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"Paperless141 introduces upgraded software versions..."

New Functionality Released

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April 2012:

Scheduling / Web

  • Integrated Google Calendar 'push'. Schedule 'make' and 'cancel/modify' propagate to your Google Calendar - if so desired.

Administration and Pilot modules

  • Several of our customers work with Gift Certificates or Coupons for Flight- and Flight Training activities.Integrated 'Coupon' handling added- Sale, Redemption, Reporting.
  • Flight Instruction 'Auto Bill' function. When a Student performs a Aircraft Checkin function, the system can automatically create the 'Flight Instruction' billing.

Misc...

  • Windows 8 compatibility testing performed - and YES.we are running fine...

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December 2011:

Aircraft Maintenance

  • Squawk management (Review/Response) - added to web based system
  • Upcoming Maintenance Reminders - added to web based system
  • Tool Calibration section added

Scheduling / Web

  • Schedule online payment - when reference number for credit card payment on file
  • Ability to define Fractional Ownership members for aircraft - enabling activity review

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October 2011:

Scheduling / WEB

  • Screen support for Android/ iPhone / iPad
  • Web based Check-Out and Check-In

School Module Part 61 / Part 141

  • ASA courses added to record keeping Private Pilot
  • Instrument Pilot
  • Commercial Pilot
  • Generic Sport Pilot Course
  • Built in EXAM (Test Prep) Editor
  • Syllaby' conformity manager for FAA TCO change management

Administration and Pilot modules

  • Credit Card Processing changes
  • 'card on file' risk eliminated. Repeat billing only by reference numbers from credit card billing provider.

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March 2011:

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Aicraft Maintenance

  • New Work order and Purchase order process
  • Specific Parts and Labor allocation, Multiple pay and bill rates for mechanics, 'Punch Clock' feature, Work order and Purchase order billing integrated with Intuit Quickbooks©. Contractor and Employee billing and invoicing.
  • Weight and Balance Calculator
    Support for Cessna CardPhase Maintenance
    Support for General Phase Maintenance

Resource Schedulers

  • LAN Scheduler
  • Recurring Schedule
  • Daily and Weekly

  • WEB Scheduler
    Detection of Mobile Devices
  • Android
  • IPhone
  • specific page layout for these devices
  • Personal Profiles ->
  • Limit display to 'Aircraft by selected TYPE(s)'
  • Limit Display to 'Aircraft by selected Tail-number(s)'
  • Limit Display to specific Flight Instructor(s)
Administration
  • Assignment of specific Rental Tiers to specific Aircraft or FTD's per customer/student to accomodate 'exceptions' or specific package deals
  • Lock specific Scheduler Profiles (e.g. limit customer to 'see' only assigned Aircrafts and Instructors)
  • Additional reports on Financial overview (Metrix report), expands specific categories for detailed viewing
  • various reports added (Birthday List, Address List, All emails sent out)
  • Optional export of data to OPENOFFICE (Openoffice.org Calc) in addition to Microsoft Excel

Part141/Part61 School Modules
  • Test Preparation Editor (modify Exam Questions for any course and Exam)
  • Grade Sheet Editor (modify the Flight Lesson specific grading topics and categories)
  • Lesson 'continuation' for Partial Flight Lessons.
  • Signoff for External 'Test Prep'

Aircraft Maintenance
  • Weight and Balance Setup and Verification (Aircraft CG envelope data an weights used in the Pilot module during checkout.
  • Maintenance Labor - employees with different hourly wages (W2) and contractors (1099) (enhanced Quickbooks Time sheet generate during automated transfer to Intuit Quickbooks)

General
  • New Video Tutorials for new functionality
  • ScreenConnect Support
  • Our support staff can help you online by utilizing ScreenConnect support software
  • Full support for Server 2008 R2 64bit

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To February 2010:


School module (PART141, PART61)

  • New Flight Grade Sheets, with Preview and Print capability for the CFI to take on the flight
  • Improved Pilot Endorsement manager.

