Best Pilot - Release Notes

• Simplified ATL workflow – Opening the aircraft technical log (ATL) is now easier, with additional guidance steps and an oil uplift field added to the dispatch form.

• Maintenance tolerance tracking – The maintenance module now supports tolerance limits, helping engineers manage upcoming inspections with greater precision.

• Flight time consistency warning – A new alert notifies users if tacho readings significantly differ from flight time, improving accuracy of flight records.

• Expanded flight type options – New flight types have been introduced to better reflect diverse training and operational scenarios.

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

• Smoother user experience – Fixed multiple errors causing loading issues, document upload problems, and incorrect aircraft availability.

• Training reliability – Addressed bugs related to lesson creation, student changes, and deleted training sessions to ensure more stable scheduling.

• System stability – Improved error logging and eliminated several 500-type errors for a more reliable platform overall.

• Attendance confirmation – Instructors and students can now confirm attendance directly in the system, streamlining training management.

• Attendance via email – For extra convenience, attendance can also be confirmed through email.

• Last known aircraft location – The calendar now shows the last recorded location of your aircraft, helping you plan operations more effectively.

• Quick ATL access before flight – A direct link to aircraft technical log details is now available before each flight, ensuring pilots have all the necessary information at hand.

• Defect deferral tracking – The ATL now shows who added a deferred defect and when, improving transparency and accountability.

• ATL stability improvements – Resolved issues with tacho/hobbs values when unchanged after flight, and fixed errors caused by incorrect air time values. Logging is now smoother and more reliable.

• ATL improvements based on user feedback – Clearer terminology (e.g. air time → total flight time), better cycle data tracking, and smarter fuel & oil suggestions—all designed to make usage more intuitive.

• ATL sharing with engineers – Aircraft Technical Logs can now be shared directly with engineers, improving collaboration and maintenance oversight.

• User feedback survey – From now on, you may be asked about your experience with the app—helping us make Best Pilot even better.

• Clear training time in BP App – You can now see how long each exercise takes directly in the training form, making it easier to follow progress.

• More specific pricing – The system now enables to set the specific price for each student.

• Simulator flight time summary - Simulator flight time is shown now in the student progress tab. 

• Google Drive downloads – Files from your Google Drive library can be downloaded straight from the system for faster access.

  
  

  Fixes & Improvements

• Accurate crew and aircraft availability – Availability statuses now always display correctly, so planning is more reliable. 

• Electronic Aircraft Technical Log (e-ATL) – Now enabled for all BP users, making aircraft documentation simpler and paper-free. 

• Go paperless!  Every flight entry, pre- and post-flight inspection, defect, and maintenance action can be logged digitally in one place. No more paperwork – everything is structured, easy to access, and always up to date. 

• Google Drive Subfolders: You can now manage subfolders within your connected Google Drive, making document organization easier and more structured.

• New logic for Flight Dates: The flight date is now auto-filled with the planned date, saving time and reducing errors when logging flights.

• Support for Overnight Flights: Night flights crossing over midnight are now handled correctly, ensuring accurate logging and compliance.

• Auto Login After Authorisation: Users are now automatically logged in after authorising access, removing unnecessary extra steps.

• Instructor Sign-Off After Flight: Flight Instructors can now sign off assessments directly after a flight, ensuring the compliace and accountability.

• Clearer Training Progress: The improved Training Progress view now shows all flights and who graded each lesson—enhancing transparency and simplifying progress tracking.

• Flight Recency Insight: Instantly see how many days have passed since the student's last flight—helping instructors maintain continuity in training.

• Airport-Specific Aircraft Filtering: Filter the calendar view by aircraft location to better manage scheduling based on airport operations.

• Bug fix: Fixed the possibility to add wrong date.

• Enhanced Availability Information: Instructor and Students availability now includes standard office hours, making it easier to plan around actual working times and reduce rescheduling.

• Google Drive Integration: Upload, view, and manage flight school documents with ease—Google Drive is now integrated for smoother document sharing and centralized access.

