17 responses to “FlashPass 1.0 is out!”

1. 

   joel gonzalez May 5th, 2009 at 16:38

   FBK WIN:
   muy bueno cuanto va costar.

   Hi Joel,

   Flash Pass is available for $59.99 USD.

   Thank you for your comment,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

2. 

   marty brown May 6th, 2009 at 05:00

   FBK MAC:
   This appears to be great. However I cannot creat an outbound manifest?
   thanks,
   Do you have a FAQ?
   mb

   Hello Marty,

   The way Flash Pass works is by creating an XML file that can later be uploaded directly into the CBP’s website using the UPLOAD section. This is a two step process. First save the XML file to your desktop and then UPLOAD it to CBP’s website.

   Thank you for your comment,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

3. 

   marty brown May 6th, 2009 at 15:27

   FBK MAC:
   the ability to print 178 forms is great. would it be possible to also print out notic of arrival forms? (needed for overflight permits)

   Hi Marty

   Please send me a scanned “Notice of Arrival Form” so we can study the posibility of including it in Flash Pass.

   Thank you for your comment,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

4. 

   Ernesto Martin May 8th, 2009 at 18:00

   FBK WIN:
   Francisco:

   I’m at a friend’s house who’s never had FlashPass. Downloaded V1.0 onto his laptop. Generated a manifest. Worked fine, with the .xml extension. Looks like the problem affects only some computers that had prior version. But be alert, in case others are impacted.

   Ernesto

   Hello Ernie,

   Thank you for your help with this issue. Will keep eyes open for any trouble.

   Flash Pass Dev Team

5. 

   Bill Taylor May 19th, 2009 at 07:45

   FBK WIN:
   Can I install your program (and the related data files) all on a flashdrive? This way, when I am travelling if I don’t have my laptop with me I can still use the program with a internet capable computer that are often located at airports or otherwise available while travelling.

   If I happen to have my laptop I can still use the program using the flashdrive. But, I can always carry the flashdrive in my flightbag or in the aircraft and it would be very convenient.

   Please advise.
   Thanks

   Hello Bill,

   Our current version of Flash Pass has to be installed in the computer that you will be using.
   When you download and run the Flash Pass installer it copies the program files and creates an icon on the desktop to run it. We are working on a future web version that will allow you to run Flash Pass in any computer connected to the internet via any browser.

   Thank you for your comment,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

6. 

   Mervyn Broadway May 20th, 2009 at 17:02

   FBK WIN:
   Hi I have just had a brief review of your eAPIS program and so far it looks very good. However there are some points that maybe need clarifying. 1. When asked for a ‘State’ in the address field, overseas countries do not use a 2 letter code, but enter the whole name of their district. Maybe this field could be expanded to allow for that. 2. When I select the ‘United Kingdom of ……’ the name is too long to fit into box on the form 178. Can this name be shortened or could word wrap be used?
   3. The Operator/ Lessee/Contact people are not crew or passengers. Can these fields be entered in free text and from the Persons database?

   I look forward to hearing from.

   With kind regards,

   Mervyn.

   Hello Mervyn,

   - CBP has detailed guidelines for fields. Currently they require only
   2 letters for States. If we submit a State field with more
   than 2 letters it will be denied when submitted. I guess they still
   have work to do on their end.

   - Thank you for the TIP of long countries. We will include a wrap
   around on the next version.

   - Operator / Lessee / Emergency Contacts have to be added to the
   Persons database so they can be selected from the Manifest as a
   pull down. You can leave the non essential fields blank in these
   persons.

   Thank you for your comments,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

7. 

   Mario Lamar May 21st, 2009 at 06:55

   FBK WIN:
   Tried to set up aircraft, but it would not let me enter the name of the owner and could not continue without entering name; therefore, a failure & had to abort?

   Please advise

   Hello Mario,

   The Owner has to be added to the “persons” list. Once it
   is there you can proceed to Aircraft and select him from the
   pull down list.

   Thank you for your comment,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

8. 

   MARIO LAMAR May 21st, 2009 at 18:51

   FBK WIN:
   How do I change the clock from GMT-4 to GMT -5?

   Hello Mario,

   Flash Pass displays the time according to your computers’s time settings. In your computer go to control panel and adjust the time and regional settings.

   Thank you for your comments,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

9. 

   Mario Lamar May 22nd, 2009 at 06:30

   FBK WIN:
   Any way we can move the name of the Person up or down in the list so we can group them by family. I found that I entered the name fo the husband, and later, the name of the spouse, which appears six lines down.

   Hello Mario,

   We will try to include those options on our next release of Flash Pass.

   Thank you for your comments,

   Flash Pass Dev Team

10. 

    Pierre Angiel May 25th, 2009 at 08:14

    FBK WIN:
    I have a problem with the Departure and Arrival times. It is set up wrong.

