One record for the pilot, the mechanic and dispatch
SKYE connects the three people who touch every flight. The pilot writes up a squawk, maintenance dispositions it with an electronic signature, and dispatch can't release the aircraft until the record says it's airworthy.
It's dispatch for pilots who don't have one: owner-operators and small Part 135 operators get a release, a risk analysis and a signed record without a dispatch department.
SKYE shows data against the limits you set. It never tells you to go or not to go. The pilot in command decides.
For pilots
- Preflight summary — weather, NOTAMs, runway and performance data laid out against your stated limits as meets, near, does not meet or not evaluated — with the controlling factor named.
- Moving map and charts — FAA sectional and IFR low-enroute layers, terminal procedures and airport diagrams by 28-day cycle, radar with its valid time and age, TFRs and airport pages.
- Own-ship position — from an external GPS or the device, removed within 3 seconds when position is lost — the AC 120-76E behavior.
- Risk analysis — a pre-flight risk assessment the PIC signs, with operations-center acknowledgement (14 CFR 135.617 / 135.619).
- One-entry flight log — one signed entry updates the aircraft log (hours, cycles, Hobbs, running totals), engine and component counters, and your own logbook and currency. An irregularity becomes a write-up for maintenance.
- NVG display mode — a dimmed, green-only screen for night-vision-goggle operations, with fine brightness control.
For maintenance
- Squawk to return to service — write-up, approval to repair, in work, clear to close and return to service — each step signed, with photos and reference data attached.
- MEL deferral in about a minute — pick the item from your operator's MEL; category, interval, placard and (O)/(M) procedures pre-fill; the day of discovery is excluded and usage limits are tracked. The MEL revision in effect is stamped on every deferral.
- Due list that knows whichever comes first — tasks with hours, cycles and calendar limits, component life by position, extensions on record, and forecasts from your average utilization.
- Notifications — maintenance email for new write-ups, items coming due and expiring deferrals.
For dispatch
- A release gate with no override — an overdue item, an expired deferral or an undispositioned write-up blocks the release and the pilot's acceptance until a maintenance record clears it. Every block and clear is logged.
- Signed release and acceptance — the dispatcher signs the release; the pilot signs acceptance of the aircraft and the package.
Built to support your OpSpecs
Electronic signatures follow the key elements of AC 120-78B: a personal PIN entered for every signature, role-based authority, an intent statement, and a hash that binds each signature to the exact record signed. Signed records can't be edited — corrections are signed amendments.
You record your own A025 and A061 in SKYE, and SKYE labels every signature and tail with it. It also drafts an application pack — system description, signature process, data sources, EFB description, backups and sample records — for you to edit and give your POI. SKYE is not FAA-approved; approval is issued to operators through their operations specifications.
Questions
Does SKYE make go/no-go decisions?
No. SKYE shows data against the limits you set — meets, near, does not meet, or not evaluated. The pilot in command makes every operational decision.
Is SKYE FAA-approved?
No. The FAA authorizes operators, not software, through operations specifications such as A025 (electronic signatures and records) and A061 (EFB). SKYE is built to support those authorizations and drafts an application pack you can edit and give your POI.
How fast is an MEL deferral?
About a minute: choose the item from your operator's MEL, confirm the placard and any (O)/(M) procedures, and sign. Category, interval and usage limits come from the MEL item, not memory.
What if I'm an owner-operator without a dispatch department?
That's who the dispatch side is for. You get a signed release, a risk analysis and a release gate tied to the aircraft's maintenance record, without staffing a dispatch office.
Which aircraft does it support?
Any aircraft you add to your fleet with its maintenance tasks and MEL. Performance values are shown only where manufacturer data for that type has been loaded; otherwise they read not evaluated.
Is there an iPhone or Android app?
SKYE runs in the browser today on phones, tablets and desktops. Native apps are coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.
What does it cost?
SKYE is free through 2026, with no subscription or card required.