu Items

File Menu
The File menu contains only one option, Exit. It exhibits the same behavior as a click on the
Cancel button at the bottom of the window. The user is not prompted to save changes before the
program exits, so be sure to select OK instead of Exit to add the track to CFPS

Edit Menu
Edit: Cut
Cut will copy the highlighted value into the clipboard, and then
remove it from the current field.
Edit: Copy
Copy will copy the highlighted value into the clipboard, and
leave it in the field.
Edit: Paste
Paste will transfer the contents of the clipboard into the selected
field. If the clipboard is empty, this option does nothing.
Edit: Receiver Data…
Receiver Data displays the Edit User Receiver dialog. This option
allows changes to be made to existing user-defined receiver types.
Receiver Type
Select the receiver type from the dropdown list. Only those
receiver types previously saved will show. If there are no saved
receiver types, then an error message will display.

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Refueling Airspeed
Enter the normal refueling airspeed for this type of receiver. AR Tool will use this airspeed
as the default refueling airspeed when this receiver type is selected.
Rendezvous speed
Enter the desired rendezvous speed. This speed is not used nor displayed in AR Tool or
CFPS. It can be printed out using the correct mnemonic (@A11).
Required Refueling Device
Select the desired refueling device (only one can be selected). The refueling device is not
used nor displayed in AR Tool or CFPS.
AR Altitude
Enter the air refueling altitude desired by this receiver type. The receiver AR altitude is not
used nor displayed in AR Tool or CFPS.
Refueling Airspeed (Mach)
Enter the desired refueling mach number. The receiver refueling mach number is not used
nor displayed in AR Tool or CFPS.
Delete Receiver
Push this button to delete the selected receiver type.
Exercise caution with the delete receiver button.
Information deleted will be lost.

OK
Select OK to accept changes made and close the dialog.
Cancel
Select Cancel to close the dialog without accepting changes.
Edit: User Route Data

User Route Data displays the Edit User AR Track dialog. This option allows changes to be
made to existing user-defined AR Tracks. The dialog has two portions, Track Points is shown
first followed by Track Details. The user can switch between Track Details and Track Points
using the button on the lower right portion of the dialog.

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General (Track Points)

Track ID
Select the desired user AR Track from the drop down list. Only those user defined AR
Tracks previously saved will show. If there are no saved AR Tracks, then nothing will be
available for edit.
Track type
Select the desired track type (Anchor, Track or Both).
Save Changes
Save changes made to the database.
Delete Track
Delete the selected track from the database.
Specify Track Point
Point Fix
Initially this field is blank. You may type in any point, with or without radial/DME, from
DAFIF, Aimpoint, local, DZ or LZ databases and AR Tool will automatically populate
the latitude and longitude fields when you move focus from the Fix Point field. Or you
may make a user defined point by starting with a period. You can also populate this field
by selecting a point from the Track Points list.
Latitude
You may type in latitude in any supported format that will automatically switch to the
default format when focus is moved from the latitude field. Default hemisphere is set to
the System Administration default. You can also populate this field by typing in a
database point in the Point Fix field or by selecting a point from the Track Points list.
Longitude
You may type in a longitude in any supported format that will automatically switch to the
default format when focus is moved from the longitude field. Default hemisphere is set to
the System Administration default. You can also populate this field by typing in a
database point in the Point Fix field or by selecting a point from the Track Points list.
Geo
This button will bring up the Geo
dialog that allows you to enter
points in a different datum or in
MGRS.
Input Datum
Select the desired datum from
the dropdown list. All datums
from the DOD Utilities module
ICD are supported. See the
CFPS help file, Geographic
Datums item for a complete
list. The default input datum is
WGS 84.
Input Spheroid
The input spheroid is dependant on the datum selected.

