Trainings

Configure, run, and report on flight trainings in eAvio.

Module scope: How to configure training programs (types, phases, lessons), enroll a student, manage instructor availability, book flights, grade lessons, and generate reports in eAvio.

Intended readers: Club/school admins, instructors, and students.

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At-a-glance

1. Create the user (CLUB MANAGEMENT → USERS).

2. Add User Activity to mark them as Student/Instructor and assign section.

3. Add Credentials (medical, licenses, certificates) to the user profile.

4. Define Training Types (e.g., PPL, LAPL, Night) and create at least one Phase per type.

5. Create Training Lessons for each phase (objectives, subjects, durations, media, docs, optional theory quiz).

6. Configure grading scale (Parameters → trainings_available_grades ) before starting operations.

7. Assign User Training (link Student + Type + Responsible Instructor).

8. Planner/Calendar: set instructor availability; make bookings (calendar, reservations, or flight orders).

9. Frontend (mobile/web): track lessons, attach flight logs to training records, grade and sign.

10. Student View: review progress, grades, and training history.

11. Reports & Templates: generate Word reports from customizable templates.

12. Frontend reservations: students and instructors book directly from mobile/web.

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• The user performing setup needs sufficient permissions to manage users, training, and scheduling.

• At least one Section configured (e.g., Glider, Power/SEP, ULN, Parachute).

• Aircraft and instructors created in the system.

Ensure Sections, aircraft, and instructors exist before defining training types and lessons. It streamlines assignment and booking.

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1. Add the user (student and/or instructor)

Create a user account to track activity and give the person access to eAvio. The user receives an email notification when the account is created and can set or change their password. Every later action (credentials, training, bookings, flight logs) anchors to this account.

Path: CLUB MANAGEMENT → USERS → Create User Fill in whatever you know about the person; the more you add now, the better eAvio can assist later.

Open the new user in View mode (click the eye icon or the ID).

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2. Add User Activity

A new user has no permissions by default. In Activity you set in which Section(s) (e.g., Glider, Power/SEP, ULN, Parachute) the user is active and what role(s) they have there (Student, Instructor, or others). This step also lets you set a Default Instructor for students, which controls visibility and workflow for training and records.

Path: CLUB MANAGEMENT → User Activities → Create User Activity

In the user's Activity panel, click Add Activity and set:

• Section: Glider, Power, ULN, Parachute, …

• Roles: tick Student and/or Instructor

• Default Instructor: select for students

Alternative: Open the user profile → Activity panel → Add Activity.

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3. Add Credentials (Medical, Licenses, Certificates)

The Credentials module is the central place to store medicals, licenses, ratings, and other certificates (with dates and attachments). For safe operations and clean audits, collect these documents before flying or starting practical training and upload them to the user's profile.

Path: CLUB MANAGEMENT → USERS → open user → Credentials → Create User Credential

Add items like Medical Certificate (Class 1/2/LAPL), License PPL/CPL/ATPL, and other certificates.

Best practice: Record credentials before scheduling a flight.

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4. Define Training Types (e.g., PPL, LAPL, Night)

Think of this as your training programs catalog (e.g., PPL, LAPL, Night). Define each type you intend to run; it organizes lessons, reporting, and enrollment. Each type must have at least one phase—even if you use a single-phase syllabus, create that phase up front.

Path: Training → Training Types → Create Training Type

Add a type per program you offer (e.g., PPL, LAPL (A), Night (A), LAPL/PPL Theory (A)).

Phase requirement: Each training type must have at least one Phase. If you run a single-phase syllabus, create a phase with the same name as the type.

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5. Create Training Lessons

Break long programs into manageable phases and define lessons within them. For each lesson, set objectives/standards, subjects (exercises), required dual/solo time, study media (video), docs (PDFs), and optional theory checks (quizzes). This structure drives the instructor's grading and the student's preparation.

Path: Training → Training Lessons → Create Training Lesson

For each lesson, set:

• Training Type & Phase/Group (e.g., PPL(A) Phase 1)

• Name & Subtitle

• Goal and optional Secondary goal

• Standards/Expected outcomes

• Subjects (exercises within the lesson)

• Required dual and required solo time

• Media: paste a YouTube/Vimeo link for pre-lesson study

• Documents: upload PDFs (briefings, checklists, worksheets, etc.)

• Optional Theory Check: attach an Exam built in the Exams module

You can add ad-hoc subjects later inside a Training Record if truly needed. Use sparingly.

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6. Configure grading scale (before starting training)

Schools grade differently (numbers, letters, or proficiency bands such as D, S-, S, S+). Set the grading scale once in Parameters so the same options appear everywhere—subject chips, training records, and reports. Do this before creating records to keep data consistent.

Path: Orders → Parameters → search "training available grades" (trainings_available_grades )

Define the labels/values your school uses (for example: "---", D, S-, S, S+). These appear on subject chips and in training records.

