For Mechanics

You keep the fleet flying. WingWrangler gives you the squawk queue, the work orders, and the inspection countdowns — without a clipboard in sight.

This page covers the five things an A&P actually does here.

Work the Squawk Queue

Pilots write up what they find; the squawks land in Maintenance → Squawks. Each one has a severity set by the reporter, which drives what happens next:

Severity	What Happens	Example
Critical	Aircraft grounds automatically. Nobody books it until you clear it.	Oil pressure fluctuation in flight
Major	Flagged priority — needs a look before the next flight.	Rough engine at 2,300 RPM
Minor	Logged for the next maintenance cycle.	Sticky cabin door latch

You review each squawk and decide: quick fix (resolve it on the spot and close the squawk) or work order (parts, labor, and a paper trail).

Critical squawks

A critical squawk takes the aircraft off the schedule immediately — that’s deliberate. It returns to service only when the work order is completed and signed off. Existing bookings don’t cancel themselves; dispatch or the admins will coordinate with affected pilots.

Run a Work Order From Open to Closed

Every maintenance task follows the same path in Maintenance → Work Orders:

Status	Meaning
Open	Filed, waiting on a wrench.
In Progress	You’re on it.
Completed	Signed off. Aircraft back on the schedule.
Cancelled	Duplicate, or couldn’t reproduce.

Work orders can be assigned to you directly (you get notified) or left in the general queue for whoever claims them first. Log every part you pull and your labor hours as you go — that’s what builds the per-aircraft cost record and the reliability reports your boss reads.

Keep Inspections on Schedule

Maintenance → Scheduled Items tracks every recurring requirement per aircraft:

• Calendar items — the annual, 12 calendar months, no exceptions.
• Hour items — 100-hour inspections for training aircraft.
• Both — oil changes every 50 hours or 4 months, whichever comes first.

WingWrangler computes the due dates from the aircraft’s Hobbs and tach readings, which update themselves every time someone logs a flight. You’ll see what’s coming on your dashboard before anything goes overdue — and so will the admins.

Track ADs

Airworthiness Directives go in Maintenance → Scheduled Items alongside everything else. Enter the AD number, record when you complied, and flag whether it’s recurring. Recurring ADs get an interval — hours or calendar — and the system watches them like any other item.

What the system does NOT do

WingWrangler keeps you on schedule with the ADs you enter. It does not tell you which ADs apply — researching applicable ADs for the airframe, engine, and prop through the FAA’s database is still your responsibility.

Block the Schedule for Shop Time

Before you pull a cowling, put a maintenance block on the schedule (Schedule → Maintenance Block). The aircraft shows as unavailable for that window — nobody books N7892K for a 2 PM lesson while its 100-hour is at noon. If work runs long, extend the block; dispatch and students see the change immediately.

Your First Day Checklist

1. Accept your invite

Email link from your school or club → set a password.

2. Check the queue

Maintenance → Squawks. Anything critical has already grounded its aircraft.

3. Review what's due

Maintenance → Scheduled Items. See what’s coming due across the fleet this month.

4. Look at open work orders

Maintenance → Work Orders. Claim or get assigned, then work them.

Where to Go Deeper

• Maintenance — the full guide: priorities, parts and costs, ADs, reports
• Fleet Management — aircraft records, status changes, document expirations
• Scheduling — how maintenance blocks interact with bookings