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Part 142 training centers run on binders and spreadsheets. Not anymore.

AviationAlley is the platform built for FAA-approved Part 142 training centers. Compliance records, simulator scheduling, student enrollment, and Hobbs-based billing — built as connected requirements, not separate tools.

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The problem

Part 142 training centers run on
disconnected tools and binders

FAA-approved training centers have the most demanding compliance requirements in aviation training — and the least purpose-built software to meet them.

Compliance records

Curriculum approvals, courseware version history, and check instructor qualification records tracked manually — in spreadsheets, binders, or a shared drive someone maintains by hand. FAA audit prep takes days.

Simulator scheduling

Full-motion and fixed-base simulators scheduled on a generic shared calendar with no understanding of device type, qualification level, or maintenance windows. Double-bookings happen. Utilization is invisible.

Student & instructor records

Enrollment, stage checks, instructor endorsements, and FAA-required logbook entries scattered across binders, spreadsheets, and disconnected systems. No single source of truth for a student's training status.

Billing

Training invoices are built from estimates, not actual logged Hobbs time. Manual reconciliation every billing cycle between flight records, simulator logs, and the accounting system. Hours get missed. Disputes happen.

How it works

Built around how
Part 142 actually operates.

AviationAlley is designed around the compliance, scheduling, and billing realities of an FAA-approved training center — not adapted from generic school management software.

1

Configure your ATO

Set up your approved training organization — simulators by device type and qualification level, instructors, curriculum packages, and Part 142 compliance requirements. Takes hours, not weeks.

2

Run daily operations

Enroll students, schedule simulators and instructors, log Hobbs time, capture endorsements and stage checks, and record FAA-required training documentation — all in one platform, connected by design.

3

Audit-ready, always

Curriculum approvals, courseware versions, check instructor qualifications, and student training records organized and exportable at any time. The next FAA inspection is not a weeks-long scramble — it's a button.

FAA compliance, first-class

Every compliance requirement
built in from day one

Most training software treats Part 142 requirements as edge cases or checkbox fields. AviationAlley is architected around them — simulator scheduling, check instructor qualifications, and curriculum version control are core features, not add-ons.

  • Curriculum approval tracking — active and superseded courseware versions maintained automatically, no manual version log
  • Check instructor qualification records — currency, endorsements, and evaluation history in one place and always current
  • Simulator qualification level and device type tracked per booking — FSTD, FTD, and ATD recorded on every session
  • FAA-required training records: logbook entries, endorsements, stage checks, and Practical Test Standards completion
  • Student training folders audit-ready at any time — exportable as a complete, organized record set
  • Compliance dashboard showing open items across all students, instructors, and simulator devices
Part 142
Not a checkbox — an architecture decision
Part 142 compliance is baked into the data model from the start. Simulator sessions, training records, and curriculum documentation are first-class objects — not custom fields layered onto a generic scheduling tool.
One click
FAA audit preparation
Because compliance records are maintained continuously in AviationAlley, audit prep is an export — not a weeks-long scramble through binders and shared drives. The records are always there, always complete.
Zero binders
Required after setup
Every document the FAA wants to see lives in AviationAlley — curriculum approvals, check instructor sign-offs, student training records. Physical binders become a backup, not the system of record.

Scheduling and B2B billing, connected

Hobbs time logged once.
Billed to the right client. Reconciled to the wire.

Part 142 centers don't bill students — they bill airlines, charter operators, corporate flight departments, and Part 141 schools. AviationAlley is built for that reality: Hobbs time rolls up to a named client account, invoices age against that account, and international wires reconcile back to the invoices that funded them.