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Input Latitude
This field will be populated with whatever is in the latitude field on the User AR
Track dialog. You may type in latitude in any supported format, which will
automatically switch to the default format when focus is moved from the latitude
field. Default hemisphere is set to the System Administration default.
Input Longitude
This field will be populated with whatever is in the longitude field on the User AR
Track dialog. You may type in a longitude in any supported format that will
automatically switch to the default format when focus is moved from the longitude
field. Default hemisphere is set to the System Administration default.
Input MGRS
This field will be populated with the MGRS converted from any previously entered
data. You may type in an MGRS coordinate. When focus is moved from the MGRS
field, latitude and longitude for the selected datum will automatically be calculated.
DO NOT use a default MGRS Grid Zone.
An input without the grid zone will cause AR Tool to crash.
Display
These fields represent what will be input when you select OK. The display datum is
selected on the defaults dialog in CFPS.
OK
Select OK to accept changes made and close the dialog.
Cancel
Select Cancel to close the dialog without accepting changes.
Find Point in DAFIF
Selecting this button after typing an identifier in the Fix/Point field will cause AR Tool to
search the DAFIF database and insert results in the Lat/Long fields.

Cross Ref to Navaid

Use this button to conduct a
closest point search of all
Navaids to the
Latitude/Longitude selected.
You may select a Navaid
from the resultant list and
your selection is then
inserted in the Fix/Point
field.

Caution: Care should be taken when selecting a type of Navaid for cross reference.
PFPS will give you a radial DME from NDBs and VORs if selected.
Add Point to Track
Use this button to add the point in Specify Track Point to the track. The entire track as
modified can be viewed on the Track Points section of this dialog. The point will be
inserted based on the sequence number. If duplicate numbers are used, AR Tool will
insert the point after the previously inserted points with duplicate numbers.

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Change Point
Use this button to remove the existing point (based on the sequence number) information
and replace it with the point in Specify Track Point. The entire track as modified can be
viewed on the Track Points section of this dialog.
Delete Point
Use this button to delete the point selected (highlighted) in the Track Points section.
Note: Do not press Delete Point without first selecting a point in Track Points. If you do, the
button will be inoperative for this session. Close the dialog and reopen to reactivate the
Delete Point button.
Type
Select the type of point from the dropdown list.
AN – Anchor point
AP – Anchor Pattern point
CP – Control point
ET – Entry point
EX – Exit point
IP – Initial point
NC – Navigation Check point
Seq#
Sequence Number. Sets the sequence number of a track point. The Track Point list is
sorted based on this sequence number. The sequence number automatically increments by
ten when a point is added to the track. Any integer from 0 to 999 may be entered.
Track Points
This section shows the complete track or anchor sorted by the sequence number. A point
may be selected using the left mouse button. The Specify Track Point fields will populate
with the selected point.
Seq#
Sequence Number. The track is ordered by increasing values of the sequence number.
Type
The label type assigned to the point. See the Type list above.
Fix
Information from the point fix field. This will consist of a database (DAFIF, Aimpoint,
local, DZ or LZ database) point, a database point with radial/DME, or a user defined
point.
Location
Latitude and longitude information for each point. The display is in the default datum and
format. Change display datum and format in System Administration (global default) or in
CFPS (session default).
Track Details…

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The Track Details button switches the Edit User AR Track dialog to the track details portion.
General (Track Details)
The items in the General section are the same as those found in the Track ID section.
Track ATC and Scheduling Unit
Scheduling Unit
Add information about the scheduling unit for this AR Track in this text box.
Assigned ATC
Add information about the Air Traffic Control facility assigned to this airspace.
Track Altitude and Freqs
Primary UHF
Primary UHF radio frequency for this track.
Backup UHF
Backup UHF radio frequency for this track.
APN 69/134/135
APN 69, APN 134 or APNM 135 beacon code.
APX 78 CODEC
APX beacon code.
A/A TACAN
Air to air TACAN channels

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Alt Block #(1,2, or 3) type

Up to three distinct altitude groups may be specified. Each selection affects the
associated Upper and Lower fields. Altitude blocks should be added starting with
block 1.
(none) – No altitude selected for this block. Neither upper nor lower fields are
editable.
At – At a single altitude. Lower field becomes editable.
At or Above – At or above an altitude. Lower field becomes editable.
At or Below – At or below an altitude. Upper field becomes editable.
Between – Between two altitudes. Both upper and lower fields become editable.
Upper
Editable only when “At or Below” or “Between” type is selected. Enter the upper
altitude limit.
Lower
Editable only when “At”, “At or Above”, or “Between” type is selected. Enter the
lower altitude limit.
Track Points…
The Track Points button switches the Edit User AR Track dialog to the General Track Points
(Track ID) portion.
OK
Closes the Edit User AR Track dialog. If changes have not been saved, a dialog will ask if
saving is desired.

