The category-defining sim-and-aircraft scheduling tool for flight schools. Strongest in Part 141 and the pilot-school segment. Mature scheduling UX, well-known by most Part 141 chief pilots.
Scheduling is what they do, and they've been doing it for 20 years. The calendar UX is polished, the iCal integrations work, and chief pilots know the workflow.
Part 141 schools, FBO networks running rental fleets, mid-sized training operations.
Live-rendered from the same design system as the product — illustrative sample data; every figure reflects your own operation.
Scheduling — conflict-free
Compliance & inspection mode
| Feature | AviationAlley | Flight Schedule Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Sim + classroom scheduling | ||
| FAR 117 enforcement at booking | ||
| Pilot bidding (LINE + PBS) | PART_121 module | |
| AD / SB tracking + AAIP support | AD/SB + AAIP + life limits | Integration with 3rd party |
| 61.51 electronic logbook (per pilot) | 61.51 + ForeFlight CSV | Trainee records only |
| Live crew duty board | ||
| Invoicing + Stripe Connect | Stripe Connect | |
| Charter quote engine | Part 135 charter | |
| Public REST API + webhooks | OpenAPI 3.0 | Partner-only |
| Audit-grade compliance + inspection mode | Audit + inspection mode | Reports, no audit log |
| Safety/SMS · 5×5 risk matrix | 5×5 risk matrix | |
| Native mobile apps (iOS + Android) | Expo (iOS + Android) | |
| Multi-base operations module | Tour module | |
| Per-center logo + accent + custom theme | ||
| Tier-based module gating |
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We're not pretending these are weaknesses. They're real wins for Flight Schedule Pro. Buy honestly.
Technically yes — FSP exports iCal, we import bookings via REST API. In practice this gives you two truths for the schedule, which makes FAR 117 enforcement, dispatch sheets, and SMS reminders unreliable. The clean move is a single workspace.
Typical school: 3-5 days. We set up your aircraft, pilots, and recurring schedules with you, then run parallel for a week before cutover. Enterprise tier includes professional services hours for this.
Starter tier at AviationAlley is similar per-pilot pricing to FSP's mid-tier; you pick up the rest of the stack (dispatch, compliance, mobile) without adding tools. Pro tier prices in the same range as FSP's enterprise tier but adds the second FAR rule set + DPE network.
We'll set up a center on real data and run side-by-side with Flight Schedule Pro for a week. If the honest pick is to stay where you are, we'll tell you.