Pilot module

  • Expanded capabilities for CFI's - Pilot Shop Sales to Customers, Take Customer Payments.
  • 'Punch Clock' for Students to enable SEVIS tracking for Student Time requirements.
  • Optional Electronic Signature requirement for Credit card sales.

Resource Schedulers

  • 'Optional checking of Medical Dates/ Flight Review Dates, Renters Insurance, Student 90 day Solo Endorsements (before being able to schedule SOLO flights).
  • Per User display preferences.

Administration/Finance

  • Accounting Enhancements:
    Prepaid User accounts with Quickbooks 'other current liability' handling.
  • Invoices can be directly emailed in PDF format to customers.
  • Improved scan and store of Pilot Documents, added PDF support.

General

  • Security improvements:
    Optional require Complex User Passwords
    Account Lockout after n number of invalid login attempts

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To September 2009:

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YES, WE ARE 'WINDOWS 7' TESTED AND READY !

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School module (PART141, PART61)

Expanded reporting for Chief Pilot and FAA POI's
Student can be 'Ground School only'
Revision support for all syllabi documents

Monthly proficiency alerts for Pilots and CFI's
- Flight Review, Medical dates, TSA recurrency training

Aircraft Maintenance Module

Service calculation options:
FAR 91.409(b).
PART 135.
Private Use.

Automated 'Take Aircraft Offline' if any maintenance interval is execeeded (see scheduler 'Overlay Schedules'.
Email and SMS notifications to maintenance personal on approaching service.

Printout of 'Aircraft Status Sheets' including Ad's and Component Service Times.

Scheduling Modules (Web and LAN)

30 Day view
Overlay schedule for Maintenance (does not delete original schedule).
Reporting for 'cancelled schedules per aircraft'

Possible restrictions based on Resource, Pilot, Tiering.
- Restrict Schedule duration, between certain hours of the day, restrict to 'dual' only
- System can check for 90 day Solo endorsement on file

Administration / Finance Module

Added certification for Creditcard billing 'Merchant Warehouse'
- Merchantware 3.0 encrypted Web Services
- support for encrypted card readers
- PCI-DSS complience - not storing any restricted data
- recurring billing 'by reference' - not storing any creditcard information locally

Multiple DOMAIN support for Server 2003/2008 Terminal Services Environment

Quickbooks 2009/2010 general support
-Support 'Refund issued' via Check

Invoices will be all stored for audit train purposes

Recurring monthly Charges - and Creditcard Billing

Added 'Monthly Salestax Due' overview.

More reports:
Checkrides
Non-Pilot accounts
..and yes - a 'Monthly Birthday List'


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December 2008:

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FCMS

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On-Line Helpdesk interface in addition to the existing full set of animated help tutorial videos for all FCMS Modules.

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In The FCMS Flightschool Module

  • Complete repository of school conformity documents and reports for Part 141 compliance. Allows Chief Instructor(s) and Management to instantly see the status of all 141 conformity compliance requirements in one report to always be prepared for any surprise inspections.

  • Added overall report for failed Stage Exam Questions

  • New Courses Added

    • Helicopter CFI

    • Helicopter CFII

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In The FCMS Administration Module

  • Virtually unlimited number of Pay grades and Bill rates for CFI's

  • Pilotshop Expanded Support for multiple Locations

  • Student Activity detail report (Financial and Hours)

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In The FCMS Aircraft Maintenance Module

  • Support for Aircraft on "Phase Maintenance"

  • Improved Logbook Sticker support

  • Improved Life limited Component support

  • Added support for Robinson R22 'Collective Hobbs Kit' computations
     

In The FCMS Scheduler Moduler

  • Virtually unlimited Color Coding for reserved time periods

  • Ground Class Scheduling

  • Ride Along Scheduling (multiple students on one flight)
     

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June 2008:

In The FCMS Administration Module

New PILOT SHOP implementation. Pilot shop items can be integrated with FCMS Purchase orders. QuickBooks integration adjusts QuickBooks inventory items and 'instock' numbers automatically. Barcode reader support for Pilotshop items added.

