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The all-in-one platform that handles dispatch, scheduling, billing, and maintenance — so you can focus on flying.

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Managing a Glider Club Shouldn't Feel Like a Second Job

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Most clubs are stuck juggling disconnected tools.

Scattered Spreadsheets

Member lists in one sheet, flight logs in another, finances in a third. Nothing is connected, and finding the right data takes forever.

Billing Headaches

Chasing members for unpaid dues, manually calculating flight fees, and reconciling accounts at month-end eats up hours of volunteer time.

Scheduling Chaos

Double-booked aircraft, no-show students, and instructors who can't see their availability. Email chains and whiteboards aren't cutting it.

One Platform. Everything Your Club Needs.

GliderOps replaces your spreadsheets, email chains, and scattered tools with a single, purpose-built platform. Manage every aspect of your club — from the first signup to the last flight of the day.

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GliderOps scheduling calendar showing flying days and staffing status
10 connected systems

Every Part of Club Operations. One Platform.

From the moment a glider launches to the invoice that lands in a member's inbox — dispatch, scheduling, booking, instruction, maintenance, and billing all run through one system, built specifically for the way soaring clubs actually operate.

Flight Operations

The Dispatch Board Built for a Flight Line

  • One-click Launch/Land timers and live status for every flight in progress
  • Guided safety checks flag missing info, double-logged gliders, or a landing recorded before launch
  • Flight costs calculate automatically the moment a flight lands — tow rates, rental time, and student discounts included
GliderOps dispatch board with the Queue Flight form and live flight log
Scheduling

Staffing That Runs Itself

  • A flying-day calendar shows staffing status at a glance — ready, needs help, or critical
  • Members sign up by role — dispatcher, tow pilot, ground crew, CFI — gated to who's actually qualified
  • Minimum-staffing rules and signup caps are enforced automatically, club-wide
GliderOps volunteer signups grouped by role for a flying day
Booking

Booking Without the Back-and-Forth

  • A guided wizard shows members only real, conflict-free time slots — no manual slot setup required
  • Double-bookings are blocked in the interface and at the database level — even simultaneous attempts can't collide
  • An automated waitlist fills open slots the instant a cancellation or new tow pilot signup creates one
GliderOps day booking screen with double-seater, single-seater, and waitlist sections
Instruction

Everything a CFI Needs, One Screen

  • A student dashboard combines currency stats, checkouts, and flight debriefs in one view
  • Structured debriefs and maneuver-progress tracking follow the student across every instructor
  • Weekly notes, milestones, and BFR status stay visible so nothing falls through the cracks
GliderOps student review dashboard with currency stats and checkouts
Maintenance

Know Your Fleet's Status Before You Book It

  • Serviceable, squawk, and out-of-service status is visible fleet-wide the moment it changes
  • Instructors are emailed automatically if a glider they reserved gets grounded
  • Towplane Hobbs, fuel, and oil logs calculate burn rate and count down to the next overhaul automatically
GliderOps tow plane fleet status showing serviceable and un-serviceable aircraft
Billing

Billing That Runs on Autopilot

  • Flown flights convert straight into charges using your club's rate tables — no manual math
  • Batch-generate, email, and track invoices for the whole membership in a few clicks
  • A full member directory, self-service registration, and CSV import/export round out the roster side
GliderOps billing menu with invoicing, payments, and balance tools

Plus the Operational Backbone

Reporting, automated emails, configuration, and access control — running quietly in the background so everything above just works.

Reporting & Documents

  • PDF invoices and flight logs, generated on demand
  • Excel exports for volunteer activity, fleet utilization, and account balances
  • One-click leaderboards for banquets and newsletters

Automated Communications

  • Daily flight summaries and a weekly schedule digest, sent automatically
  • Instant alerts the moment a waitlisted slot opens or a glider is grounded
  • A safe test mode for every scheduled email before it goes live to members

Administration & Configuration

  • Dozens of operating parameters editable from one screen, with a full audit trail
  • Automatic fallback to safe defaults if the settings store is ever unavailable
  • One-click configuration backup and restore

Roles & Access

  • Permissions combine like building blocks — a dispatcher who's also a CFI gets both toolsets automatically
  • Whoever's dispatching today gets temporary elevated rights, automatically
  • Self-service vs. admin boundaries enforced in the interface and on the server
Bassam, Founder, CEO of GliderOps

Bassam, Founder, CEO — GliderOps

Built at a Real Club, Not in a Boardroom

Four years ago, my club scheduled everything over text messages and phone calls. Who wants Lesson Monday? Who's the duty instructor? We need dispatchers for Saturday. Did we ask X?

Over the past 4+ years, I took our operations from that chaos to a completely automated process — flight logging, scheduling, billing, maintenance, and reporting all in one system. GliderOps is that system, rebuilt so any club can use it.

Become a Founding Club

GliderOps is already running flying operations at soaring clubs today. We're inviting a small group of founding clubs to join them — shape the roadmap, and lock in founding-club pricing. Your club's feedback will directly drive what gets built next.

White-Glove Onboarding

Hands-on help migrating your data from spreadsheets or another system, with setup handled alongside you.

Direct Line to the Founder

Bring your feature requests straight to the person building the product.

Founding-Club Pricing

Lock in your rate now — it won't change as GliderOps grows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about GliderOps.

GliderOps is designed for glider and soaring clubs of all sizes, from small clubs with 10 members to large organizations with 200+. Whether you operate a single glider or a fleet of aircraft, GliderOps scales to fit your needs.
Absolutely. GliderOps uses industry-standard encryption for all data in transit and at rest. We perform regular security audits and maintain strict access controls to keep your club's information safe.
Yes! We provide guided migration support to help you import member records, flight logs, and financial data from spreadsheets, CSV files, or other club management tools. Most clubs are fully migrated within a week.
After signing up, you'll get a dedicated onboarding session where we help configure your club's settings, import data, and train your team. Most clubs are up and running within 48 hours.
Yes — every plan includes a free 30-day trial with full access to all features. No credit card required. Cancel anytime if it's not the right fit.
We offer flat, transparent pricing based on your club's member count — Club, Club Plus, or Commercial — and every tier includes every GliderOps feature, with no feature gating. Billing defaults to annual, which gives you two months free, with monthly billing also available. There are no hidden fees, setup costs, or long-term contracts.
Yes. GliderOps is fully responsive and works on any modern browser — desktop, tablet, or phone. Check schedules, log flights, and manage your club from the airfield or anywhere else.
All plans include email support with a 24-hour response time. Club Plus adds priority support, and Commercial customers get a dedicated account manager plus SLA-backed phone support.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

No hidden fees. No long-term contracts. Every plan includes every feature.

Monthly Annual (2 months free)

Club

For clubs getting started

  • Every feature included
  • Up to 50 members
  • Email support
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Club Plus

For growing, active clubs

  • Every feature included
  • Up to 150 members
  • Priority support
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Commercial

For commercial soaring operations and schools

Custom
  • Every feature included
  • Unlimited members
  • Dedicated account manager, SLA & phone support
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Founding clubs receive locked-in pricing — request a demo to learn more.

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