Final Project Android App for INFO 448 - Android App Development - Fall 2017. Made with <3 by Jessica Libman, Benjamin Leeds, John Akers and Ishan Saksena.
The Problem
To safely pilot an airplane one must ensure a myriad of safety checks and information about the upcoming flight has been reviewed and found satisfactory. In the commercial airline world, pilots have maintenance and support teams to assist with these items whereas the general aviation pilot is left to contend with them on their own. The proposed app will give general aviation pilots a status dashboard view of the airplane they are flying to ensure legally required items are complied with prior to each and every flight. This dashboard will increase aviation safety by helping to minimize pilot error in the form of missed open maintenance and safety items.
We expect pilots to use the app while they are planeside while conducting their pre-flight operations. Most pilots do not carry laptop computers but do carry tablets and/or phones. The app will also consume location data and an internet connection as we plan to display dynamic data based on weather and the model of the airplane. We also want the user to keep track of the hours they flew on a specific plane.
The app helps you keep track of four different items:
When you open the landing page, you might be asked to sign in or sign up with your email and password. If you sign in to multiple devices, your information will be synced across devices. You'll also be able to sign out from the side navigation bar.
Press the Planes button on the landing page to get here. You can see a list of planes you need to keep track of. These maybe shared between pilots, or a part of your private fleet. You can add new planes by pressing the plus button. You will be prompted to select a manufacturer and then one of the planes from them. For some planes, we will be able to automatically populate necessary inspection items. These vary widely from plane to plane so the user might sometimes have to add those herself.
Presents a list of upcoming tasks. You should be able to select one, and view requirements, descriptions and resources. You should also be able to press the + button and create a new inspection task. This will be synced across all devices.
Pilots need to go through medical checkups regularly in order to legally fly. The user can add physical checks through the + button.
Here, we get your location and show you the weather for where you are. You can also enter the IATA code for the airports you're flying to and we'll pull data about flying restrictions from the FAA API.
Apart from buttons leading to the above screens, users are able to look at a upcoming tasks in order of due date.
Users will also receive notifications from the application if an item is about to be due.