Fleet Management

Your fleet lives here. Every tail number, every Hobbs reading, every open squawk — one place. Add N172SP with its current Hobbs of 4,521.3, tag it IFR, and it’s bookable in seconds.

Aircraft Overview

Each aircraft record holds everything dispatch needs: registration (N172SP), type (1974 Cessna 172M), current Hobbs/tach, equipment tags, open squawks, upcoming maintenance, and document expirations. No digging through binders.

Aircraft Status

Status	Can Book?	What It Means
Operational	Yes	Airworthy. N172SP is on the line, ready to fly.
Grounded	No	Pulled from service. Maybe a critical squawk on N5412R, maybe an expired AD.
Maintenance	No	In the shop. N738JK is getting its annual — nobody’s scheduling it.

Caution

Grounding an aircraft doesn’t cancel existing bookings. You’ll need to review the schedule and notify affected pilots directly.

Squawk Workflow

Pilots write up what they find. You triage it.

Severity	Effect	Example
Minor	Logged for next maintenance cycle	N172SP — sticky cabin door latch, doesn’t affect dispatch
Major	Flagged for priority attention	N5412R — rough engine at 2,300 RPM, needs a look before next flight
Critical	Aircraft auto-grounds immediately	N738JK — oil pressure fluctuation in flight, grounded until cleared

A critical squawk on N738JK flips its status to Grounded automatically. No one’s booking it until your mechanic signs it off and the work order closes.

Time Tracking

Every flight updates two numbers that drive everything downstream — billing rates and maintenance intervals.

Time Type	What It Tracks
Hobbs	Total engine running time. N172SP reads 4,521.3. That’s the number you bill against and schedule oil changes from.
Tach	Normalized engine revolutions. Lower than Hobbs because it accounts for RPM. N5412R’s tach might read 3,892.1 against a Hobbs of 4,102.7. Use tach for TBO tracking.

Equipment Tags

Tags let pilots find the right aircraft fast. A student working on instrument training filters for IFR — gets N172SP and N5412R. A commercial student needing complex time filters for that tag — gets N738JK with its retractable gear and constant-speed prop.

Tag	What It Means
IFR Certified	Instrument equipped — dual nav/com, ILS capable. N172SP with its GNS 430W qualifies.
GPS	GPS-based navigation. Think GTN 750, GNS 530, or panel-mount WAAS.
Complex	Retractable gear, constant-speed prop, flaps. Required for commercial checkride.
High Performance	More than 200 HP. Endorsement required per 14 CFR 61.31(f).

Documentation Tracking

WingWrangler tracks expiration dates and warns you 30 days out. When N172SP’s insurance lapses, you’ll know before it becomes a problem — not after.

Document	What You’re Tracking
Insurance	Policy expiration. If it lapses, that aircraft shouldn’t fly.
Registration	FAA registration validity. Three-year cycle.
Airworthiness	Certificate status. ADs, annual inspection, 100-hour if applicable.

Tip

Set up notification preferences so the right people — chief pilot, maintenance officer, ops manager — get alerted when documents approach expiration.

Utilization Analysis

You need to know which aircraft are earning their keep and which are sitting on the ramp.

Report	What You See
Utilization	N172SP flew 87 hours last month against 240 available — that’s 36%. N738JK barely hit 12 hours. Time to ask why.
Revenue	Income per tail number. N5412R at $14,820/mo vs N738JK at $2,040/mo tells you where to focus.
Trends	Seasonal patterns. Summer ramp-up, winter slowdown. Plan your maintenance windows around the data.

Quick Reference

Task	Path
Add aircraft	Fleet → Add Aircraft
Change status	Aircraft → Status
Create squawk	Aircraft → Squawks → New
View maintenance	Aircraft → Maintenance
Check utilization	Reports → Fleet