Flight Prep Toolkit | SkyFuns 

Flight prep

Brief, file, and launch with one clear flow.

Before a cost-shared flight leaves the hangar, move through a single stack: timeline, checklist, passenger briefing, and live weather. Everything mirrors EASA guidance and the SkyFuns safety review.

  • 72htimeline
  • 2scenario checklists
  • 1briefing template
Start timeline Build briefing

Same-day snapshot

  • Review METAR/TAF + NOTAM trends
  • Send passenger reminder & baggage limits
  • Verify documents still valid past ETA+24h

Overview

Start with the essentials

Follow the same checkpoints the SkyFuns safety desk uses whenever you publish or confirm a flight.

Scenario checklist

Use Day VFR or Night/IFR presets and save your progress.

Open checklists

Passenger briefing

Generate a clean outline with timing, baggage, and safety notes.

Create briefing

Timeline

Stay ahead of every checkpoint

Use this visual flow for both VFR and IFR flights. Each block links to the relevant checklist or briefing step.

  1. -72hPublish & coordinate

    Confirm aircraft availability, publish the listing, and set expectations with passengers.

    • Upload latest licence, medical, and insurance proof.
    • Share provisional weather windows.
    • Confirm fuel arrangements and alternates.

  2. -48hVerify documents

    Ensure everything remains valid through ETA + 24h and that passengers have shared IDs.

    • Run through the compliance hub.
    • Update passengers on baggage and meeting points.
    • Check aircraft technical log.

  3. -24hBrief & monitor

    Lock your scenario checklist, send the passenger briefing, and monitor weather trends.

    • Generate briefing PDF or copy text.
    • Review METAR/TAF cycles and NOTAM changes.
    • Confirm pax transfers landed.

  4. -02hFinal call

    Complete passenger reminders, sync with ops, and close the loop before you taxi.

    • Send final weather + meetup reminder.
    • Check NOTAM radar for last-minute closures.
    • Log contingency fuel decisions.

Need a printable copy?

Download the 72-hour PDF timeline or duplicate this flow inside your preferred EFB notes.

Pair the timeline with the Day VFR or Night/IFR checklist below for a complete EASA-aligned audit trail.

Scenario checklists

Tick through what matters

Each checklist persists locally on your device so you can pause prep and come back without losing context.

Day VFR essentials

Use for clear-weather, daytime hops across the mainland.

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Night / IFR ready

Cover instrument procedures, alternates, and passenger comfort.

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Passenger briefing

Create a shareable outline

Complete the form, copy the output, or drop it into your preferred template. Add an ICAO to include live weather in the summary.

Passenger briefing preview

Complete the form to generate a structured message you can paste into chat or email.

Weather and NOTAMs

Quick-glance weather tools

Input any ICAO to pull the latest METAR, TAF, and NOTAM summaries via Aviapages. We keep your last lookup handy.

Enter an aerodrome to view METAR, TAF, and NOTAM summaries.

Open full IPMA aviation weather

NOTAM radar

Visualise live restrictions before you brief

Explore SkyFuns aerodromes on the interactive map to view NOTAMs, METAR, and TAF in real time via Aviapages.

Click an airport to view NOTAMs, METAR, and TAF from Aviapages.

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