Flight Schools with Charter Arms
Quote your charter arm without abandoning your training operation.
Quote your charter and scenic flights from one dashboardPhoto: Unsplash — pilot in small aircraft cockpit
Many flight schools have a charter arm — scenic flights in the school's Caravan, charter in the Chieftain, trial flights in the C172. But quoting software for flight schools doesn't exist, and charter software doesn't handle training aircraft. FareBuild works for both. Quote your charter flights with the same tool you use for scenic trial flights. No separate systems.
The problems you're solving with Excel
✗Charter and training are managed on different systems
Your training operation uses a booking system or a whiteboard. Your charter arm uses Excel. Scenic flights use a WordPress form. Three systems, no shared data.
✗Training aircraft have different economics than charter aircraft
Your C172 costs $180/hour wet. Your Chieftain costs $450/hour. Your Caravan costs $650/hour. Quoting a scenic flight in the wrong aircraft erodes margin instantly.
✗CASA Part 141/142 compliance adds complexity
Charter flights from a Part 141 school have different operational requirements than training flights. Your quoting tool needs to understand the difference — or at least not get in the way.
Photo: Unsplash — pilot in cockpit
How FareBuild fixes it
✓Unified quoting for charter, scenic, and trial flights
One tool, one fleet database. Quote a 4-pax scenic in the Caravan, a charter in the Chieftain, and a trial flight in the C172 — all from the same dashboard.
✓Public booking widget for scenic and trial flights
Your scenic routes and trial flight packages get public booking pages with instant pricing and online booking. Customers book directly — no phone tag, no forms.
✓Aircraft-specific cost tracking
Each aircraft has its own hourly cost and sell rate. The pricing engine uses the actual cost of the aircraft you're quoting — no more quoting a C172 scenic at Caravan rates.
✓CASA-aware operations flags
Flag aircraft as VFR-only, NVFR-capable, or IFR-capable. The quote builder warns if you're quoting a night flight in a VFR-only aircraft.
Aircraft types we support
| Aircraft | Category | Capacity | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk | Piston single | 3 | 640 NM |
| Cessna 206 Stationair | Piston single | 5 | 700 NM |
| Piper PA-31 Chieftain | Piston twin | 8 | 870 NM |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | Turboprop | 14 | 900 NM |
Frequently asked questions
We're a Part 141 school. Can we use this for charter?+
Yes. The tool is agnostic to your CASA approval type. It handles quoting and booking — compliance with Part 141/142 operational requirements remains your responsibility, but the tool flags operational limitations (VFR-only, night-capable, IFR-capable) so you don't quote a flight your aircraft can't legally operate.
Can we use this for trial introductory flights?+
Yes. Trial flights are treated like scenic routes — they get a public booking page with fixed pricing and online booking. You can set availability, take deposits, and manage bookings from the dashboard.
Our training aircraft and charter aircraft have very different costs. Can the tool handle that?+
Yes. Each aircraft has its own hourly cost and sell rate. The pricing engine uses the actual cost of the specific aircraft you're quoting — a C172 scenic is priced at C172 rates, not Caravan rates.
Quote your charter arm without abandoning your training operation.
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Quote your charter and scenic flights from one dashboard