Comparison

Aloft360 vs Pilot Partner

Pilot Partner is one of the cheapest billing-and-scheduling tools for small partnerships. Aloft360 covers more of an operation — training, FRAT, safety, full work orders — for a comparable price per aircraft.

Pilot Partner works well for very small partnerships and clubs that mainly need invoicing, Google Calendar scheduling, and basic maintenance reminders. Aloft360 fits the same operators who want FRAT, training records, full work orders, and safety reporting included from day one.

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Why operators switch from Pilot Partner to Aloft360

FRAT, safety, training built in

Pilot Partner does not include a FRAT, safety reporting, or student training records. Aloft360 Pro ships with all three — including hard-stop FRAT thresholds, anonymous SMS/ASAP reports, endorsements, and Part 61 checkride tracking.

Native scheduling, not Google Calendar

Pilot Partner relies on Google Calendar for aircraft scheduling. Aloft360 has a purpose-built reservation system with waitlist auto-promote, recurring reservations, instructor-availability gating, and checkout enforcement — all linked directly to flight logging and billing.

Full maintenance, not just reminders

Pilot Partner tracks oil changes, annuals, 100-hr, ADs, and TBO. Aloft360 adds full work-order management with notes and cost tracking, parts inventory with low-stock alerts, and a fleet maintenance dashboard.

Feature-by-feature comparison

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

Scheduling

Aircraft & instructor scheduling
via Google Calendar
Native (non-Google) scheduling UI
Waitlist with auto-promote
Recurring reservations
Checkout enforcement at booking
METAR shown alongside reservations
Per-member booking limits

Maintenance

Inspection tracking (annual, 100-hr, AD, ELT, transponder)
Oil change & TBO tracking
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
TSA / AFSP compliance tracking
Part 61 checkride readiness tracking

Billing

Auto-invoicing from Hobbs/tach
+$29 add-on
Pilot logbook with mobile entry
QuickBooks integration
On 2026 roadmap
Member billing portal
+$29 add-on

Ownership & Fleet

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

Platform

Mobile web app (PWA)
Native iOS / Android app
In progress
Public API
Max plan
Dark mode
Aloft360Pilot Partner
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 — directly comparable to Pilot Partner's 1-aircraft tier and roughly 40% cheaper.

Step up — Aloft360 Pro

$39 · per month · up to 6 aircraft

Flat for up to 6 aircraft, and adds maintenance, FRAT, safety reporting, Part 61 training records, TSA/AFSP, and ownership — none of which Pilot Partner provides. Optional Billing add-on +$29/mo for auto-invoicing.

Pilot Partner

$14.95

per month · 1 aircraft · unlimited members

Per-aircraft pricing: $12.95/aircraft for 2–6, $9.95/aircraft for 7+. 60-day free trial. Verify on pilotpartner.net.

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

Common switching questions

For 1 aircraft: Aloft360 Starter at $9/mo is cheaper than Pilot Partner at $14.95/mo. For 2 aircraft, Pilot Partner is $25.90/mo total ($12.95 × 2) and Aloft360 Pro at $39/mo flat covers up to 6 aircraft and adds FRAT, training, safety, and ownership tooling Pilot Partner does not have. The crossover where Pro becomes the better value is roughly 3 aircraft, even before factoring in the additional features.

Try Aloft360 alongside Pilot Partner

Set up a free trial in under 5 minutes. Add an aircraft, invite your team, and see the difference for yourself. You can keep your Pilot Partner subscription until you're ready to switch — most schools complete the transition in a single billing cycle.

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