New 2025 USA Based Flight School Management Software Startup Highlights Features and Pricing

United States – Skymaster Pro, a pilot-built digital flight school management platform, has outlined its pricing structure and platform feature set, positioning the system as a low-barrier digital operations layer for flight schools seeking to modernise scheduling, compliance, and payment workflows without fixed subscription costs.

• Skymaster Pro operates on a transaction-based service fee model, with no monthly platform subscription for standard users.

• For each successful flight booking paid by a student, the combined service fee includes:

  • 8% platform operations fee

  • 2.9% payment processing fee plus USD 0.30 per transaction

• Flight schools receive 100% of the base flight cost, while students pay all associated platform and processing fees.

Platform plans

• Standard plan (Free):

  • Unlimited aircraft

  • Flight booking and dispatch system

  • Digital logbook and flight tracking

  • Student and CFI management

  • Pre-flight safety checks

  • Analytics and reporting

  • Email support

• Enterprise plan (Custom pricing):

  • Multi-location support

  • Custom branding and premium directory placement

  • Tax software integrations

  • Single sign-on (SSO) and advanced security

  • Dedicated account management

  • Custom SLAs, priority support, and white-glove onboarding

Core operational features

• Unified real-time booking and dispatch across entire fleets

• FAA-aligned compliance tools, including IMSAFE checks, ARROW inspections, medical tracking, and audit trails

• Digital logbooks with CFI validation and automatic hour calculations

• Centralised aircraft utilisation and maintenance tracking

• Integrated payments via Stripe Connect

• Role-based access for schools, CFIs, and students

• Progress tracking for certificates, currency, and milestones

• Real-time notifications for bookings, approvals, and deadlines

• Analytics covering flight hours, revenue, student progression, and FAA audit readiness

Source: Skymaster