  

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• Smarter Scheduling: Best Pilot's suggestion engine has been improved, and autoplanning now allows setting slot durations, giving planners more control and better accuracy.

• Improved Financial Awareness: Admins are now clearly informed when setting negative balance limits, and the financial report has been upgraded for more accurate and detailed tracking.

• Fuel Before Flight: Fuel additions can now be registered before take-off, enhancing pre-flight record accuracy.

• Bug Fix: It’s now possible to charge for a package even if one of the presets is applied, ensuring all billing flows remain smooth.

• Cancellation Insights Dashboard: Easily track and understand the most common reasons for cancellations with a new dashboard view, helping to reduce disruptions and improve scheduling efficiency.

• Aircraft Utilisation Targets: See actual vs. target usage for each aircraft, with an aggregated view across your fleet—supporting better planning and higher resource efficiency.

• Revenue & Package Tracking: Quickly view estimated revenue from training packages and benefit from a more intuitive charging flow—making it easier to manage finances and student billing.

• Bug Fixes: We've resolved several reported issues, including export errors in cancellation reports and missing training summaries, to ensure a more reliable and consistent user experience.

• Stripe Integration for ATOs: Admins can now easily connect their ATO's Stripe account, enabling fast and secure online payments from students.

• Account Top-Ups by Users: Students and pilots can now top up their account balances directly—reducing admin workload and avoiding training delays due to insufficient funds.

• Better Visibility of Student Availability: Student availability is now automatically visible to Head Teachers and Flight Instructors, making it easier to plan and assign flights efficiently.

• Improved financial automation: Charges, pays, and training package usage now update automatically when a flight is edited or deleted—minimizing manual corrections and ensuring billing accuracy.

• Personalise your platform with aircraft pictures, making the system more visual and up-to-date.

• Admin can edit or archive aircraft, keeping the platform clean and focused.

• Availability is now shown in weekly/monthly views, helping planners schedule more efficiently.

• "Final call" - slots are now visible on the Dashboard, helping improve aircraft and instructor utilisation by filling last-minute gaps.

• Full-day availability can now be set, making scheduling quicker and easier.

• Instructors can be paid for Ground Instruction Time, ensuring fair compensation.
• Custom pay can be assigned to specific PICs, offering more flexibility in payroll like discount for a particular user.

• Crew selection is now more intuitive, reducing time spent on setup.

• System checks user documents when rescheduling, helping avoid compliance issues.

• Users can now see the estimated price before saving a flight, ensuring transparency and better financial planning.

• A new filter for non-billed events helps track pending charges more efficiently.

• Granting aircraat access to all students is now available with one click - streamlining the management. 

• User data export is now available, allowing admins to easily generate a list of users and their details.

• A BP app banner appears when using a mobile phone for better navigation and experience.

• Bug Fixed: Editing a section no longer redirects users to the wrong page.

• Auto-Planning for Flight Instructors – Flight Instructors are now included in the auto-planning feature, making it easier to assign and manage training sessions efficiently.

• Smarter Aircraft Suggestions – The system now prioritizes familiar aircraft for students and instructors, ensuring a smoother and safer training experience.
• Custom Charges for Flights – Admins can now add custom charges to flights, providing better flexibility in managing additional costs.

• Accurate Milestone Completion Tracking – The system now records and displays the exact date a milestone was achieved, improving training progress tracking.

• Role Change Confirmation for Admins – Prevent accidental user role changes with an added confirmation step.

• Better Terminology – "Ground Time" has been updated to "Ground Instruction Time" for better clarity.

Managing last-minute changes is now easier than ever!

• Find Available Student, Instructor, or Aircraft – When a planned flight needs to be cancelled, now you can quickly locate replacements for disrupted flights, ensuring seamless operations.

• User Availability on Calendar – Instantly check availability directly on the calendar for better scheduling and fewer conflicts.

