Best Pilot - Release Notes

• 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