  • Simulator scheduling with device type, qualification level, and maintenance window awareness — no more booking an unavailable sim
  • Aircraft scheduling with Hobbs start/end logging tied directly to the trainee training record
  • Instructor scheduling with conflict detection across simulators, aircraft, and ground sessions simultaneously
  • Client accounts for airlines, charter operators, Part 121/135 carriers, corporate flight departments, and Part 141 schools — pilots roll up to the org that pays for their training
  • Invoice aging buckets (current, 30, 60, 90, 90+) with the wire-transfer alert summary right on the billing hub
  • International wire transfer queue: SWIFT/UETR references, 20 currencies with live USD conversion, BSA/FinCEN CTR and OFAC flags, 8-state lifecycle from INITIATED to APPLIED
B2B
Built for who actually pays the bill
Stripe-style consumer checkout is the wrong model for an ATO. Real Part 142 revenue comes in as international wires from airlines and corporate flight departments — so client accounts and wire reconciliation are the billing primitives, not card-on-file.
SWIFT/UETR
Wire references and FinCEN compliance built in
CTR auto-flags transactions ≥ $10K (31 CFR §1010.311), OFAC review fields, IRS Form 8300 notice, and 5-year retention reminders (31 CFR §1010.316). Wire references auto-generated in WT‑YYYY‑NNNN format on every transfer.
One queue
Received wires reconciled against open invoices
The wire-transfer queue and the invoice ledger share the same view. Mark a wire received, link it to the open invoice it funded, and the client's aging drops automatically — no separate accounting export to keep in sync.

How it stacks up

AviationAlley vs. how
training centers operate today

Generic CRM and scheduling tools weren’t built for FAA compliance. Paper binders don’t scale. AviationAlley is the first platform purpose-built for Part 142 training centers.

CapabilityAviationAlleyLegacy training mgmt softwareGeneric CRM & school appsPaper & binders
Built for Part 142 compliance✓Partial——
Simulator scheduling & utilization✓Partial——
Student enrollment & progress tracking✓✓CustomizableManual
FAA-required logbook entries & endorsements✓Partial—Manual
Curriculum & courseware version control✓Partial—Binder
Check instructor qualification tracking✓———
B2B client accounts (airlines, charter, corporate, Part 141)✓—Custom CRMManual
International wire reconciliation (SWIFT/UETR, multi-currency)✓——Spreadsheet
BSA/FinCEN compliance (CTR, OFAC, Form 8300, 5-year retention)✓——Manual
Hobbs-time logging tied to training records✓Partial—Manual
Setup time for a typical operationDaysWeeks6–12 months—

What we've built

One platform for
every Part 142 requirement.

Part 142 compliance, student records, simulator scheduling, and Hobbs-based billing — all in one platform.

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AviationAlley Part 142 training center dashboard
01

Part 142 compliance records

Curriculum approvals, check instructor qualifications, courseware version control, and simulator scheduling — built in as first-class requirements, not bolted on after.

02

Student enrollment & progress tracking

Enrollment, stage checks, instructor endorsements, and FAA-required logbook entries in one place. No more binders, no more disconnected spreadsheets.

03

Simulator scheduling & utilization

Schedule full-motion and fixed-base simulators, track utilization by device and student, and manage maintenance windows — in a calendar that actually understands sim ops.

04

Automated billing by flight hours

Invoice students based on actual Hobbs time logged — simulator, aircraft, and ground instruction. Training billing connected to the records, not a separate system.

Feature deep dive

Ten features built
for Part 142.

From compliance records to Hobbs-based billing — every workflow an FAA-approved training center runs, purpose-built as connected requirements.

01 / 10
● Building now

Part 142 compliance dashboard

Open items across all students, instructors, and simulator devices — visible in a single compliance dashboard. Curriculum approvals, check instructor qualifications, courseware version history, and FAA-required training records tracked continuously. Audit prep is an export, not a weeks-long scramble through binders and shared drives.

02 / 10
● Building now

FAA curriculum & courseware tracking

Approved training programs and courseware versions managed in the platform — active and superseded versions maintained automatically, no manual version log required. The Part 142 requirement to maintain a complete, current training program is a first-class data model, not a folder of PDFs someone keeps updated by hand.