• Best Pilot App Improvements: We've made several updates to enhance the Best Pilot App experience.

• Seamless Autoplanning Integration – Easily add selected autoplanning events to your calendar for better scheduling and time management.

• Student Flight Confirmation – Students can now confirm flight details, reducing miscommunication and ensuring accurate records.

• Feedback Reminders – Automated reminders for students and instructors to provide feedback, fostering continuous improvement in training quality.
• Improved Account Management – Admins can now deactivate old accounts, keeping the system clean and up-to-date.

Bug Fixes

• SMS Report Submission – Students can now successfully submit SMS reports from the dashboard version, ensuring a smoother reporting experience.

• Enhanced Analytics Dashboard - Exciting new insights about fuel used, Active users and training execution (flown, missed, cancelled), so admin can better understand what is happening in his ATO. 

• Pre-Save Training Verification – Users can review training details before saving.

• Time to Complete Lesson – The required lesson duration is now visible when saving the training details. 

• Info about user's packages –It's now conveniently displayed on the user list. 

• Mandatory Flight Type Selection – Ensures correct pricing by requiring flight type selection.

• Archiving of Training Plans – Keep your system organized by archiving outdated plans.

• Better Document Handling in BP App – Preview and add documents for flights directly in the BP App.

• Bug Fixes
  • Neutral 0.00 Balance – Standardized display to avoid confusion.

• • ATO Not Found Error in BP App – Fixed to ensure smooth functionality.

• HT Digital Signature – Head of Training can now digitally sign the Training Card ensuring compliance with National Aviation Authorities.

• Departure Display Table – A new departure board view enhances real-time flight visibility. Get the feel of the international airport with all your flights displayed on the board.

Below the steps to set it up for your ATO.

• Multi-pilot Training Grading – Flight Instructors can now assess and grade simulator sessions for each student separately. 

• Utilization Dashboard – Get insights into your organization's efficiency and aircraft utilisation.

• FI Assistant in BP App – Our innovative voice assistant which helps Flight Instructors provide better and more personalized feedback after each lesson is also available in the BP mobile app.

• Enhanced Calendar Info – More details are now available on the calendar for better scheduling clarity.

• BP Backup Policy Info – Users can now easy access details on BP’s data backup policy from their profiles.

• Bug Fixes
• Manual Tacho/Hobbs Entry – Fixed an issue where manual input was being overwritten.
• Wrong Username Display – Corrected the username display issue in the left-side menu.

• Safety Bulletins: Safety bulletins enable admins to share critical information with users, requiring acknowledgements to ensure awareness, enhancing communication and safety compliance.
  • Admins can now share important safety bulletins with users.
  • Users are required to acknowledge the bulletin, ensuring vital information is not missed.
  • Archived bulletins are now organized in a library, accessible for future reference.

• Pricing Update: The legacy pricing system has been retired. The new, fully operational pricing module is now live and offers improved efficiency and usability. Check out our Support Hub for more details.

• Voice Lesson Summary: Introducing an innovative voice assistant to help Flight Instructors provide better and more personalized feedback after each lesson.

• Training Progress Enhancements: Milestones can now be added and are visable Training Summary, giving a clearer picture of progress and achievements.

• UI Improvements: Following a thorough UI audit, dead and rage clicks have been reduced, enhancing navigation and overall user experience.

• Improved Feedback and Support Tool: Our new tool incorporates AI technology to improve the time and efficiency of feedback gathering. 

• Pricing Beta: A complete overhaul of the pricing module with an all-in-one interface for managing prices. No matter your price structure you can now calculate it with Best Pilot.

• New packages: Introduced new logic for your pricing packages (in example 45h PPL packages). 

• Payment Info in Training Details: Payments are now visible in training details, improving financial transparency.

• Negative Balance Restriction: Students with a balance below the threshold are now restricted from booking aircraft.

• Student Milestone Confirmation: Instructors can now confirm milestones (like First Solo authorisation, Cross-country 150NM flight, etc.), improving progress tracking.

