1. Navigate to Compliance → Checklists → Create Template.
2. Set Fleet Type = Aircraft.
3. Name the template (e.g., "Cessna 172 Daily Inspection" or "Bell 206 Pre-Flight").
4. Add inspection items for each phase:

Aircraft Exterior (Walk-Around)

• Airframe skin - visible cracks, deformation, or impact damage ⚠ Critical
• Control surfaces - full and free movement ⚠ Critical
• Pitot tube - cover removed, clear of obstruction ⚠ Critical
• Fuel caps - secured, fuel levels verified ⚠ Critical
• Engine oil level - within operating limits ⚠ Critical
• Fuel (AVGAS / Jet-A) - grade confirmed, no water contamination ⚠ Critical
• Tyres - pressure and condition ⚠ Critical
• Landing gear - pins removed, struts inflated, no hydraulic leaks

Cockpit Pre-Start

• Aircraft documents - Certificate of Airworthiness, registration, maintenance release present
• Emergency equipment - ELT, first aid kit, life jackets (if required)
• NOTAM briefing completed
• Weight & balance within limits

Engine Start & Run-Up

• All engine parameters within limits ⚠ Critical
• Avionics and communication equipment functional
• Navigation systems (GPS, VOR) tested

1. Mark all safety-critical items as Critical - failures block aircraft assignment.
2. Click Publish.

1. Navigate to Settings → Pay Settings → Fatigue & Hours Limits.
2. Set limits according to your regulatory authority:

1. Set your Rest Period minimum (typically 10 hrs for commercial, 8 hrs for private).
2. Set a Warning Threshold - a yellow warning fires when a pilot reaches 80% of their limit.

When you open a job and click Assign Pilot, each crew member's FDP status displays:

• 🟢 Available - within all duty time limits
• 🟡 Caution - approaching limits (80%+ of FDP or flight time used)
• 🔴 Restricted - at or near regulatory limit; assignment blocked

The system automatically calculates:

• Flight time accumulated in the current duty period
• Hours flown in the last 7, 28, and 365 days
• Required rest before the next available duty period

1. Navigate to Fleet → [Select Aircraft] → Maintenance.
2. Click Add Service Interval.
3. Choose the interval type:

• Calendar-based - e.g., "Annual inspection every 12 months"
• Hours-based - e.g., "Engine oil change every 50 flight hours"
• Cycles-based - e.g., "Landing gear inspection every 1,000 cycles"
• Combined - trigger on whichever comes first (e.g., "100-hourly or annual")

1. For each interval, set:

• Interval value (hours, cycles, or days)
• Alert lead time (e.g., warn 10 hours before the 100-hour check is due)
• Mandatory - marks the aircraft as non-airworthy if overdue ⚠ Critical

1. Tracking flight hours: Every completed job that records a departure and arrival time contributes to the aircraft's accumulated flight hours automatically.

1. Open a completed job for an aircraft.
2. Scroll to Flight Data (this section appears for Aircraft fleet type only).
3. Enter:

• Block Off Time - when the aircraft left the ramp (chocks off)
• Block On Time - when it returned (chocks on)
• Airborne Time - time in the air (for hobbs/engine hours tracking)
• Cycles - number of take-offs (if multi-leg, count each take-off)

4. Click **Save Flight Data**.

RouteNio automatically:

• Updates the aircraft's total airframe hours
• Updates the aircraft's total engine cycles
• Triggers maintenance alerts if any interval threshold is crossed

1. Navigate to Jobs → Create Job.
2. Set Job Type = Charter Flight (or Cargo Flight / Helicopter Charter, depending on your configuration).
3. Fill in:

• Departure Airport - ICAO code or full name (e.g., YSSY - Sydney)
• Destination Airport - ICAO code or full name
• Departure Date and Time (local time - RouteNio converts to UTC for the log)
• Estimated Flight Time - hours and minutes
• Passenger Count (for charter) or Cargo Weight kg (for freight)

4. Select **Aircraft** from the fleet dropdown - only airworthy aircraft show (no overdue maintenance, no active grounding).

1. Select Pilot in Command (PIC) - fatigue status shown in real time.
2. Select Co-Pilot / Second in Command if required by your operation.
3. Attach the Weight & Balance Sheet and Flight Plan as documents.
4. Click Save Job - the crew receives instant mobile notifications.