03 / 10
● Building now

Student enrollment & training records

Enrollment, stage checks, instructor endorsements, FAA logbook entries, and Practical Test Standards completion — all in one training folder per student. No binders, no disconnected spreadsheets. Training folders are exportable as a complete, organized record set at any time. What the FAA wants to see is always there.

04 / 10
● Building now

Check instructor qualification tracking

Check instructor currency, endorsements, and evaluation history tracked in the platform and always current — not assembled by hand before an inspection. The area where Part 142 centers most frequently scramble before an FAA audit. AviationAlley tracks it continuously so the record is ready when the inspector shows up.

05 / 10
Q3–Q4 2026

Simulator scheduling & utilization

Schedule full-motion and fixed-base simulators with device type, qualification level, and maintenance window awareness — the calendar understands FSTD, FTD, and ATD designations. Double-bookings eliminated. Every session records the required device designation per FAA requirement. Utilization tracked by device so capacity decisions are data-driven, not guesswork.

06 / 10
● Live

Invoice aging + wire-transfer reconciliation

A billing hub shows invoice aging buckets (current, 30, 60, 90, 90+) next to the wire-transfer alert summary — pending wires that need attention sit one click from the invoices they fund. Mark a wire received and link it to the open invoice; the client account's aging adjusts automatically. The reconciliation flow lives where the receivable lives, not in a separate accounting export.

07 / 10
● Live

Role-based staff workspaces

Each of the seven staff roles (Owner, Admin, Manager, Instructor, Dispatcher, Maintenance, Auditor) sees only what their job needs — dedicated pages for endorsements, session requests, and staff workload sit alongside the schedule and work-orders queue. Time-limited AUDITOR access for FAA evaluators expires inline at the request level (no background job, no forgotten-credential risk). Read-only audit role can't mutate; mutations gated to MAINTENANCE+ by default.

08 / 10
● Live

Client account management

Airlines, charter operators, Part 121/135 carriers, corporate flight departments, and Part 141 flight schools tracked as named client accounts. Client managers get their own portal showing their pilots' training status, medical expiry alerts, and upcoming sessions — cleanly separate from the center's internal staff interface.

09 / 10
● Live

BSA/FinCEN-compliant wire transfers

International wire transfer system with BSA/FinCEN compliance built in: CTR auto-flagged for transactions ≥$10K (31 CFR §1010.311), OFAC flag field, 5-year retention reminders (31 CFR §1010.316), and IRS Form 8300 notice. 20 currencies with live exchange-rate USD conversion. Wire references auto-generated in WT‑YYYY‑NNNN format per transfer.

10 / 10
● Live

Trainee-facing portal

Students and trainees have their own portal showing training progress, upcoming sessions, training history, and billing — separate from the staff interface, not a shared login with a different homepage. The trainee relationship with the ATO is managed through dedicated views built around what a student needs to see, not a pared-down version of the admin panel.

What's coming

The roadmap,
in plain sight.

Here's exactly where AviationAlley is and where it's going — built with Part 142 training centers from day one.

Building now

Part 142 compliance core

  • FAA-approved curriculum & courseware tracking
  • Check instructor qualification records
  • Student enrollment & training records
  • FAA logbook entries & endorsements
  • Compliance dashboard & audit export
  • Founding cohort onboarding
Q3–Q4 2026

Scheduling & billing

  • Simulator scheduling (FSTD, FTD, ATD)
  • Aircraft scheduling with Hobbs logging
  • Instructor scheduling & conflict detection
  • Automated Hobbs-based invoice generation
  • Student payment portal (ACH, card, Apple Pay)
  • Utilization dashboards by device & instructor
2027+

Advanced operations

  • Multi-ATO management
  • API integrations with existing TMS platforms
  • Advanced analytics & capacity forecasting
  • Regulatory change tracking & compliance alerts
  • Mobile app for instructors & students
  • Stage check & checkride scheduling workflows

Founding cohort

The first ATOs in
build the compliance layer.