• Register Multiple Landings: Landings at different airports during a single flight can now be recorded, enhancing operational accuracy.

• Pilot License Number: Pilot license numbers are now displayed in the User Profile for quick access and verification.

• Updated Training Progress Tab: Adjusted the view when no criteria are set. 
• Booking Note in Flight Summary: Booking notes are now visible in the flight summary for better communication.

• New Pricing Setup: Simplified tools for configuring and managing pricing structures.

• Admin Assignment of Training Packages: Administrators can now assign training packages directly to students, streamlining enrollment processes.

• Financial Administrator Pricing Management: Financial Administrators have dedicated access to set and manage pricing effectively.
• A new Financial Report is now available, providing detailed financial summaries tailored for ATO requirements.

• Upgraded PDF Progress Card: The PDF progress card has been enhanced with additional details for better reporting and tracking of student performance.

• Training Session Edits: Only admins can now edit or delete flown training sessions, ensuring greater control over completed training records.
• Local/Cross-Country Training Visibility: Resolved an issue where "Local" and "Cross-Country" training types were not displayed correctly in training plans.
• Lesson Drag-and-Drop Issue: Fixed a bug where dragging and dropping lessons unintentionally changed their order.
• Instructor Permissions: Addressed a problem where instructors could delete lessons but were unable to add new ones to training plans.

• Financial Administrator Access: New role was introduced, allowing Financial Administrators to access relevant financial data directly within the system.  This is only the beginning of pricing module improvements - stay tuned! 

• Document Management Improvements
  • Clear indicators for missing or expired documents, helping users stay compliant effortlessly.
  • Document templates now include additional information for better intuitiveness and ease of use.

• Auto-Planning Summary: A summary of auto-planning results is now available, giving users a quick overview of scheduling outcomes.

• Touch-and-Go Tracking: Touch-and-go landings are now automatically registered, providing a more complete view of training activity.

• HOBBS Meter Integration: Popular meter readings are now recorded, improving accuracy in tracking aircraft usage.
• Revamped Aircraft Profile: Updated aircraft profile layout with added details, making it more user-friendly and visually informative.

• • User Profile Access Issue: Resolved an issue where users landed on the wrong page when trying to open a profile directly via URL without sufficient access.
  • Event Deleted Badge for Transactions: Payment transactions linked to deleted training sessions now display an “Event Deleted” badge for clarity.
  • Cancelled Event Reopen Issue: Fixed a bug where cancelled events in the notification centre could not be reopened without a page refresh.

• • Flight Fuel Input Correction: Corrected an issue with adding/editing flights when fuel was entered as a floating-point number (e.g., 120.5).

• Maintenance Reminders: Receive timely reminders on the dashboard informing you when maintenance is due, ensuring your fleet stays operational and safe. In one click the maintenance can be planned. 

• Flexible Maintenance Scheduling: Schedule maintenance directly within the calendar, allowing for better planning and less downtime.

• Multiple Maintenance Intervals Tracking: Track and manage multiple maintenance intervals for aircraft, providing a comprehensive view of maintenance needs.

• Easy Logbook Access for Pilots: Pilots can now access their logbooks more easily from their profile, streamlining the process of reviewing flight history.

• Aircraft Pricing with Currency Info: Added currency information in the aircraft pricing section for clearer cost management.
• Bug fixes 
  • Lesson Time Correction in Training Summary: Fixed an issue where incorrect lesson times appeared in the training summary, ensuring accurate tracking.
  • Lesson Time Consistency: Resolved an issue where lesson time always matched the aircraft booking time when editing a training.
  • Mobile Optimization for Student Profile: Improved the student profile interface on mobile devices, ensuring a smoother experience on smaller screens.

• Enhanced Reports with Full Customization: Reports are now fully customizable, allowing all users to tailor the data presentation according to their needs, making tracking progress and performance easier than ever.'