View Menu
View Menu: Track Info…
The Track Info option displays a dialog box with
comments about the current track. The comments are
based on DAFIF or user track information.
Print
Pressing the print button will print the track
information on the default printer.
Close
Closes the track information dialog.

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View Menu: Receiver Info…

The Receiver Information option under the View menu

displays information about the receiver that has been
selected in the Route Properties Sheet. Receiver
Information provides the user with static aircraft
information. If a user-defined receiver type was selected,
the receiver values entered by the user will be displayed.
Print
Pressing the print button will print the receiver
information on the default printer.
Close
Closes the receiver information dialog.

Help Menu
Help Menu: Contents
The Contents option brings up the help dialog, which provides a
list of Air Refueling Tool topics available through online help.
Help Menu: Technical Support
The Technical Support option provides a Point of Contact for program support issues.
Help Menu: About AR Tool
The About AR Tool option provides program information, including the version number of
the product and the names of the organizations that contributed to its development.

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1.5 AR Tool Planning Screen

Route Properties Tab
The Route Properties tab will change dependant on the air refueling route type (anchor or track).

Track

Anchor

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AR Route
Route Dropdown list
Select the desired route. You may type in the route name and tab out of the field to select or
select the route with the left mouse button. The route dropdown list consists of the
following:
Random
Allows you to create a user defined route for one time use (the route is not saved in the
database). Brings up the Define New AR Track dialog.

The functionality of the Define New AR Track dialog is the same as that found in the
Edit: User Route Data dialog except that this dialog includes Based on track and
excludes the save and delete buttons.
Based on track
Select from the dropdown list any route desired as a starting point for your new route.
You may modify the route as desired. Choices include None (start from scratch),
DAFIF routes (all DAFIF air refueling routes), and user defined routes.
See the Edit Menu Edit: User Route Data topic for information on all other functions of
the Define New AR Track dialog.
New User
Allows you to create a route and save it in a database. Brings up the Define New AR
Track dialog

The difference between the Define New AR Track dialog and the one shown in Random
above is the “Save track” check box next to the Track Details button.

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Save track
Checked – Track will be saved in the aruser.mdb database.
Unchecked – Track is not saved. Works as though you picked Random.
[DAFIF AR Routes]
This is a list of all DAFIF defined air refueling routes.
[User defined AR Routes]
This is a list of all previously saved user defined tracks. User defined tracks can be
distinguished from DAFIF routes because they are at the bottom of the list and are
surrounded by asterisks (*). User defined routes may only be inserted into the flight plan
through the AR Tool.
Anchor/Track buttons
Normally the anchor and track buttons are grayed out. If a route is
both an anchor and a track, then the buttons are accessible and you
may choose which you desire.
Route Point
This dropdown list has all of the points in the current flight route from CFPS or FalconView.
Select the point after which you want to insert the refueling route.
Receiver Type
Select the desired receiver type. The receiver type list changes
dependant on the type aircraft for which the flight plan is being
made. KC-135’s and KC-10’s have information from their –3
manuals. All other aircraft have only the Other choice. When you
select Other the New receiver info dialog comes up.
The functionality of the New receiver info dialog is the same as that
found on the Edit: Receiver Data… dialog except this one includes
the Save Data to Receiver info file check box and excludes the
Delete Receiver button.
Save Data to Receiver info file
Checked – Information is saved in the receiver database.
Un-checked – Information is not saved (one time use only).
See the Edit Menu: Edit: Receiver Data… topic for information on
all other functions.
AR Airspeed
The airspeed set here will be inserted into the flight plan as the airspeed flown during refueling.
This airspeed is initially defaulted to 275C. When you select a receiver type, the airspeed will
change to the refueling airspeed set for that receiver. You may modify the airspeed as desired.
This box will accept calibrated (C), ground (G), indicated (I), true (T) and Mach number (M).