Expanded Aircraft Rental Tiers (6 Levels) and additional Leaseback modes. Each Rental Tier can be associated with a 'Cogs' Tier.

Schedulers (Lan and Web versions) show 'time to next aircraft service' on Squawk pages (Time to 100hr, Time to 50hr etc.)

Login 'NAME' support added

Support for multiple Sales tax rates added ('Location Tax') for our clients with schools in multiple counties and states.

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In The FCMS Aircraft Maintenance Module

Electronic Logbook support improved. Maintenance activities can be signed off with Electronic Signatures (Topaz Electronic Signatures). See Advisory Circular AC No: 120-78

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In The FCMS F141 School Module

All course times can be modified/adjusted for individual TCO compliance (MinTimes Editor).

New 'Helicopter ATP' add-on course.

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March 2008:

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FCMS

Implemented Quickbooks 'Automated Account Setup'. Start with your Quickbooks or a new company file and enjoy the 'One Button Click' setup. Added support for CFI's as 1099 or salaried employees (Time add).

Authorization Categories per aircraft. Select mandatory flighttime prerequisites per aircraft in your flight and require CFI signoff before renters/students can fly a certain aircraft or aircraft type.

The FCMS Scheduler will check these restrictions + valid dates for Medical expiration and BFR before scheduling the aircraft.

MSCASH keylocker support (for Cash in Finance and for Aircraft Keys on checkout and checkin

Additional Invoice printing capabilities.

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In The FCMS F141 School Module

Added the following courses:

  • Robinson Instrument

  • Robinson Full Commercial

  • Schweizer Add On Commercial

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December 2007:

FCMS

Full featured onling scheduling system with host-based and web-based interfaces, Aircraft and Instructor scheduling, Instructor ground school time, office time and 'off' time. Our customers have the choice of using the integrated FCMS Scheduler or the integration with ScheduleMaster, a service of Time Sync.

Added 'Instrument Helicopter' course. Congratulation to Longhorn Helicopters, our 'pilot' customer for this course. Longhorn did achieve FAA F141 certification for that course on Dec. 12

And..the many many little features that our customers requested.And we fixed a few 'bugs'.....

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October 2007:

FCMS

New and improved WEB interface. Pilots/Students can view their Accounts, Flights, open Squawks and their Aircraft Schedules. Aircraft schedules can be downloaded to Calendar applications.

Complete Component Lifetime/Overhaul data and calculation (specifically useful for Helicopter Components). Tested with Robinson, Schweizer and Bell (206 Jetranger).

Workorder support: Create/Print/Store and track Workorders for Aircraft Repair and Maintenance.

Finance: Customize Charge Items and Categories for Quickbooks integration.

 

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April 2007:

In The F141 Flightschool Module

Additional Courses:

  • Helicopter Schweizer 300 C / 300CBI (Private and Commercial)

  • Helicopter ATP for Bell 206 (Jet Ranger)

  • Helicopter Instrument Proficiency

In The FCMS Administration Module

Support for more CFI billing rates

  • Bill Rate - Flight / Ground | Pay Rate - Flight /Ground

  • Adv. Bill Rate - Flight / Ground | Adv.Pay Rate - Flight /Ground

  • for Glass Cockpits:

  • TAA. Bill Rate - Flight / Ground | TAA.Pay Rate - Flight /Ground

 

In The Aircraft Maintenance Module

Tracking of Avionics updates (in Reminders and Fleet Status screens)

  • GPS1,

  • GPS2,

  • Avidyne EX5000 Nav- and Chart-Data

Tracking of Cycle Times for Turbine Helicopter (Jet ranger)

 

In The Pilot Module / Administration Module

Support for Debit Card Payments with PINPAD integration

 

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January 2007:

In The F141 Flightschool Module

 

Additional Courses:

 
  • Helicopter Robinson R22 (Private and Commercial)

  • Helicopter Robinson R44 (Private and Commercial)

 

In The FCMS Administration Module

Advanced Purchase Order Processing

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Licensed Customers receive these upgrades free of charge.