• Predictive Maintenance for Auto-planning: The system can now predict maintenance windows, ensuring optimal auto-planning and reducing scheduling conflicts.

• Webshop API Integration: We’ve added a Webshop API to enable seamless integration with external reservation systems, expanding the software's compatibility and functionality.

• Improved Mobile View: The mobile interface has been reviewed and optimized, offering a more user-friendly experience across devices.

• Subscription Settings Reorganized: Subscription information has been relocated to ATO settings for a more intuitive configuration process.

Bug Fixes:

• Time Zone Information in Flight Summary: Added clear time zone information on flight summaries to avoid confusion.

• Calendar Time Zone Adjustment: Fixed an issue where the calendar was set to UTC+2 regardless of the user’s settings, and events were being incorrectly transformed to UTC.

• Training Progress Color Issue: Resolved a bug where incorrect colors were displayed in the training progress view, ensuring consistency across the interface.

• Auto-Planning Test Drive: We encourage users to try our new Auto-Planning feature! It's designed to streamline flight scheduling. Please give it a spin and help us improve by providing feedback directly in the app.

• In-App Feedback for Auto-Planning: We’ve added an easy way to gather your thoughts on the new Auto-Planning feature. Your insights are crucial to enhancing the tool.

• Student Lesson Cancellations: Students can now easily cancel lessons, making scheduling more flexible and transparent for all involved parties.

• Subscription Info Moved to ATO Settings: The subscription settings have been reorganized and are now available under ATO settings for easier access and management.

Bug Fixes:

• Cancelled Lesson Aircraft Reservation Issue: Fixed a bug where cancelling a lesson would incorrectly indicate that the aircraft was still reserved.

• Ground Training Block Time Fix: Addressed an issue where ground training in a classroom was incorrectly counted as block time. This has now been resolved.

• Autoplanning - Cutting Edge Feature (Beta): Introducing our state-of-the-art autoplanning tool! It automates flight scheduling for optimal efficiency. Try it out and share your feedback with us.

• Student Dashboard Improvements: Students can now easily access and review their personal details and flight experience, all in one streamlined view.

• Simplified Access to Training Progress: We’ve made it easier for both students and instructors to access and review training progress, improving clarity and tracking.

• Emergency Contact Information: Head Trainers (HT) can now quickly access emergency contact information, ensuring faster response times when needed.

• Bug Fixes:

  • Instructor Missing in PDF Progress Card: Resolved an issue where the instructor's name was not appearing on the PDF version of the student’s progress card.

  • Day/Night Change Issue: Fixed a bug where changing a flight from day to night mode wasn’t functioning correctly

• Planning assistance - Slot Suggestion: Users now receive multiple suggested slot options when scheduling or rescheduling lessons for greater flexibility.

• More transparent payments list: The payments list has been restructured for easier navigation and transaction management, it's now easy to see both latest transaction and the history of changes. 

• Custom Operating Hours: Admins can now set custom operating hours for their school, offering better management of availability and scheduling.

• Reports interactive summary: Admins and users can now sum up reports for a selected period, improving operational analysis.

• Lesson Cancellation in BP App: Users can now cancel lessons directly in BP Light, enhancing convenience and ease of use.

• FI Document Visibility: Flight Instructors (FI) can now view students' relevant documents within the system, streamlining access to critical information.
• Release Awareness: Users will be notified of new software releases, ensuring they stay informed of the latest updates and features.
• Notification management: Users can now manage the notifications, allowing more control over which updates they receive.

• A few minor improvements suggested by our customers: 
  • The system now sets the Cursor to the text box when managing crew, saving time when entering crew information.

• •  Excel Format Adjustment: Data exported in Excel now follows a consistent, user-friendly format for better readability and analysis.

• • Persist User Filters: User-applied filters will now persist across sessions, improving report customization and efficiency.

• Bug Fixes: 
  • Training Not Found Error: Resolved the "Training not found" issue when sharing calendars.

• • View Only Permission Issue: Fixed an issue where students could plan or register training for aircraft with "View only" permission.

