CBF management software

Process innovation, digitalization and automation for aeronautical training

The ideal tool for any flight school

The business model of a flight school is defined by a “linear” trend, that is, directly proportional to sales. In fact, the more flight hours are sold, the more the operating margin needed to cover fixed costs will be generated.

Therefore, to generate this operating margin, keep economies of scale under control and manage resources in the best possible way, new automatic calculation tools are needed that, however, have the ability to obtain information and not just data.

The Check Before Flight management platform allows you to obtain this information: do I have enough resources, have I sold enough courses, have enough aircraft in the fleet, do my students fly as frequently as I expect, can I do something to sell more, to fly more, to decide which investments to focus on?

Scheduling

Check availability of your aircraft, instructors and schedule your flight mission effectively.

Training

Record the data of your flight and rate your training mission as per EASA rules.

Aircraft

Keep the control of your fleet considering the hours flown every day and next appointments you confirmed.

Screenshot of the management software
Screenshot of the management software
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Basic organizational theories

Software architecture is based on theories of resource organization, investment evaluation and sales management such as the Theory of Constraints and Revenue Management. To learn more you can read the book we published and which explains its meaning applied to the world of aviation and in particular to training organizations.

CBF books and publications
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Ready for take-off

If you are a small flight school, a small flying club or a group of friends sharing the use of an aircraft you can have limited access that offers you everything you need.

If you are a medium-large ATO you can have the complete package that has no limits on students, aircraft or any other counter of your activity. The price is fixed and will remain fixed whether you have 30 students or 200, 3 aircraft or 15.

Expected launch date:

May 08, 2025

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FAQ on CBF management software

Can I manage flight mission bookings?

With the CBF software you can book a slot for a student with an instructor and an aircraft, evaluating which aircraft to assign depending on the hours available before the next maintenance.

Can I also manage aircraft maintenance?

CBF is not a waterworthiness management software, however, you can enter some data of the next maintenance and manage the availability of the vehicle.

Can I record the student's practical assessment?

It is possible to evaluate each maneuver with the 5-grade evaluation system, marking the maneuvers to be repeated, regardless of the grade and the type of mission carried out: basic VFR, advanced VFR, navigation, emergencies, basic IFR, advanced IFR.

Can I manage theoretical courses?

The theoretical courses have not yet been implemented in the software however there will be updates soon.

If I am a small club, what advantages do I have in managing my own small fleet?

Small clubs can make the most of the booking system, document management and related deadline notification. If courses are provided, the vote registration system is much simpler and cheaper than existing software. See basic or advanced subscription.

If we co-own a plane, can I manage it easily?

The management of aircraft in co-ownership by a group of pilots is precisely the target for the basic subscription. With a few hundred Euros per year you can keep track of reservations, aircraft documents, documents of those who fly and register flights to have a semi-professional management of the vehicle.

Can I book a flight time or slot?

You must book the time slot in which the aircraft will not be available but an actual flight estimate will be inserted into the booking which will allow the availability projections to be updated.

How do I manage courses?

On the courses page, register the student for any active course. A “participation” page will be created that will summarize how many hours were flown, what type of mission was performed, and the standard evaluation of each flight. This report will be given to the examiner who will perform the skill test.

What is the theory of constraints?

The theory of constraints is summarized with the story of the 5 scouts tied with a rope. The speed of the trip in the woods is determined by the slowest and therefore it is necessary to be quick to identify him and help him to go fast.

How do I manage payments?

For each user I can load a credit in flight hours (distinguishing the type of activity and the model with which it will be carried out (Name, Surname – Tourism – Tecnam P2008 – 10 hours). Every time a flight of “Name Surname” is recorded for the “Tourism” activity with the Tecnam P2008, one flight hour will be deducted from the credit.

Can I manage discounts?

Discounts can be indicated already in the booking and then in the flight registration a percentage discount or minutes in absolute value is confirmed which will be removed from the block-to-block total and an already discounted flight time will be deducted from the credit.