Hi Lauderdale,
Thanks I did get a little off track--the "thinking so and so" was based upon experience with Jepp, therefore, missing a FIR NTM (said FER) causes major harm for the EURO Area...see rejection and laughter (said with tongue in cheek of course).
As for the MTT, I meant from the Jepp Minimum Time Track, which also is the same from EDS (The old reliable Phoenix System).
As for your optimizing discussions...yes there is a lot involved, therefore the Germanic Systems do bring a different approach, which works well with some Airlines and bad for others plus variables such as behind SKED or ahead...those also need to be taken into account (as you have so well explained).
Coming back to the function you mentioned on the ERAD/CRAM from Jepp, I am at a loss because it was after my time...but prior to that...well I better not comment.
And while I am concurring most of your points coming back to 1540 I have to again agree with Lauderdale on the ponts of Customer Service, flexability, other items such as you mentioned Tankering (to include wear and tear on the Aircraft), Re-Dispatch/Reclearance/DPP and whatever new title they give it in the next 20 years, ETOPS and addition Free Flight (Ya, Right!!!!
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But in your original post (1540) remember the FPL system is a tool and you will have to live with it for awhile, therefore you might add is the system Process Based/Systematic...because there is a lot of competing philosophies, but in the end, 50 bucks and a good German Beer (or a nice Sam Adams...Oktoberfest would do) somoeone will pull the trigger on the deal because of price.
Well back to testing...and studying (Doh--Homer Simpson like and all spelling errors in above ramblings are because of higher education/edumacation numbing the "speeling" senses!!!!!)
Bigdaddy