• • Duplicate Event in Shared Calendar: Addressed the issue of duplicated events on shared calendars.

• • Stale Training Data: Resolved an issue where training data would remain stale after editing.

•  Matching Slot Suggestions: When creating the lesson, the system will now suggest a matching slot, based on declared availability, making it easier to find alternative times.

• Lesson Cancellation with Reason: Users can now cancel lessons and specify a reason for the cancellation, improving communication and record-keeping.
  

   

• Admin Access to Canceled Lessons: Admins can now view and review all cancelled lessons, ensuring better oversight and management of scheduling.

• Event Update Notifications: Users will be notified when an event they are involved in is updated, ensuring they are always in the loop.

• Email Reminders for Unseen Notifications: If a notification is not viewed 24 hours prior to a booking, the system will automatically send an email reminder, ensuring important updates are not missed.

Bug Fixes:

• Password Change Error Handling: Fixed an issue where users encountered an error when entering the wrong current password during a password change.

• Outlook Event Issue: Resolved a bug where Outlook events were created without participants, ensuring all event details were accurately captured.

• Registration Email Change: Addressed an issue where users could not change their email after a failed login attempt during registration.

Declare Availability: Users can now declare their availability, making it easier to schedule training sessions and other events. Next release will introduce slot suggestions - stay tuned. 

Event Creation Notifications: Users will be notified when a new event is created, ensuring timely awareness and participation.

Calendar Filters: The software now allows users to filter out other people's calendars, providing a cleaner and more focused view of their own schedule.

Enhanced Training Summary PDF: The PDF report now includes an upgraded Training Summary, offering more comprehensive and detailed training information.

Student View UI Update: The student view user interface has been updated for a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.

Cancel Button Bug Fix: The "Cancel" button issue has been resolved, ensuring it functions correctly across the platform.

• Mandatory Software Updates: The software will now force an update when a new version is available, ensuring all users benefit from the latest features and improvements.

• Flight Type Filter in Reports: Users can now filter reports by flight type, providing more customized and detailed insights into flight activities.

• FI Ground Time Tracking: Flight Instructor (FI) time can now be recorded as ground time, offering a more accurate representation of instructor activities.

• Selective Exercise Suggestions: The system will no longer suggest all exercises, allowing for more tailored training recommendations based on individual progress and needs.

• Individual Calendar Visibility: Users can now view their calendars, allowing them to easily track their schedules and upcoming training sessions.

• Calendar Sharing: Users can now share their calendars with others, facilitating better coordination and communication within the flight school.

• Bugs fixing - we manage to break and fix some features, thanks for letting us know about the problems.

• Comprehensive Training Reports: Reports now cover all completed training sessions, both flights and ground trainings. 

• Detailed Flight Reporting: The type of flight is now available in reports, offering more detailed insights into flight activities.

• Persistent Report Filters: The software now remembers filter settings in reports, allowing for a more personalized and efficient reporting experience.
• Maintenance Tracking: The date of the nearest maintenance is now easily accessible, ensuring aircraft is airworthy at the time of booking.

• Exercise Suggestions: The system now suggests the next exercise for students, streamlining the training progression and ensuring a structured learning path.

• FI Time Registration: Flight Instructor (FI) time is now registered per training session, providing accurate tracking of instructor involvement (feature available for selected ATO - ask for more details) 

• Enhanced Reporting: We've updated the file with reports to ensure comprehensive and accurate data representation, making it easier to analyze and review performance.
• Calendar Enhancement - Slot Selection in Agenda/List View: Users can now select slots directly from the Agenda or List view in the calendar, simplifying the scheduling process.
• Payment Transparency: All payment transactions are now displayed, providing clear and comprehensive visibility into financial activities.
• Bugs fixes and improvements - thanks for reporting them -we're on them!  

• Pilot Document Verification: Admin can define the requirement for  Pilots to have valid documents to fly, ensuring compliance and safety.
  
