59 toolsCross-mode tools
Cross-mode tools
Tools available regardless of which aircraft mode you fly.
- Weather
getMetar
Fetch the current METAR for one or more airports and decode it into plain English.
- Weather
getTaf
Fetch the TAF for an airport and surface forecast windows aligned to your ETD/ETA.
- Compliance
getNotams
Fetch active NOTAMs for an airport and decode them into plain English.
- Compliance
getTfrs
Find active or upcoming TFRs along a planned route.
- Airport
getAirportInfo
Surface runway, frequencies, services and chart-supplement info for any US airport.
- Compliance
getPilotCurrency
Compute your currency status (3 takeoffs/landings, instrument currency, BFR, medical).
- Planning
generateBriefing
Build a comprehensive pre-flight briefing combining METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, TFRs and AIRMETs.
- Planning
calculateFuelReserve
Compute legal and prudent fuel reserves for a planned flight.
- Planning
calculateDensityAltitude
Compute density altitude for current or forecast conditions at an airport.
- Planning
calculateCrosswind
Compute crosswind and headwind components for a runway and reported wind.
- Safety
getEmergencyLandingOptions
Find suitable emergency-landing airports given current position, altitude and glide ratio.
- Compliance
decodeNotam
Decode a single NOTAM string into plain English with affected runways/frequencies.
- Weather
getSigmets
Fetch active SIGMETs and AIRMETs (convection, turbulence, icing, IFR, mountain obscuration), optionally filtered by airport.
- Weather
getPireps
Fetch recent Pilot Reports (PIREPs) with turbulence, icing and weather observations, optionally filtered by station.
- Weather
getWindsAloft
Fetch winds-aloft data (direction, speed, temperature) from 3,000–39,000 ft for altitude and route selection.
- Weather
getGairmets
Fetch active G-AIRMETs for IFR conditions, turbulence, icing, freezing level, mountain obscuration and surface winds.
- Planning
getAircraftPerformance
Fetch performance data — V-speeds, W&B envelope, fuel capacity, climb/cruise/descent and service ceiling — for an aircraft type.
- Profile
getUserAircraft
Surface the pilot’s registered aircraft — tail number, type, fuel capacity, burn rate, cruise, MTOW, ELT and maintenance dates.
- Planning
getUserAircraftPerformance
Surface the pilot’s aircraft performance profiles (empty weight, CG, fuel, burn, envelope) for W&B and performance math.
- Compliance
getComplianceStatus
Surface complete compliance/currency status — medical, flight review, IPC, day/night passenger, IFR currency and endorsements.
- Planning
calculateWeightBalance
Compute weight and balance — total weight vs max gross and CG vs forward/aft limits — for a planned loading.
- Planning
getRunwayAnalysis
Analyze every runway at an airport against current wind to recommend the best runway with crosswind/headwind components.
- Planning
getNearbyAirports
Find airports within ~30 NM of a field for alternate/diversion planning, with elevation, tower, fuel and runway info.
- Planning
getProcedures
List IFR procedures (SIDs, STARs, instrument approaches) available at an airport for flight planning and approach briefings.
- Weather
getSpaceWeather
Fetch current space weather (Kp index, NOAA R/S/G scales) and its impact on GPS/WAAS reliability and HF propagation.
- Operations
getAirportDelays
Fetch active NAS delays and ground stops — ground delays, arrival/departure delays — with reasons and durations.
- Operations
getDigitalAtis
Fetch the latest D-ATIS for an airport — current information letter and full text — without tuning the frequency.
- Weather
getConvectiveOutlook
Fetch the current SPC convective outlook for thunderstorm risk (TSTM/MRGL/SLGT/ENH/MDT/HIGH).
- Weather
getNwsAlerts
Fetch active NWS severe-weather alerts — tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash-flood warnings — near a location.
- Safety
getAccidentHistory
Fetch NTSB accident/incident history near an airport to surface common causes and local safety trends.
- Profile
getLogbookSummary
Surface the pilot’s logbook totals — total, PIC, cross-country, night and instrument time, recent landings and currency.
- Training
getStudyProgress
Surface the pilot’s study progress — completed questions, accuracy, weak areas and current learning path.
- Safety
getObstacles
Fetch terrain obstacles (towers, buildings, antennas, cranes) near an airport or location for departure/arrival planning.
- Planning
getPreferredRoutes
Fetch FAA preferred routes (TEC, Tower Enroute Control, preferred IFR routes) between two airports.
- Planning
getUpcomingFlights
Surface the pilot’s upcoming flight plans with departure/destination, weather and readiness status.
- Safety
getFratHistory
Surface the pilot’s recent Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) history — risk trends, scores and patterns.
- Planning
getSunTimes
Fetch sunrise, sunset and twilight times for an airport on a date — for VFR night legality determinations.