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RZ Type
Rendezvous type.
Enroute
Select enroute for an enroute rendezvous (no orbit).
Point Parallel
Select point parallel for a point parallel rendezvous. When point parallel is selected, the
Orbit Properties Tab appears and the Make IP an OAP checkbox is automatically checked.
Wind Direction/Speed
Enter preflight or actual wind for the refueling route. The wind will be applied at all points
for the AR Route loaded or updated in CFPS.
AR Altitude
Altitude box
The altitude set here will be inserted into the flight plan as the altitude flown during
refueling. This altitude initially is zero. When an AR route is selected, the altitude changes
to an altitude designated by the first altitude block in the AR route. If the first block is an At
altitude, or an At or Above altitude, or an At or Below
altitude, then the altitude is the altitude listed. If the first
block has an altitude range, then the altitude will be 1000
feet below the top of the block (I.E. the first block is
between FL 240 and FL 290, then the altitude shown will
be 28,000 MSL). You may modify the altitude as desired.
If you pick an altitude outside the designated range(s), AR
Tool will warn you that you are outside the designated
range.
Type dropdown list
You have the choice of AGL, MSL and FL. FL only removes 3 zeros from the altitude when
displayed in AR Tool. The altitude is inserted into the flight plan as feet MSL when using
FL in AR Tool.
Cruise Flight Mode
This dropdown list has all the FPM cruise modes available for the type aircraft for which the
flight plan is being made. Select the desired cruise mode during refueling. You may modify
the cruise mode with the inputs button.
Inputs Button
Brings up the FPM Mode
Inputs dialog. The items
you can modify within this
dialog dependant on the
aircraft and flight mode
selected.

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Exit Fuel Delta

Enter the desired fuel offload in thousands of pounds. This value will be applied to the
track/anchor exit point. Offloading at the exit gives you the most conservative fuel planning, as
you will carry the extra weight until the last point. If fuel offload at other than the exit point is
desired see the Summary Tab for details.
Set ARCT/No ARCT

Initially, the Set ARCT button is available. Press the Set ARCT button to set the ARCT below.
Type the desired time in hours and minutes.
ARCT Applied At
Select the point from the refueling route where the ARCT is to be applied. This list will vary
depending on the route selected. It will default to the CP for a track or the AN for an anchor.
Choose Points
Brings up the AR Points dialog. Use this dialog to select from multiple points (multiple entries,
exits, etc.) or to restore points inadvertently deleted from the Summary Tab. The AR Points
dialog changes dependant on the type route selected (track or anchor).

Track

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Anchor
Choose the column you want to modify and press the specify button. The resultant dialog will
vary dependant on the column selected. For instance, if we want to pick the entry point for an
anchor, pressing the specify button will bring up the Select Entry Point dialog.

Select the point(s) desired and press the OK button. Cancel will close the dialog without
accepting any changes made.
Make IP an OAP
This selection is automatically checked when Point Parallel is selected. You may check or un-
check this feature regardless of other settings.
Checked – Changes the IP to an offset aim point. The OAP will be attached to the CP or AN
point as an additional point. As such it can be seen on the map, but will not be in the flight plan
as a “fly to” point.
Un-Checked – The IP is in the flight plan as a normal “fly to” point.
Reverse Route
This selection is only available for tracks.
Checked – Adds the points from the selected track to the end of the track in reverse order. If
Make IP an OAP is selected, the reverse track will fly to the IP as the last point.
Un-Checked – No additional points are added to the track.

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Make AP Points OAPs

This choice is only available for anchors.
Checked – Changes all of the anchor pattern points to offset aim points. The OAPs will be
attached to the anchor (AN) point as additional points. As such, they can be seen on the map,
but will not be in the flight plan as a “fly to” points.
Un-Checked – The anchor pattern points appear in the flight plan as “fly to” points.
Exit Time/No Exit Time
This choice is only available for anchors.

