# Chapter 5 - SEQ PLN Operation

<p class="callout success"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Containing </span>**Description**<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span>**Operational Procedures**<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span>**Submenus** <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">of the scope called </span>**SEQ PLN**...</p>

## 1. General Overview

<p class="callout info"><span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);">Used by: EKCH\_DEL, EKCH\_B\_GND</span></p>

### General Design

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<span style="color: white;">(ARR)</span>

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<span style="color: white;">(STARTUP)</span>

</td><td style="background: rgb(56, 56, 56); width: 112.25pt; border-width: 1.5pt 1.5pt 3pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: rgb(191, 191, 191) rgb(191, 191, 191) rgb(191, 191, 191) currentcolor; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; height: 27.55pt;">**Column 3**

<span style="color: white;">(PD+PUSH)</span>

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<span style="color: white;">(PLANNED DEP)</span>

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<span style="color: black;">(Passive)</span>

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</td><td style="height: 17.85pt; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 17.85pt;"><td rowspan="2" style="background: rgb(85, 82, 85); width: 112.25pt; border-width: medium 1.5pt 1.5pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(203, 203, 203) rgb(191, 191, 191) currentcolor; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; height: 17.85pt;"><span style="color: white;">PUSHBACK</span><sup style="color: white;"><span class="editor-theme-superscript">3</span></sup>

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<span style="color: black;">(Passive)</span>

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<span style="color: black;">(Passive)</span>

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<span style="color: black;">(Passive)</span>

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##### <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>**1: PLANNED Departures and providing ATC Clearance is covered under the CLR DEL chapter.**

##### **2: Passive bays, for informational purposes only.**

##### **3: Pushback is covered under APRON DEP Chapter**

<details id="bkmrk-live-scope-example"><summary>LIVE SCOPE EXAMPLE</summary>

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/0UNimage.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/0UNimage.png)

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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The SEQ PLN Scope is the capacity to spread its AOR to what is required for its needs. </span>

If is equipped to:

- Provide ATC Clearance, making it the primary scope for combined CLR DEL and SEQUENCING
- It can edit the PUSHBACK bay for exceptional circumstances.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/kgPimage.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/kgPimage.png)

## 2. Managing Start-ups

<p class="callout success"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An aircraft will call up, within </span>**the +/-5min window** <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">of the TOBT. The </span><u>TOBT is of no concern to us,</u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> only the TSAT.</span></p>

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Aircraft is within the TSAT Startup Window (+/-5min of TSAT), in order for the strip to be able to be transferred to next controller. </span>

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Managing CDM can be done either: </span>

- In abbriviated manner using the SEQ PLN Scope (Shown Below)
- In expanded manner using the EST Screen (Shown in Chapter 6)

### CDM Operation

<p class="callout info">CDM operation possible for SEQ PLN in an abbreviated form. You can always use FPL MENU to change timings.</p>

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Aircrafts in your STARTUP list will have a possibility of different colors. Using the colors of TOBT, TSAT and CTOT will logically guide you to the correct action. </span>

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#### <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(53, 152, 219); white-space: pre-wrap;"> TOBT &gt;6 minutes in future. </span>

At this stage no colors are apparent. TSAT can never be activated before TOBT. Standard coloring is nothing.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/sFeimage.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/sFeimage.png)

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#### <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(45, 194, 107); white-space: pre-wrap;"> TSAT &gt;5 minutes in future. </span>

When our TSAT window opens, it will be shown with the TSAT turning green. You will notice the TOBT remains uncolored because we really do not care about what the TOBT is at this point. It is all about the TSAT. The aircraft can be transfered

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/FjDimage.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/FjDimage.png)

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#### <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(241, 196, 15); white-space: pre-wrap;"> TSAT &gt;4 minutes in the past. </span>

TSAT window is open until 5 minutes after TSAT. Then it closes again. At 4 minutes and later the system warns you that this TSAT is about to expire, so it may be a good idea getting a hold of the pilot. In this cacse the TSAT turns yellow.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/Fy3image.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/Fy3image.png)

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#### <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); white-space: pre-wrap;"> TSAT &gt;6 minutes in the past. </span>

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">TSAT window closes after TSAT+6, and the aircraft can no longer be approved for startup. What you will see in this case is that: </span>

- TSAT returns to colorless! Why? Because TSAT is no longer important. It does not exist
- <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">TOBT turn RED! Why? Because this is the time that now require action from you or the pilot. A new TOBT must be filed to produce a new TSAT, and the whole thing starts again. </span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/teIimage.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/teIimage.png)

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#### <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(241, 196, 15); white-space: pre-wrap;"> CTOT Present </span>

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If a CTOT is present, the CTOT will be displayed in Yellow color at all time. This is to alert you that the TSAT is a result of a CTOT. </span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/M18image.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/M18image.png)

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#### <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">TOBT and TSAT &gt;5 min from eachother</span>

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If a CTOT is present, the CTOT will be displayed in Yellow color at all time. This is to alert you that the TSAT is a result of a CTOT. </span>

[![image.png](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/XHwimage.png)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/XHwimage.png)

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If an aircraft is ready ahead of its TOBT window, clicking on either TOBT or TSAT will reset the TOBT to current time, and send a ready message to the system. This action may or may not result in an improved TSAT.

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>[![ezgif-75970dae9fd42b55.gif](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/ezgif-75970dae9fd42b55.gif)](https://wiki.vatsim-scandinavia.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/ezgif-75970dae9fd42b55.gif)

<p class="callout warning"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A Strip which is NOT within its TSAT window cannot be transfered, and will result in a </span>**Validation Status.** </p>

## 3. Transfer

A strip can be transferred to several entities depending on the parking position. With all areas covered:

- APRON NORTH transfers to AD (Apron Departure)
- APRON WEST transfers to GW (Ground West)
- APRON EAST transfers to GE (Ground East)
- APRON SOUTH transfer to GE (Ground East)

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Once start-up is approved a single click on the SI field will initiate transfer to the appropriate controller.</span>