- Weather
getSmokePlumes
Fetch active wildfire smoke plumes near a location — a visibility hazard that often does not appear in standard reports.
- Weather
getAirQuality
Fetch air quality index (AQI) observations nearest an airport, since high AQI can degrade flight visibility.
- Safety
getWildlifeRisks
Fetch FAA wildlife-strike history for an airport — total strikes, top species, seasonal/time-of-day patterns and damage rate.
- Airspace
getAirspaceStatus
Fetch special-use airspace (MOAs, Restricted, Warning, Prohibited) and Military Training Routes near a location.
- Airport
getAirportServices
Fetch airport services and operational details — fuel, hours, attendance schedule, manager contact and remarks.
- Maintenance
getAirworthinessStatus
Fetch recent Airworthiness Directives for the pilot’s aircraft type and compliance status (overdue/upcoming).
- Planning
optimizeRoute
Suggest the optimal cruise altitude from winds-aloft data, comparing groundspeed and fuel burn across altitudes.
- Training
getRentalCheckout
Provide a checkout guide for an aircraft type a pilot is renting for the first time — V-speeds, systems, key differences.
- Training
getStudyRecommendations
Recommend study topics from the pilot’s recent flights, weak study areas and upcoming certificate goals.
- Weather
getWeatherCameras
Fetch weather camera sites near an airport for visual verification of sky, visibility and cloud layers before departure.
- Planning
compareFlightDates
Compare weather across multiple days to find the best day to fly a planned trip.
- Safety
generatePassengerBriefing
Generate a passenger safety briefing for a flight when carrying non-pilot passengers.
- Weather
getCenterWeatherAdvisories
Fetch active Center Weather Advisories (CWAs) — short-duration CWSU warnings for convection, turbulence, icing and wind shear.
- Weather
getTropicalCyclones
Fetch active tropical-cyclone advisories from the National Hurricane Center — position, max winds, movement and forecast track.
- Weather
getInternationalSigmets
Fetch active International SIGMETs for oceanic and international FIRs — turbulence, volcanic ash and tropical cyclones.
- Weather
getForecastDiscussion
Fetch the latest NWS Area Forecast Discussion — forecaster reasoning explaining WHY the weather is developing.
- Weather
getMosForecast
Fetch MOS (Model Output Statistics) extended forecast — 7-day ceiling, visibility, wind, precip probability and flight category.
- Weather
getOceanBuoyData
Fetch ocean-buoy observations near a location — wind, wave height, pressure and water temperature.
- Weather
getCoastalConditions
Fetch the nearest NOAA CO-OPS coastal station observation — OBSERVED water level (the real tide, including surge/seiche) plus coastal wind and temperature.
- Operations
getTidePredictions
Fetch tide predictions for a station, relevant to seaplane/floatplane operations where water level affects landing areas.
- Compliance
getAiracInfo
Fetch the current AIRAC cycle — cycle ID, effective and expiration dates, and days until the next cycle.
- Weather
getSpcWatches
Fetch active SPC severe-weather watches — tornado and severe thunderstorm watches with hail/gust/tornado probabilities.
10 toolsAirplane mode
Airplane mode
Fixed-wing pilot tools — equipment, currency, endorsements.
- Equipment
getPrimaryAircraftEquipment
Surface your primary aircraft equipment (TKS-FIKI, CAPS, oxygen, glass) so the AI frames answers correctly.
- Compliance
getEndorsementGate
Verify required endorsements (high-performance, complex, tailwheel, high-altitude) for a planned aircraft.
- Compliance
getCurrencyForecast
Project when each of your currencies will lapse based on planned flights.
- Safety
getCapsAdvisory
Surface CAPS deployment envelope for Cirrus pilots.
- Profile
getPilotIntroduction
Introduce the pilot to a new instructor with a structured profile.
- Compliance
getExperimentalLimits
Surface operating limitations specific to experimental aircraft.
- Compliance
getSicQualification
Check second-in-command qualification requirements for the planned aircraft and operation.
- Crew Rest
getDutyOutlook
Compute Part 117/135 duty/rest implications for a planned schedule.
- Profile
getOperatingContext
Surface your operating context (Part 91/135/121) so the AI tailors framing.
- Compliance
getPart135Qualification
Return trailing-12-month 14 CFR 135.247 qualifying experience plus the 135.243(b) 1,500-hour ATP gate state for Part 135 pilots.
11 toolsHelicopter mode
Helicopter mode
Rotorcraft tools — HOGE/HV, LTE, Cat-A, HEMS, offshore ops.
- Performance
getHelicopterHOGE
Compute Hover-Out-of-Ground-Effect ceiling for a helicopter at given OAT/PA/weight.
- Performance
getHelicopterHV
Surface the height-velocity diagram avoid zones for the planned helicopter.
