Comparison

Aloft360 vs Flight Circle

Flight Circle is one of the cheapest scheduling tools out there. Aloft360 covers more of your operation — training, FRAT, safety, ownership — for a comparable price per aircraft.

Flight Circle works well for small clubs that just need scheduling and basic invoicing. Aloft360 fits the same operators who want training records, FRAT, and safety reporting included from day one — without bolting on a second platform.

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Why operators switch from Flight Circle to Aloft360

Training records & checkride tracking

Flight Circle does not include a training-management module — no syllabus builder, no Part 61 progress tracking, no endorsements. Aloft360 has all of this built into the base plan, which matters the moment you take a single student.

Safety culture, baked in

FRAT, anonymous SMS/ASAP safety reports, and a corrective-action log are included in Aloft360 Pro. Flight Circle does not provide these — you would need a separate safety tool.

Aircraft ownership tracking

Co-ownership share tracking, leaseback management, and per-owner hour totals are core to Aloft360. Flight Circle is scheduling-first and does not handle ownership structure.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Based on publicly listed features as of September 2026. Spot something we got wrong? Let us know.

Scheduling

Aircraft & instructor scheduling
Waitlist with auto-promote
Recurring reservations
Checkout enforcement at booking
Preflight weather briefing on each reservation
Per-member booking limits

Maintenance

Inspection tracking (annual, 100-hr, AD, ELT, transponder)
Squawk log with grounding flag
Full work orders with notes & cost
Parts inventory with low-stock alerts
Fleet maintenance dashboard

Safety & Training

FRAT with hard-stop thresholds
Anonymous SMS / ASAP safety reports
Student training records & endorsements
Separate tool needed
TSA / AFSP compliance tracking
Part 61 checkride readiness tracking

Billing

Auto-invoicing from Hobbs/tach
+$29 add-on
Block-time packages
+$29 add-on
Member billing portal
+$29 add-on
QuickBooks integration
On 2026 roadmap

Ownership & Fleet

Co-ownership share tracking
Leaseback / partnership management
Per-owner hour totals
Member document storage

Professional / Charter

Multi-leg trip dispatch
+$49 add-on
Contract pilot broadcast
+$49 add-on
Crew duty time tracking
+$49 add-on
Aloft360Flight Circle
Included Partial / add-on Not available

Pricing

Both products use a subscription model — but the entry points differ.

Aloft360

$9

per month · 1 aircraft · unlimited members

Like-for-like comparison: Starter covers scheduling, squawks, member management, and flight logs without payment processing — directly comparable to Flight Circle's per-aircraft tier.

Step up — Aloft360 Pro

$39 · per month · up to 6 aircraft

Adds maintenance, full work orders, FRAT, anonymous SMS/ASAP safety reports, Part 61 training records, TSA/AFSP, and ownership — none of which Flight Circle offers at any price. Optional Billing add-on +$29/mo for auto-invoicing and Stripe.

Flight Circle

$10

per aircraft · per month

Per-aircraft model. Most operators add the credit-card processing add-on (~$25/mo) to take payments, putting effective entry at ~$35/aircraft. Verify on flightcircle.com.

Pricing per each vendor's public site. Verify directly before purchasing.

Common switching questions

Is Aloft360 cheaper than Flight Circle?
Like-for-like at one aircraft (scheduling, no payment processing): Aloft360 Starter at $9/mo is essentially identical in price to Flight Circle's $10/aircraft. The math diverges quickly when you need the things Flight Circle does not have at any price — FRAT, training records, safety reporting, full work orders. Those are in Aloft360 Pro at $39/mo flat for up to 6 aircraft. At three or more aircraft, Pro is also typically less expensive than Flight Circle once payment processing is added.
Can I import my data from Flight Circle?
The member import assistant supports CSV column mapping, validation, and invitation review. Aircraft use guided setup; historical reservations, inspection records, flight logs, and balances need separate entry or reconciliation. See Switching to Aloft360 in Resources for the supported scope and sample preview.
Does Aloft360 integrate with QuickBooks like Flight Circle does?
Not yet — QuickBooks Online is on our 2026 roadmap. Today the Billing add-on supports invoice export to CSV. If QuickBooks sync is a hard requirement for you, please email us — we are prioritizing it for early customers.
I run a Part 141 program — does Aloft360 handle the audit trail?
Yes. Aloft360 logs training records, endorsements, and stage checks per student with full date/time/CFI metadata. Flight Circle does not provide a training module.
Can I run both at the same time during a transition?
Yes. Most operators run both for one billing cycle. Configure Aloft360 in parallel, validate, then cancel Flight Circle.
Do you have a native mobile app?
Aloft360 is mobile-web first. It runs in any phone browser with no app store download, and on iOS it can be added to the home screen and opens full screen. A native app is on the 2026 roadmap.

Try Aloft360 alongside Flight Circle

Start with one aircraft and a few representative records. Test your scheduling and recordkeeping workflow before inviting the whole team. You can keep your Flight Circle subscription until you're ready to switch — most schools complete the transition in a single billing cycle.

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