This article explains how to create a Weight & Balance profile hyperlink and embed it in a document that can be shared within a group account. This method eliminates the need to email profiles individually and enables sharing multiple profiles in one document.
Steps to Share a Weight and Balance Profile
To share a weight and balance profile, follow these steps:
STEP 1. Go to More > Weight and Balance.
STEP 2. Select the weight and balance profile to share.
STEP 3. Tap the Send To icon in the upper-right corner of the W&B profile.
STEP 4. Select MAIL to email the profile to yourself.
STEP 5. Open the received email.
STEP 6. Right-click the hyperlink in the email and select Copy Link.
STEP 7. Open a Word document and paste the hyperlink.
STEP 8. Highlight the hyperlink, right-click, and select Copy.
STEP 9. Right-click the highlighted hyperlink again and select Hyperlink.
STEP 10. Paste the hyperlink into the Address field.
STEP 11. Select OK.
STEP 12. Go to File > Save As in the Word menu bar.
STEP 13. Enter a file name and choose PDF in the "File Format" dropdown.
STEP 14. Select Best forelectronic distribution and accessibility.
STEP 15. Tap Export.
STEP 15. Upload the PDF to a Shared Document folder (e.g., Dropbox, Box, or S3). The document will now be accessible to all users in the group account. When a user taps on the hyperlinked profile, the profile will be opened in ForeFlight Mobile.
- Shared Document Integration: Ensure shared document integration is set up before uploading the file.
- Adding Additional Profiles: To add more W&B profiles, update the Word document, recreate the PDF, and replace the original. Alternatively, create separate PDFs for each aircraft.
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