Aerolog Info

Install the .exe file. 

It is written in python and wrapped up in a nice web interface (JS and CSS), so it opens up on a browser. Data is stored in a database file that can be shipped to the cloud for backup storage. In theory, you can send anyone with Aerolog your database file and they have everything. However, it is not cloud based software, so only a single computer somewhere has to act as a master. Perhaps in the future I'll add cloud functionality, but I like the security of having maintenance data stored on a computer that doesn't even have an internet connection (Perhaps a RAID setup rig might be best). Manual backups can provide hardware and software backups, but no need to worry about virus or intrusion on a lone island system. 

Google drive backup support is under "Preferences" with instructions, should you wish to connect to the internet. I don't like it for reasons stated above, but some people probably do.

Once setup, the app boots directly in the browser of your choice via a local host address (probably 127.0.0.1:5000). First user to create an account becomes the default admin account. Email is not important now, it asks for the info, but does nothing with it. Username and password are important and stored in .db file (which is located in the appdata folder-->Aerolog). Additional users can be created by an admin or via them registering. After the first login, all subsequent users that register from the login screen are simply labelled as "technicians." Not that it matters, techs and admins can pretty much do the same stuff except user account management. 

To shut this app down, clicking the red X in the upper right corner won't do it. It lives in the icons. Go there and right click the icon and "Quit Aerolog" to shut it down. Again, intention is this app lives full time on a server style computer with RAID backup independent of the WWW. 

I provided a sample status report from Aviator to load in for the Mustang. I set some stuff to overdue, some coming up and lots not due soon. Also have the MD302 that can't be removed from Aviator so you can play with deleting things. The import function for pdf is...flaky. Def needs some work, but not sure if that will really help. At the end of the day, the user needs to go through things and make sure the tracking is right.

Otherwise, play around. Break it. Let me know what you don't like. 

Things this software does that CAMP nor Traxall do:
1. Sets all maintenance due at the end of the calendar month for which it is due. (i.e.- if due on May 17th, it sets the due date to May 31st).
2. Tolerances can be added to any item. If any item is completed during the grace period, the next due date is set based on the original required date of compliance, not based on when done during the grace period.
3. Users can add/remove inspection requirements themselves and set the intervals and tolerances. 
4. Status reports are cleaned up dramatically for readability and to identify issues. Inspections and Parts are separated to aid in going through things.

Best part...its not a subscription service. I'll probably just offer it for free. Fuck CAMP and Traxall. 

To-Do List:
1.) Allow for backup to locally hosted servers, or any other server that's not Google Drive.
2.) Allow for users who are on a LAN to use the software.
3.) Add "Pilot" accounts that only have permission to change the flight times/cycles (add in the requirement that an admin approves all pilot time/cycle changes before committing). 
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Possible Future Features:
1.) Parts department capability to manage an operations in-stock vs. out-of-stock parts.

Revision History:
1.0.0 - Initial Release

1.0.1 - Minor bug fixes and gui upgrades to include:
	1.) Status report doesn't fit onto .pdf page. clips on left and right. Issue was width set to 12-ish inches and needs to be set for 8.5x11.
	2.) Due items not showing correctly on status report. Issue was improper call during status report generation. Now calls correct function.
	3.) All parts and inspections can be edited and deleted from any location in the software.
	4.) In the fleet aircraft pages, the page now loads with all sections except "Times and Cycles" and "Inspections" collapsed. They can be expanded/collapsed by the user as desired. Makes the screen more approachable. 

	Install can be completed by installing over existing version. Changes will display without need for database rebuild. 

1.0.2 - Additional features and fixes:
	1.) Engine and airframe serial numbers, times and cycles are now displayed to reports.
	2.) Added the ability for the user to add parts for tracking at any time, not just during importation from another tracking software.
	3.) ADs and SBs have been separated from their ATA code sections and now display under their own unique header.
	4.) Icons updated.

	Sorry, installing this update will require deleting the .db file and starting over (needed additional columns for ADs and SBs). Otherwise, just install over what you have and it will implement the changes.

1.0.3 - Additional features and fixes:
	1.) Modified the reports so the contrast in the aircraft info block is more readable.
	2.) Made the file upload system/parsing more robust. Now allows .pdf parsing for CAMP and Traxxall reports. Also allows user to select the source of .csv/.xlsx files, but the system doesn't care. It's just for the user's sanity.  

1.0.4 - The Parent/Subtask update w/ bonus workcards!
	1.) The software now can support parent/child (subtask) groupings. For example, a subcheck related to an A-Check will now be related to the parent A-Check task. I added the ability to import this stuff using the .pdf and .csv files, but again, imports are still flaky and will need to be user confirmed.
	2.) All tasks can now print workcards that can be given to techs to conduct the work.
	3.) Added the ability for the software to output a .csv file instead of just a .pdf for status reports.  

	I figured out how to maintain the .db file now with these bigger updates, so you should only have to reinstall for this update to take effect.