• Admin Controls few changes now available for the Admin roles
  • Delete Employees: Admins now have the ability to delete employee records, providing better management of personnel data.
  • Delete Training Plans: Admins can delete training plans that are no longer needed, keeping the system organized.
  • Rename Training Plans: Training plans can now be renamed, allowing for better customization and clarity.
• Briefing & Debriefing Suggestions: The system now suggests briefing and debriefing times (based on the most recent selection for PIC), helping to streamline scheduling and preparation processes.

• Bug PIC Suggestion Fix: Resolved an issue where the PIC (Pilot in Command) was not automatically suggested when an Admin clicked an event near an instructor. This ensures correct role assignment during scheduling.

• Streamlined Document Management: We've cleaned up the list of documents in the user profile, making it easier to manage and access important documents.

• Persistent Calendar View: The software now remembers the calendar view selected by the user, providing a more personalized and consistent experience.
• Bug in Flight Reports Corrected: We've fixed a bug in Flight Reports where incorrect or missing information about crew roles appeared in the Excel file. This ensures accurate and complete reporting of crew roles.

• One-Click Booking: Booking flights is now simpler than ever. Users can make bookings by clicking directly on the calendar grid, streamlining the scheduling process

• Automatic Flight Category Selection: The system now automatically selects the appropriate category for cross-country and solo/dual flights, reducing manual input and ensuring accuracy.
• User Preferences for Block/Flight Time: The software now remembers user preferences for block and flight times, providing a more personalized and efficient scheduling experience.
• Improved migration process: it is now possible to migrate trainings with multiple lessons as well as ground trainings.

• Aircraft booking restrictions: Admins can now specify which documents are required to book the aircraft, ensuring compliance before each flight.

• Renewal of Expired Documents: Users can now easily renew expired documents within the system, ensuring all records are kept current and compliant.

• Document Type Identification: The system now identifies and categorizes document types, streamlining document management and retrieval.
• Enhanced Document Approval Information: More detailed information on document approval is now available, including who approved the document, enhancing transparency and accountability.
• Flight Sync Notification: Users will be notified if their flight could not be synced, providing clarity and the opportunity to take corrective action.

• Notification of Expired Documents:  The Head of Training (HT) will now receive notifications about expired documents, ensuring compliance and up-to-date records.

• Verification of Documents: The HT can now verify documents directly within the system, ensuring the compliance of the documents.

• Pilots can be charged for Time-Building: Pilots can now easily manage and pay for time-building sessions, streamlining the process and enhancing user convenience.

• Improved Navigation: The navigation within the software is now fixed and no longer scrollable, providing a more stable and user-friendly experience.
• PDF Rearrangement in Training Progress Card: We've rearranged the PDF format to include the Training Progress Card, making it easier to track and report on student progress.
• Bug Fixes: Various minor bug fixes to improve the overall stability and performance of the software, among others Higher Precision of Tacho in App: The app now features higher 2-digit precision for the tachometer, enhancing the accuracy of flight time tracking.

• Pilot Rental Support: Pilots now can register their flights seamlessly, making the rental process smoother and more convenient for both pilots and administrators.

• More intuitive registration of Supervised Solo Flights in BP: We've integrated Supervised Solo flights into the crew management in the BP app, empowering pilots with greater autonomy while ensuring safety and compliance.

• Reports support new crew management: Our reporting system now aligns with the latest crew management standard, providing accurate and up-to-date information for better decision-making and regulatory compliance.

• Bug Fixes: We've addressed several bugs to enhance the stability and performance of the software, ensuring a smoother experience for all users.

• Aircraft calendar sharing: Admins now can share the aircraft calendar with users, allowing them different levels of access depending on their needs. 

• Google reCaptcha Integration: We've integrated Google reCaptcha with our Auth service to enhance security and protect against unauthorized access.

• Report Visibility Fix: Flights without students are now properly displayed in reports, ensuring accurate tracking and analysis.
• Few other minor bugs and enhancements to improve the overall performance and usability of the software.

