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Headquarters Management

Users with the appropriate roles and permissions can manage Headquarter data.  This includes information regarding authorized areas, aircraft, FAA certificate holder and operator, regulatory, and inspector data.

Authorized Areas

Below is a high-level graphic depicting the authorized area process.

Figure 7.1: Authored Area Process

Authorized areas are comprised of documents and locations which HQ managers compile into a general grouping that is an authorized area.  The Certificate Holder then assigns and modifies the general Authorized Area specifically for itself.  WebOPSS supports the ability for any authorized WebOPSS user to assign or remove authorized areas and to add or delete reference documents to an operator’s list of authorized areas.

WebOPSS also allows Reference Documents to be attached to each authorized area.  Whenever the user selects an authorized area, a list of Reference Documents associated with that authorized area appears at the bottom of the screen.

To Add an Authorized Area:

1. In the left navigation area, under Headquarters, click Authorized Areas.  The Authorized Areas screen appears:

Figure 7.2: Authorized Areas 

2. Click the Add below the first table.  The Add Authorized Area form appears:

Figure 7.3:  Add an Authorized Area 

3. Enter the Name in the text field. 
4. Select a CFR from the Applicable CFRs list on the left.
5. Use the right arrow () to move the role to the right.  To select multiple roles, use Ctrl and click.
6. Select the Status from the drop-down menu.
7. If applicable, select an Effective Date from the calendar that appears when the drop-down arrow is clicked.
8. If desired, enter any comments in the Special Notice text field.
9. Click Show Map.  The Authorized Areas Map appears:

Figure 7.4: Authorized Areas Map

10. Under Nav Type on the right side of the map, do one of the following :
    1. If the map is at the desired position for territory selection, leave the default selection of “Select” as is.

    HINT:  The “Select” option allows users to select a country/ocean on the map.

    2. To move the direction of the map view, click on the circle next to “PAN,” then click and drag the map to the desired position:

Figure 7.5: Map Functionality

11. Use the Detail Level buttons (+/-) below the directional arrows to increase or decrease the detail of the map image.
12. To identify the territory types, do any of the following:
13. Click Open.  The Authorizing Documents screen appears under the selected operator. 

HINT:  If a user used the “PAN” Nav Type to move the map screen, the “Select” option may need to be re-selected to select any countries.

1. To include a country, click Include and click on a country/ocean:

Figure 7.6: Include a Country

HINT: A country must be Included before users can save a new area.

2. To exclude a country, click Exclude and click on a country/ocean:

Figure 7.7: Exclude a Country

HINT:  Every country/ocean that is not specifically designated for “Include” or “Context” is considered to be Excluded.  Users will only need to identify countries/oceans to Exclude only if they have previously been designed for “Include” or “Context.”

3. To designate context for a country, click Context and click on a country/ocean:

Figure 7.8: Context a Country

HINT: The Context option indicates those countries that cannot be Included or Excluded on the CHDO level. 

4. Select either Include, Exclude, or Context, and enter the name of the desired country/ocean in the text field below the map:

Figure 7.9: Selecting a Country for Include, Exclude, or Context

5. Select either Include, Exclude, or Context, and click and drag over the countries to be selected:

Figure 7.10: Highlighting Countries for Include, Exclude, or Context

13. The map screen updates to show the highlighted country.
14. ClickSave & Close.
15. Click Save.  The Authorized Areas table updates to reflect the addition.

To Edit an Authorized Area:

NOTE: When the screen appears, the Edit and Delete buttons will appear grayed out (inaccessible).  They will become accessible once a row in the table is selected.

1. In the left navigation area, under Headquarters, click Authorized Areas.  The Authorized Areas screen appears.
2. Select the desired authorized area.
3. Click Edit.  The Edit Authorized Area form appears.
4. Make the desired changes. 
5. Click Save.  The Authorized Areas table updates to reflect the changes.

To Delete an Authorized Area:

NOTE: When the screen appears, the Edit and Delete buttons will appear grayed out (inaccessible).  They will become accessible once a row in the table is selected.

1.  In the left navigation area, under Headquarters, click Authorized Areas.  The Authorized Areas screen appears.
2. Select the desired authorized area.
3. Click Delete.  A confirmation box appears.
4. Click Yes.  The authorized area is removed from the Authorized Area table.

To Add a Reference Document:

1. In the left navigation area, under Headquarters, click Authorized Areas.  The Authorized Areas screen appears.
2. Select the desired authorized area.  The Reference Documents table appears:

Figure 7.11: Reference Documents Table

3. Click Add.  The Add Reference Documents form appears:

Figure 7.12: Add Reference Documents 

4. Select the CFR, Part, and/or Para from the drop-down menu. 

NOTE: Users can only filter by “CFR, Part, and Para” and “Part and Para only.”

5. If desired, uncheck the Deletable checkbox.

HINT:  The Deletable box is checked by default.  This permission applies to CHDO users only and limits whether or not CHDO users can or cannot delete reference documents for the selected FAR.  (HQ users can delete any reference documents, even if they are “undeleteable.”)  If HQ users don’t want this Reference Document to be deleteable by CHDO users, they should uncheck this box.  Making a reference document “deletable” or “undeletable” is a one-time process—once created, reference documents cannot be edited.  Reference documents can only be added and deleted.

6. Click Add.  The new Reference Document is automatically saved and the screen resets to allow for another to be added. 

NOTE: When new reference documents are added at the HQ level, they are immediately available to view for that Authorized Area at the CHDO level.

7. To find the Reference Document just created, do one of the following:
   • Click Authorized Areas in the breadcrumb path at the top of the screen, then select the same authorized area selected in Step 2 above.
   • Click Back, then select the same authorized area selected in Step 2 above.  The Reference Documents table appears.

To Delete Reference Documents:

1. In the left navigation area, under Headquarters, click Authorized Areas.  The Authorized Areas screen appears.
2. Select the desired authorized area.  The Reference Documents table appears.
3. Select a reference document.
4. Click Delete.  A confirmation box appears.
5. Click Yes.  The reference document is automatically removed from the Reference Documents table.