AviationAlley's founding cohort is Part 142 training centers actively using the platform and encoding their real compliance workflows into the product before public launch.

Request founding access
01

Locked-in founding pricing

The rate you start at is yours permanently. Pricing increases when AviationAlley opens to all Part 142 training centers.

02

Your ATO's compliance requirements built in

Every Part 142 ATO has specific curriculum structures and record-keeping workflows. Founding centers' requirements become part of the core product — not custom fields.

03

Direct access to the team

No support queues. Founding members have a direct line to the engineers. FAA compliance edge cases get solved at the platform level, not patched with workarounds.

04

Records migration support

We help migrate your existing student training records, curriculum documentation, and instructor qualification files. You go live with your real data — not a blank slate.

Common questions

Things Part 142 training centers ask us.

What is AviationAlley?
AviationAlley is an operations platform purpose-built for FAA Part 142 approved training centers. It covers the full operational lifecycle — student enrollment and progress tracking, simulator and instructor scheduling, FAA-compliant training records, curriculum version control, Hobbs-based billing, and student payments — in one connected platform.
Who is AviationAlley for?
AviationAlley is built specifically for Part 142 approved training centers — the directors, chief instructors, schedulers, and administrators who manage FAA-approved simulator training programs. If you run an ATO with FSTD, FTD, or ATD devices and the compliance burden that comes with Part 142 approval, AviationAlley is built around your operation.
How does AviationAlley handle Part 142 compliance records?
AviationAlley maintains curriculum approval status, courseware version history, check instructor qualifications, and student training records as first-class data — not custom fields in a generic tool. Every FAA-required document is stored, versioned, and exportable at any time. Audit preparation becomes an export, not a scramble.
How does simulator scheduling work in AviationAlley?
AviationAlley schedules simulators with awareness of device type (FSTD, FTD, ATD), qualification level, and maintenance windows. It detects conflicts across instructors, students, and devices simultaneously. Every session is tied to the student training record and drives billing automatically from logged Hobbs time — no manual transfer between systems.
How does AviationAlley handle Hobbs-based billing?
Hobbs time is logged directly in AviationAlley when a simulator or aircraft session is completed. That time drives the invoice automatically — simulator rates, aircraft rates, and ground instruction billed at the correct rates without manual entry or reconciliation. Invoices go to the student portal for ACH, card, or Apple Pay payment.
Is AviationAlley different from ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot?
Yes — completely different product category. ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot are cockpit tools for pilots. AviationAlley is a business operations platform for the training center running the program — scheduling, compliance records, student management, and billing. Different problem, different user, different platform.
Does AviationAlley replace a training management system (TMS)?
Yes, for Part 142 training centers. AviationAlley handles student enrollment, curriculum tracking, FAA-required records, simulator scheduling, instructor management, and billing in one platform. It replaces the patchwork of a scheduling tool, a records binder, a billing spreadsheet, and a generic LMS that most ATOs are running today.
When will AviationAlley launch?
AviationAlley is in active development. Early access is opening to a founding cohort of Part 142 training centers. Check roffik.com/aviationalley/ or use the contact form to get in the queue.
What software do Part 142 training centers use today?
Most Part 142 ATOs today run a combination of a generic scheduling tool (Google Calendar, Aero Manager), a training records binder or spreadsheet, a separate billing system, and manual FAA compliance tracking. AviationAlley replaces all four with one platform built around the specific compliance and scheduling demands of a Part 142 operation.
How does AviationAlley compare to Aero Manager or other aviation school software?
Aero Manager and similar tools were designed primarily for Part 61 flight schools — aircraft scheduling, instructor booking, and student records. They handle Part 142 compliance as an add-on, not a foundation. AviationAlley is architected from day one around Part 142 requirements: curriculum version control, check instructor qualification tracking, FSTD/FTD/ATD scheduling with qualification awareness, and Hobbs-connected billing.

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