• Enhanced flight form interface for desktop users, providing a more streamlined experience.

• A new feature to allow the addition of unscheduled flights directly from the desktop application.

Flights can be registered either in the calendar or in the reporting section. 

Calendar view. 

Reports view. 

• Implemented flight migration mechanism for efficient transition from other platforms. Ask for details! 
• Various minor bug fixes to ensure a smoother user experience.

• Synchronization of MS Outlook calendar events with training session notes for improved planning. Ask for details! 
• Expanded global operations with support for all currencies.

• More intuitive process of defining new airplanes with integrated payment and maintenance in a single form.
• General improvements including enhanced auto-fill, refined notifications, updated app version visibility, color adjustments for user interface, optimized table component for empty states, and reordering table actions for better efficiency.
• Resolved an issue with document templates for multi-student invitations.

• The Best Pilot Platform has undergone significant desktop optimization to provide a smoother, more responsive experience for administrators and head trainers (HT). Users will notice faster load times, improved navigation, and a more intuitive interface. These optimizations make it easier than ever for school Admins to manage courses, track student progress, and oversee instructor schedules, all from one centralized location.

Checkout:  https://beta.bestpilot.com/ 

• The new mobile dedicated Best Pilot Light app is available for FI and Students!

Recognizing the unique needs of pilots we've launched the BP Light app, a mobile application designed specifically for FIs and students. This lightweight (offline-ready) app focuses on core functionalities that FIs need, such as managing schedules, logging training sessions, and communicating with students.

Checkout: https://app.bestpilot.com/ 

• New registration flow which enhanced security with Code Authentication for more efficient Account Activation

We've implemented a new account activation process that uses code authentication, significantly increasing the security of user accounts.

The process is designed to be quick and user-friendly, requiring users to enter a unique code sent to their email adding an extra layer of security while keeping the activation process straightforward.

Exciting news ahead! We're gearing up for a major update next week, unveiling a split platform with dedicated applications for desktop and mobile users. Meanwhile, this small release brings various improvements and bug fixes. Stay tuned!

• Users can now filter training reports by type, providing a more streamlined and targeted view of training data.
  
• The dashboard now exclusively displays upcoming lessons, ensuring users can quickly access and prioritize current and future training activities, the past unregistered lessons do not show in the dashboard view.
• Ground training without assigned resources is now visible in the agenda view in the calendar, optimizing the user experience and information presented.
• Addressed an issue where planning from the student list would register only one student. Now, the software accurately records multiple students involved in the training.
• HT/FI users can now share a comprehensive summary of ground training sessions, with or without assigned resources, facilitating effective communication within the classroom environment.

• Double toast appeared after the login
• Flight with zero fuel couldn't be saved 
• Dead-end when searching for the aircraft 
• Error communicated when editing or adding student documents

• Pilots can add attachments (like weather, NOTAMs, etc.) to the flight

• Sleek and convenient list view in the calendar, effortlessly organize your events in a table-style schedule format

• Other resources like cars can be now defined and booked

• Tacho-time can now be filled with 2-decimal precision - a more helicopter-friendly format 

• Started work on the automatic planning feature, and we'd love to hear your feedback

• Training can be planned for multiple students 

• Enhanced usability with a sleek Hamburger menu redesign
  

• New login/registration page with links to User Guide and Release notes 

• Limited length of fields in the reporting section

• There are multiple grading levels available for new training programs

• Each lesson can be graded separately
• Classroom can be selected for training 

• Improved weekly calendar view -more information is shown: Time, PIC Student, Notes.
• The availability of Flight Instructors is shown on the calendar
• The calendar can be filtered, to show only selected resources

• Admin can define the list of Documents and Ratings for pilots

• When inviting new students or Flight Instructors, Admin can specify the requested documents 

• Admin can edit the flights directly from the Flight reports

• Admin and Flight Instructors managed from employees' list

• Fuel can be recorded in the application