Aircraft

What Is an Aircraft in IPL?

In IPL, an Aircraft represents a specific physical airplane, identified by its Aircraft ID (registration or tail number).

While Aircraft Types describe general models (such as A320 or B737-800), Aircraft entries allow you to track the exact airframes you actually flew.

Aircraft are mainly used when logging flights, ensuring consistency across your logbook, totals, and aircraft-based statistics.

Accessing the Aircraft List

You can access the Aircraft module from:

More → Aircraft

This opens the My Aircraft list, where all aircraft in your personal database are displayed.

How the Aircraft List Is Organized

Like most IPL database modules, the Aircraft list is designed for fast selection:

• Recent

  Aircraft you have interacted with recently

• Favorites

  Aircraft marked as favorites for quicker access

• Grouped by Aircraft Type

  All other aircraft are grouped under the ICAO code of their aircraft type

Each aircraft entry displays:

• A picture on the left (if available)

• The Aircraft ID as the main title

• A subtitle in the format: Manufacturer, Model (based on the selected Aircraft Type)
  
  Example:
  EI-EMO
  BOEING, 737-800

📸 Screenshot suggestion: My Aircraft list showing Recent, Favorites, and type grouping

Adding a New Aircraft

To create a new aircraft:

1. Open the Aircraft list

2. Tap the + button

3. Fill in the aircraft form

4. Tap Save to create the aircraft

Unlike edits, new aircraft are not saved automatically until you confirm with the Save button.

Once the aircraft is created:

• Future edits are auto-saved

• The Save button is replaced by a Favorite (❤️) button in the detail view

Aircraft Fields

When creating or editing an aircraft, the following fields are available:

• Aircraft ID (required)

  The registration or tail number

  This is the only mandatory field

• Type

  Selected from your Aircraft Types database

• Operator

  Selected from the People module

  Useful for airline or club operations

• Owner

  Selected from the People module

  Useful for privately owned or leased aircraft

• Year

  Optional manufacturing year

• Notes

  Any additional remarks about this airframe

📸 Screenshot suggestion: Aircraft creation form showing Aircraft ID, Type, Operator, Owner, and Configuration

Aircraft Configuration

Each aircraft includes a Configuration section.

This section includes a set of technical and operational characteristics (such as MTOW, passenger capacity, airframe type, and landing gear features) that help describe the aircraft more precisely.

Inheriting Values from the Type

When you select an Aircraft Type, the aircraft automatically inherits the configuration values from that type

Aircraft-Specific Customization

Configuration values can be adjusted for a specific aircraft:

• Changes apply only to this aircraft

• The Aircraft Type itself remains unchanged

This is useful when multiple airframes of the same type differ slightly in equipment or characteristics.

Statistics for an Aircraft

In the detail view of an existing aircraft, IPL displays a summary bar just below the picture.

This bar shows:

• Total flight time on this aircraft

• Number of flights logged on it

Tapping this summary opens a dedicated screen with:

• A map of flights performed with this aircraft

• A list of the corresponding logbook entries

• Controls to adjust the displayed time period (All Time, Year, Month, Custom)

📸 Screenshot suggestion: Aircraft statistics screen with map and flight list

Default Aircraft

An aircraft can be marked as your Default Aircraft using the Set as default switch.

Rules:

• Only one aircraft can be the default at a time

• When enabled, that aircraft is automatically pre-selected in new flight entries

This is especially useful if you regularly fly the same airplane.

Using Aircraft Throughout IPL

Just like People, Places, and Aircraft Types, aircraft can be:

• Selected or created on the fly from anywhere they are required

• Saved into your personal aircraft database for future reuse

Once created, an aircraft becomes part of your logbook ecosystem and remains fully independent.

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