Seeing an aircraft vs. flying it

Everyone in a hangar can see every aircraft in its fleet. To use an aircraft – open it, fly it, book it, read its logbook or squawks – you need access to it. Most members have access to every aircraft. A hangar admin can limit someone to a few.

For example, a club lets a new member fly its two trainers but not its faster aircraft. That member still sees the faster aircraft everywhere the fleet is listed. They just can’t open it.

What you see without access

• The aircraft picker lists it grayed out and marked no access, and you can’t select it. On a computer, the row of tail numbers at the top of the Dashboard grays it out too. Hovering over either says “You don’t have access to this aircraft”.
• The schedule shows its column and its bookings, so you can see when it’s busy. You can’t book it: dragging on its column does nothing, and it’s grayed out in the Aircraft list of a new booking.
• The Daily summary covers the whole fleet, this aircraft included.

What needs access

Everything about one aircraft: its Dashboard, Logbook, Squawks, Inspections, oil and engine records, starting or logging a flight on it, and booking it. Alerts about one aircraft – a new squawk, oil or an inspection coming due, a flight logged – only go to members with access to it. Find a time only offers aircraft you can fly.

Access applies to every role. A mechanic or a hangar admin with limited access is limited too.

Who decides

A hangar admin, per member: in Hangar settings → Members, the ⋯ menu on the member’s row → Aircraft access…. All aircraft covers every aircraft in the hangar, including ones added later. Otherwise the admin ticks the ones that member may use. See Choose who can fly which aircraft.

If nothing is ticked, the member can’t open any aircraft, and RampMates shows them No aircraft available and a list of the fleet, so they know what to ask for.

Can’t open an aircraft you think you should? See I can’t see an aircraft.