Are you a pilot, instructor or aircraft owner?
Either way we need you! Come join us today to make General Aviation as simple as hiring a car!
so, what is skychatcher?
SKYCATCHER CONNECTS STUDENT AND PPL PILOTS, INSTRUCTORS AND AIRCRAFT OWNERS SO THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM EACH OTHER WITHIN THE PLATFORM.
The main goal of this app is for aircraft owners to be able to hire out their aircrafts when unused and for pilots to be able to hire aircrafts at cheaper rates with option to include instructor for the flight or ground lesson.
SkyCatcher takes care of everything to ensure pilots can seamlessly pick-up an aircraft and return it following instructions provided by aircraft owners with virtually no interaction between each other.
Our members
Each member's identity is verified upon registration to provide safety to everyone using SkyCatcher app.
Your identity is not shared with anyone, but all members can interact with each other within the platform.
Safety
With automated checks and records tracking, SkyCatcher ensures that pilots have their licence, medical, ratings, etc up-to-date before they can hire an aircraft.
Similarly, SkyCatcher ensures that aircraft registration, insurance and maintenance is up-to-date before the aircraft can be hired out.
WHY PILOTS LOVE SKYCATCHER?
Book aircrafts at any location
You are no longer restricted to your flying school
Lower cost with automatic payments
Aircraft owners are in control of setting the price which can be as low as it can get
All aircrafts are ready to fly
You can be sure all aircrafts meet required standards and will be refueled when you arrive
Request instructor with your aircraft
If you are a student pilot or you need instructor for any other reason, include him or her in the booking
Find aircraft that you love
All our aircrafts have detailed description so you know exactly what you will get
Stay on top of paperwork
SkyCatcher will remind you if your medical or currency check is about to expire
Feedback for aircrafts and instructors
See what others say about the aircraft or instructor that you about to hire
Automatic logbook updates
SkyCatcher will keep the records of your flight details
Find your flying buddy
It's always fun to take your friends for a flight or enjoy the views from the window when it's just you and your aircraft in the sky.
But have you ever wished to have someone who is as passionate as you are when it comes to flying? In SkyCatcher, we have pilots who wouldn't mind a company. Book an aircraft together and the cost will be divided equally.
Flight instructors wanted
Our pilots often require flight instructors for training or proficiency checks.
Continue reading for more information.
Why join SkyCatcher as a flight instructor?
STAY AT HOME
You don't have to be at the office for the whole day if there are no trainings scheduled.
WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS
Choose your working days and time windows when you are available for bookings.
Work from any aerodrome
You will no longer be attached to a particular flight school or aerodrome.
GREATER EXPOSURE
Since you will no longer be attached to the flight school, you can be hired by a much wider range of pilots.
GET PAID DIRECTLY
Get paid immediately after training is completed. The money will be transferred directly to your bank account.
RECORDS TRACKING
Review the hours you have worked at any time and get reminders about expiring licence, medical or ratings revision.
How do we help aircraft owners?
Managed bookings
SkyCatcher automatically takes care of aircraft bookings. You only need to let us know when your aircraft is available for pilots to be hired.
You can also block particular days when aircraft is not available, i.e due to scheduled maintenance.
Instant payments
Once the aircraft is returned, SkyCatcher will initiate instant payment to your bank account.
You can review monthly statements to see the summary of payments.
Worry-free
Provide instructions and checklist for pilots how to pick-up, drop-off, refuel your aircraft and anything else. Pilots would have to complete checklist before returning the aircraft and can contact you in case of any problems.
Notifications
SkyCatcher will send you notifications when scheduled maintenance, insurance expiration or other reviews are approaching.
Tracking
Pilots record engine running hours when picking-up and dropping-off an aircraft to make sure they are charged for correct time interval.
Review pilot's profile
Check rating and feeback about the pilot who booked your aircraft to make sure it is in safe hands.
How much does it cost to use SkyCatcher?
No membership fees
No contracts or monthly fees
No commitments
SkyCatcher only charges a small service fee
when you pay for the booking.
What do you get
Access to pilot, instructor and aircraft owner benefits for a small service fee only when you make a payment.
Start hiring aircrafts for lower cost if you are a pilot or make money if you are instructor or aircraft owner.
Why do we charge service fee?
Running and constantly improving SkyCatcher app requires continuous funding.
We also need to cover the cost of running our very helpful support team.
Help
Frequently asked questions
Pilots
You will only be charged for the engine running time.
Pilots record engine hours by taking a photo of tachometer via SkyCatcher app before and after the flight.
Yes, you need to take a test flight with one of our flight instructors on the same type of aircraft that you are planning to hire in future.
Yes, if you indicate that you are a student pilot during registration, you will be able to hire an aircraft only with flight instructor included.
Instructors
You can choose aerodrome that is suitable for you in your profile.
Yes, you can specify multiple aerodromes where you are available to do flight training.
Pilots can also make a booking just for ground school. You can either meet in person or run it via online session.
You would have to arrange facility for ground school.
Aircraft owners
You can arrange key storage in the hangar either with someone who works there or use small key safe with pin code and provide pin code in aircraft profile secret section.
Secret section is only visible to pilots who already booked your plane.
In your aircraft profile, there is a special section that will be visible only to pilots who already booked your aircraft.
You can provide instructions there about pick-up, drop-off, etc.
To end the booking, pilots would have to go through your checklist and acknowledge all items in the list.
Contacts
Stay in touch with SkyCatcher
E-mail: enquiry@skycatcher.app
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