    You ask for the Departure time local and the arrival times in local too. As a traaveler I may not know both. I seldom do.

    I think you should have a space for “Length of Flight” instead and have the software add that time to the departure time for a Zulu time arrival. THEN if you wish, convert that to local time for me.

11. 

    ALFONSO SOTO PEREZ GAVILAN May 25th, 2009 at 17:18

    FBK WIN:
    HELLO, ON PERSONS ON THE FLASH PASS PROGRAM, YOU ONLY HAVE SPACES FOR 2 DOCUMENTS, BUT IN MY CASE I FLY 2 TIPE OF AIRPLANES ONE MEXICAN AND ONE U.S. SO I NEED ANOTHER SPACE FOR A THIRD DOCUMENT TO PUT IN MY FAA PILOT LICENCE, BECUASE IN DOCUMENT 1 I HAVE THE PASSPORT, ON DOCUMENT 2 I HAVE THE MEXICAN PILOT LICENCE AND IM MISSING THE US LICENCE.
    ILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONCE

    Hello Alfonso,

    CBP only allows for two documents for pilots. Please contact CBP if you need help deciding which one to use.

    Thank you for your comments,

    Flash Pass Dev Team

12. 

    Kingsley Hill May 26th, 2009 at 09:02

    FBK MAC:
    I just found your application. I have heard a number of complaints about the eAPIS system and how unfriendly it is. I have filed a few manifests directly in the eAPIS site and it is very time-consuming.

    I had thought to create an application myself. It seems you have beat me to it! You seem to have all the features I had thought to create except a version that I could use at the FBO without my laptop around (web based?). I know that is your plans. Thanks and good luck with the tool.

    Hello Kingsley,

    We are working on the Web version of Flash Pass but at this point we do not have a date on a release date.
    Please read our Frequently Asked Questions sections on http://www.lobolabs.com/faq/

    Thank you for your comments,

    Flash Pass Dev Team

13. 

    Jim Kemp May 26th, 2009 at 11:27

    FBK WIN:
    I was trying to fugure out how to take all my stored infor on FlashPass with me to the Bahamas and use another computer to file my info with eapis.

    Can I put my infor into a flash drive and acess it from another computer, or can I have you put the program on a flash drive for me , (for a fee of course), and them I can take it from computer to another. The airports in the Bahamas have computers at the FBO’s and could just insert my flashdrive and download my flight plan to eapis.

    Suggestions,

    Hello Jim,

    Please read our Frequently Asked Questions sections on http://www.lobolabs.com/faq/

    Thank you for your comments,

    Flash Pass Dev Team

14. 

    Emigdio Salinas May 27th, 2009 at 12:01

    FBK WIN:
    Como se pueden compartir los datos de los Aviones?? no tiene esa opcion solo las de las Personas.

    Le sugeri a Arturo Guerra la posibilidad de tener folders para las personas para poderlas administrar mejor cuando son muchas exsiste algun avance en esto?.

    Gracias.
    Emigdio.

    Hello Emigdio,

    Currently Flash Pass can only share Persons. Planes are currently not available for sharing.
    Flolders for Persons will be available on a future version.

    Thank you for your comments,

    Flash Pass Dev Team

15. 

    Arie de Groot May 28th, 2009 at 15:06

    FBK WIN:
    I am trying to enter my aircraft info in the system..
    When reaching the OPERATER OWNER OR LESSEE fields,
    the system does not let my enter enything, when I click on these fields I get
    a blank pull down, it does not accept any info.
    Let me know why.
    Arie

    Hello Arie,

    Operator and Owner have to be added in the “Persons” section before you can go to the “Aircraft” section.
    Once they are added you will be able to select them from the “pull-down” in “Aircraft”.

    Thank you for your comments,

    Flash Pass Dev Team

16. 

    Kevin Callaghan May 29th, 2009 at 17:51

    FBK WIN:
    When I save my manafest to my desktop I get a mesage that windows canont open this file and askes if I want to search the internet to find the corect program

    Hello Kevin,

    When you export your manifest to the desktop it is saved as an XML file. There is NO need to double click the file. It has to be uploaded to CBP’s website in order to file it. Please take a look at our online video in: http://www.vimeo.com/3858223

    Thank you for your comment,

    Flash Pass Dev Team

17. 

    Mario Lamar June 9th, 2009 at 19:23

    FBK WIN:
    Read your email regarding the new version 1.1. I have the original version 1.0 but when I try to “check for updates” it tells me thare are none.

    How can I update?

    Thank you

    Hello Mario,

    It seems you might have a firewall blocking the update checking system. To upgrade go to http://www.lobolabs.com and download the latest version to your desktop. Install on top of your current version. Your Flash Pass data will not be afected. Make sure you close Flash Pass before upgrading.

    Thank you for your comments,

    Flash Pass Dev Team