Note: The following applies when Stop line creation is set to User-defined and Airplane positioning is set to User-defined (i.e. Automatic is switched off). See Airplane Parking.

Using this mode of operation,

Use the  Add stop line with Airplanes or Add stop line button above the Airplane Parking table to add a stop line with or without airplanes (click the small arrow on the right side of the button to make this selection).

Add stop line

After clicking, the stop line will become visible in the drawing. After the location of the stop line is confirmed, an additional tab will be added to the Airplane Parking table.

Add stop line with Airplane(s)

Once one or more airplanes have been selected using the Select Object dialog, the airplane(s) together with the connected bridge and stop line are visible in the drawing. In addition to these objects, a number of colored indicators will be displayed in the drawing, parallel to the lead-in line, to provide assistance in placing the stop line and airplane correctly. The indicators are:

• Nose/Rear limits (red): Physical range within the stand for the Nose gear of the airplane based on Nose limit and Rear limit
• Bridge limits (blue): Range for the airplane nose gear within the reach of the bridge (envelope)
• Bridge slope (green): Range for the airplane nose gear where the bridge docking to the airplane door is not exceeding the maximum bridge slope.
• Fuel pit (yellow): Range for the airplane nose gear where the airplane fuel port is within the reach of the fuel pit. If the fuel pit is not allowed to be below the wing (see: Services), a hatched section is included within the range indicator bar to illustrate when this condition is not met;
• Other services (orange): Range for the airplane nose gear where the applicable airplane service port(s) is(are) within the reach of any other services (400Hz, PC-Air, Sewage or Potable water).

After the location of the stop line is confirmed, an additional Stop line tab will be added to the Airplane Parking table and the grid will be populated with data.

All tab

Lists all airplanes that have been added to the session.

Specific actions that can be performed for an individual airplane or multiple selection of airplanes are:

• Click the Move Airplane button in the table to move the airplane from one stop line to another and click to confirm the new position or press Esc to cancel the action. Keep the Ctrl button pressed to move the airplane independent from stop line positions along the lead-in line. Click to confirm the airplane position and a stop line will be created at this position.
• Use the Remove airplane button to remove an airplane from the session.

Status tab

This tab displays comments related to any errors or warnings that have been identified (those airplanes displaying a red or yellow circle icon in the Airplane Parking table), for example if a door is outside of the bridge's envelope or bridge slope is approaching the maximum allowable limit.

Stop line tabs

When a stop line tab is selected, the type and position of the stop line are indicated, usually as a distance from the first stop line. Specific actions that can be performed for subject stop line are:

• Add airplanes to the stop line
• Move (or reposition) the stop line
• Remove the stop line

Specific actions that can be performed for an individual airplane or multiple selection of airplanes are:

• Click the Move Airplane button in the table to move the airplane from one stop line to another and click to confirm the new position or press Esc to cancel the action. Keep the Ctrl button pressed to move the airplane independent from stop line positions along the lead-in line. Click to confirm the airplane position and a stop line will be created at this position.
• Use the Remove airplane button to remove an airplane from the session.

Useful link: Airplane Parking table