Initially, the Exit Time button is available. Press the Exit Time button to set the exit time below
in hours and minutes. After an exit time is set, you may remove it by pressing the No Exit Time
button. The exit time is applied to the exit point and an automatic delay is added to the point
prior to the exit. Use the Set Delay Properties button to set the desired delay properties.
Note: If Point Parallel rendezvous and Make IP an OAP are both selected, then the orbit will not
work. The delay is added to the point prior to the exit. If the AP points are converted to OAPs,
then the delay overwrites the orbit on the anchor point.

Set Delay Properties

Brings up the Delay Properties dialog. The properties set in the delay should be those
desired while on the anchor (set up for refueling).
Altitude
The altitude will default to the same altitude as
the altitude box on the Route Properties tab.
See AR altitude above for details.
Altitude Type
You have the choice of AGL, MSL and FL. FL
only removes 3 zeros from the altitude when
displayed in AR Tool. The altitude is inserted
into the flight plan as feet MSL when using FL
in AR Tool.
Airspeed
Enter the desired speed during the time on the anchor.
Flight Modes
Select the flight modes for the time on the anchor.
Inputs
Brings up the FPM Mode Inputs dialog. The items you can modify within this dialog
dependant on the aircraft and flight mode selected.

Orbit Properties Tab

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The Orbit properties tab is only available when a point parallel rendezvous is selected.

General Altitude
Type in the
altitude for the
point parallel
rendezvous orbit.
The altitude will
default to the
same altitude as
the altitude box
on the Route
Properties tab.
See AR Altitude
above for details.
Altitude Type
You have the
choice of AGL, MSL and FL. FL only removes 3 zeros from the altitude when displayed in
AR Tool. The altitude is inserted into the flight plan as feet MSL when using FL in AR
Tool.
Airspeed
Set the desired airspeed during the orbit. The default airspeed is 275C.
Leg Length
Set the desired leg length in nautical miles. The default is whatever was set when it was last
used.
Bank Angle
Set the desired bank angle for the orbit. The default is whatever was set when it was last
used.
Left/Right
Select the desired direction of turn. The default is whatever was set when it was last used.
Timing
The check box changes the type of orbit.
Checked – Creates a manual orbit. You may set the desired orbit duration to the right.
Un-Checked – Creates an automatic orbit. The ARCT is set as an orbit completion time.
Orbit Duration
Set the desired amount of time in the orbit prior to the ARCT.

Cruise Flight Mode

Select the desired FPM mode for use during the orbit.

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Inputs
Brings up the FPM Mode Inputs dialog. The items you can modify within this dialog
dependant on the aircraft and flight mode selected.

Course
The course specifies the direction of the orbit. The orbit will
be oriented on a line between the specified point and the orbit
point such that when you complete your inbound turn you fall
on the line. In the example to the right, the ARIP is the
specified point with right hand turns.
Use ARIP
Check to point the orbit at the ARIP.
Specify
Set the desired outbound course.
Mag/True
Select type of outbound course.
Reference Point
Set any desired reference point. You may use any DAFIF point, LZ, DZ or aimpoint.

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Summary Tab

Route Points
This list shows the points of the refueling route and the order they will be inserted into CFPS
and/or FalconView.
Seq#
The sequence number shows the intended order of the points in the air refueling route.
Type
This is the type of point.
AN – Anchor Point
AP – Anchor Pattern
CP – Contact Point
ET – Entry Point
EX – Exit Point
IP – Initial Point
NC – Navigation Check Point
Fix
Navaid fix. This field may be blank.
Location
Latitude and Longitude of the point. Format of the location is controlled by the defaults set
for CFPS.
Fuel delta (klbs)
Fuel offload at each point in thousands of pounds
Move Up
Pressing this button will move the selected (highlighted) point up in the list.
Move Down
Pressing this button will move the selected (highlighted) point down in the list.

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Delete
Pressing this button will remove the selected (highlighted) point from the list.
Fuel On/Off
Use this field to modify the amount of offload for the selected (highlighted) point.
Note: AR Tool will only offload fuel. Use the refueling features within CFPS to onload fuel.

OK
Select OK to insert the AR route into your flight plan and close AR Tool.
Cancel
Select cancel to close AR Tool without inserting an AR route.

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