- Safety
assessLteRisk
Assess loss-of-tail-rotor-effectiveness risk for a planned hover/sustained-OGE op.
- Performance
getCatAWAT
Compute Category A Weight-Altitude-Temperature limits for the planned operation.
- Performance
calculateExternalLoadCG
Compute longitudinal CG with an external load (Class A/B/C/D under 14 CFR 133).
- Compliance
getHEMSWxMinimums
Surface HEMS-specific weather minimums under 14 CFR 135 Subpart L.
- Operations
getHoistOpsLimits
Surface hoist-operations limitations (wind, sea state, day/night).
- Operations
getOffshoreHelideckCheck
Combine wind, swell, deck motion and visibility for an offshore helideck approach decision.
- Crew Rest
getCrewRestRequirements
Surface helicopter-specific crew-rest rules under Part 135.
- Operations
getOcsDeckMonitoringProtocol
Surface OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) deck-monitoring protocols.
- Maintenance
getHumsExceedanceGuidance
Surface HUMS (Health and Usage Monitoring System) exceedance guidance.
8 toolsDrone mode
Drone mode
Part 107 tools — UASFM, LAANC, Remote ID, Operations Categories.
- Airspace
checkUasfm
Check the UASFM ceiling and LAANC eligibility for a lat/lon point.
- Compliance
submitLAANC
Submit a LAANC mission through Aloft USS once credentials are provisioned.
- Compliance
getOperationsCategory
Determine the appropriate Part 107 Operations Category (1-4) based on the planned mission.
- Compliance
validateRemoteIdConfig
Validate Remote ID configuration before a planned flight (standard, broadcast module, FRIA).
- Compliance
getPublicAircraftAuth
Surface public aircraft / COA authorizations for government drone operators.
- Compliance
checkPart107Currency
Check Part 107 recurrent-training currency per 14 CFR 107.65 (every 24 calendar months) and return days remaining.
- Compliance
getPart107Waivers
List common Part 107 waivers (107.31 BVLOS, 107.29 night, 107.35 multiple aircraft, 107.39 OOP, 107.51 altitude/speed) with citations.
- Compliance
getPart137Compliance
Return the 14 CFR Part 137 compliance checklist for agricultural drone operations (certificate, aircraft, records, pesticide/EPA, buffers).
6 toolseVTOL mode
eVTOL mode
Powered-lift tools — energy budget, vertiports, MCS, SFAR No. 120 reserves.
- Performance
getEnergyBudget
Compute battery energy budget for a planned eVTOL flight including reserves.
- Airport
getVertiports
List vertiports (FAA-defined) along a planned eVTOL route.
- Charging
getMCSAvailability
Check Megawatt Charging System availability at vertiports along a route.
- Performance
calculateEvtolReserves
Compute eVTOL energy reserves under SFAR No. 120 and operator-specific minima.
- Operations
getNoiseAbatement
Surface vertiport-specific noise abatement procedures.
- Compliance
checkSFAR194
Check the pilot’s SFAR No. 120 §6 powered-lift recent flight experience: 3 takeoffs + 3 landings within the previous 90 days.
3 toolsIFR planning
IFR planning
IFR-specific tools — alternates, equipment strings, templates.
5 toolsSWIM / NAS data
SWIM / NAS data
System Wide Information Management tools — ITWS terminal hazards, TBFM metering, flow programs, HEMS 135.609 gate, ASDE-X surface movement.
- Weather
getTerminalHazards
Return active ITWS terminal hazards at an airport — microburst, wind shear, gust front, echo top — with intensity, runway and max wind.
- Operations
getMeteringExpectation
Return TBFM (Time-Based Flow Management) metering for a destination — STA at meter fix, ETA, expected delay, runway and sequence.
- Operations
getFlowRestrictions
Return active TFMS flow programs affecting an airport — ground stops, AFPs, EDCTs, reroutes and CTOP options.
- Compliance
getHEMS609Gate
Evaluate the 14 CFR 135.609 HEMS dispatch gate by combining ITWS hazards, surface METAR ceiling/visibility, gusts and winds aloft.
- Operations
getSurfaceMovement
Return recent surface-movement events at ASDE-X airports (35 sites) — runway in use, RVR with trend and taxi events.
3 toolsPost-flight debrief
Post-flight debrief
Tools that help you learn from each flight.
- Training
analyzeManeuver
Analyze a flight track segment for maneuver quality (steep turns, stalls, landings).
- Training
getDebriefGuidance
Surface AIM/AFH study references based on what happened during the flight.
- Training
extractStructuredFacts
Extract structured facts (departure, route, conditions, surprises) from a free-form debrief narrative.
Switch the conversation persona
The same Copilot can speak as ChatFAR, ChatCFI, ATC Trainer or a post-flight debriefer. Each persona uses these tools differently.