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7. Enroll the student into a Training (User Training)

Link a Student to a Training Type and a Responsible Instructor (and set status, e.g., Started). This makes the program visible on the frontend for both student and instructor, and it starts progress tracking. A user can be enrolled in multiple programs if needed.

You can assign training from the user profile or via the training list.

• From user profile: open the user → User Trainings → Create

• From navigation: Training → User Trainings → Create User Training

Link the Student, select Training Type, set Status (e.g., Started), and choose the Responsible Instructor.

Once assigned, both student and instructor see the training in the front-end.

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8. Planner / Calendar (instructor availability)

Schedule who flies when and with which aircraft. In the Planner, define instructor availability (timeslots, repeatable days, or "by instructor arrangement") and then create bookings from the calendar—or use the Plane Reservation → Flight Order path. Bookings automatically link the aircraft, instructor, and student/pilot, and can be moved or resized as plans change.

Path: Planner → Calendar (backend)

• Click-drag on an instructor's row to create availability; it shows as a black line on the timeline.

• Choose timeslots and optionally mark repeatable on selected weekdays.

• Enable By instructor arrangement for flexible, instructor-student arranged times.

Booking flights/training (backend)

You can:

• Create bookings in the calendar (pick instructor and aircraft). Drag to create; select Student and Aircraft in the dialog.

• Or create a Plane Reservation and later a Flight Order (plan with a reservation; submit a flight order pre-flight as a final compliance check). Path: FLIGHT CONTROL → Plane Reservations / Flight Orders

After booking, events are linked between Aircraft, Instructor, and Student/Pilot.

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9. Frontend reservations (students & instructors)

If you allow self-scheduling, both students and instructors can create reservations in the mobile/web frontend. Instructors can reserve an aircraft for a student; students can book and pick an instructor. With timeslots enabled, students only see bookable hours that match the instructor's availability; with free choice, they should coordinate time directly with the instructor first.

Many schools let students book from the frontend:

• Free-choice instructor: students can pick any instructor; they should contact the instructor first to confirm availability.

• Timeslot-based: when timeslots are enabled, students only see available hours for the selected instructor and can book within those slots.

Instructors can also book from the frontend:

• Choose the aircraft and time, then mark the booking for a student and select the student.

Front-end bookings appear in the backend planner and follow the same reservation → flight order flow.

Examples

Instructor creating a reservation for a student:

Instructor creates reservation for a student

Student booking with timeslots enabled:

Student books timeslot with instructor

9. Training workflow - Frontend

The daily working view for both roles. Students see phases, lessons, videos, documents, and progress; instructors see their students and can add training records: attach a Flight Log or choose GND ONLY, pick the lesson/subjects performed, grade each, and sign. Past grades remain visible for quick trend checks.

Path: Menu → Trainings

• Instructors: see all assigned students and programs.

• Students: see your own programs and progress.

• Open a training to view progress (lessons completed vs total), accumulated duration vs required, and all lessons grouped by phase.

• Tap a lesson to see objectives, video, documents, subjects, and any theory quiz.

Add a Training Record (tie to a Flight Log)

Workflow

1. Student flies and submits Flight Log (frontend).

2. Instructor opens the training, presses ➕, and selects the Flight Log to attach — or chooses GND only when there was no flight (ground training/briefing only).

3. Choose Lesson and Subjects trained; grade each subject.

4. Optionally add ad-hoc subjects if something outside the curriculum was trained.

5. Review quick status (list icon) to see previous attempts/grades.

6. Sign the record (instructor confirmation with password).

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Student View (frontend)

Students see the same training with their progress, videos, documents, and any theory quizzes.

Recommendation: Students should complete the quiz before flying, so the instructor can review how well they are prepared.

Past grades are shown so students can track improvements across repeated lessons.

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10. Reports & Templates

What this is for Many schools need paper/digital documents. Reports merge training data (records, lesson progress) into Microsoft Word documents you can edit or archive.

Setup first Before generating reports, configure templates under Parameters → Other Parameters, search training_report_templates. Each template belongs to a Resource (e.g., UserTraining or TrainingRecord). Download the DOCX, edit to match your layout/branding, and upload.

Generate a report Training → User Trainings → select a record → Generate Report. Choose the template and fill optional fields (Head of Training, Date, Location, DTO…).

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Tips & Good Practices

• Keep lessons concise with embedded pre-study videos.

• Record Credentials early (medical expiries, license renewals).

• Use repeatable availability to reduce calendar maintenance.

• Prefer Reservation → Flight Order for operational discipline.

• Mirror national syllabus with Phases for clearer progress.

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Troubleshooting

• Student/Instructor can’t see the training: Confirm User Training exists and the Default Instructor is set in Activity.

• Grades look different than expected: The list is never empty; adjust the scale under Parameters → trainings_available_grades to match your scheme.

• Report content/fields don’t match: Download the relevant DOCX template from training_report_templates, edit placeholders/sections, then upload as your active template.