MCP Server Tool Catalog - PlaneConnection Docs

PlaneConnection’s MCP server exposes 88 tools across 26 domain modules, enabling AI agents (Claude, CopilotKit, and other MCP-compatible clients) to read and write flight operations data through a standardized protocol. The server runs as a standalone server with persistent session management. For setup and configuration instructions, see Set Up the MCP Server.

Tools marked with a destructive badge create, modify, or delete real data. AI agents should confirm with the user before invoking destructive tools. Read-only tools are safe to call without confirmation.

Core Aviation and Flight Planning

These tools handle flight search, weather retrieval, fuel calculations, and the AI aviation assistant.

Tool	Description	Destructive
`search_flights`	Search for available flights between airports by ICAO code and date.	No
`get_weather`	Get real-time METAR/TAF weather information for an airport. Returns raw text, decoded wind, visibility, clouds, temperature, and flight category.	No
`calculate_fuel`	Calculate fuel requirements for a flight given distance (NM), aircraft type, and reserve percentage. Uses built-in aircraft performance tables.	No
`ask_aviation_ai`	Ask the PlaneConnect AI assistant about aviation topics.	No

Example: Get weather

{
  "tool": "get_weather",
  "arguments": {
    "airport": "KJFK"
  }
}

Returns METAR and TAF data with decoded fields including flight category (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR), wind, visibility, ceiling, and temperature/dewpoint spread.

Aircraft

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_aircraft`	List all aircraft in the fleet. Filter by search text (tail number, make, model) and status (`available`, `maintenance`, `reserved`, `grounded`).	No
`get_aircraft`	Get detailed aircraft information including equipment (autopilot, GPS, TCAS, de-ice, oxygen), performance specs (useful load, fuel capacity, cruise speed, range), and notes.	No

Trips and Scheduling

Tool	Description	Destructive
`get_aircraft_schedule`	Get trips for a specific aircraft within a date range, filtered by tail number.	No
`search_trips`	Search trips with filters: date range, status (`draft`, `scheduled`, `confirmed`, `in_progress`, `completed`, `cancelled`), departure, destination.	No
`create_trip`	Create a new trip/aircraft reservation with trip type, title, route, dates, times, and aircraft assignment.	Yes
`update_trip`	Update an existing trip’s details (title, route, dates, aircraft, status, comments). Idempotent.	Yes
`cancel_trip`	Cancel an existing trip with an optional reason.	Yes

Example: Create a trip

{
  "tool": "create_trip",
  "arguments": {
    "tripType": "charter",
    "title": "NYC to Miami charter",
    "departureLocation": "KTEB",
    "destination": "KOPF",
    "departureDate": "2026-04-15",
    "departureTime": "08:00"
  }
}

Trip Details (Multi-Leg Itineraries)

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_trip_legs`	List all legs for a specific trip.	No
`add_trip_leg`	Add a new leg to a trip with departure/arrival airports, dates, and times.	Yes
`list_leg_crew`	List crew members assigned to a specific flight leg.	No
`assign_crew_to_leg`	Assign a crew member to a flight leg with a specified role.	Yes
`remove_crew_from_leg`	Remove a crew member from a flight leg.	Yes
`list_leg_passengers`	List passengers on a specific flight leg.	No
`add_passenger_to_leg`	Add a passenger to a flight leg.	Yes
`remove_passenger_from_leg`	Remove a passenger from a flight leg.	Yes

Airports

Tool	Description	Destructive
`search_airports`	Search airports by name, city, ICAO code, or location. Returns ICAO/IATA codes, coordinates, elevation, and runway information.	No
`get_airport_details`	Get detailed information about a specific airport including facilities, fuel availability, and FBO services.	No

Availability

Tool	Description	Destructive
`check_aircraft_availability`	Check whether an aircraft is available on a given date or date range. Returns scheduling conflicts.	No
`check_crew_availability`	Check a crew member’s availability and duty time for a given date.	No

Calendar

Tool	Description	Destructive
`get_calendar`	Get calendar events (trips, maintenance, certifications) for a date range.	No
`get_crew_schedule`	Get a crew member’s schedule for a date range including trips, duty periods, and time off.	No

Crew and Personnel

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_crew_members`	List crew members (pilots, copilots, flight attendants) with filtering by role, status, and certification.	No
`get_crew_member`	Get detailed crew member information including certifications, ratings, and contact details.	No
`create_crew_member`	Create a new crew member record.	Yes

Duty and Flight Time

Tool	Description	Destructive
`get_duty_time`	Get duty time summary for a crew member or the current user. Includes Part 117/135 limits and remaining duty time.	No
`get_flight_hours`	Get flight hours summary for a pilot or the current user. Includes rolling 24h/7d/30d/365d totals.	No

Certifications

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_certifications`	List pilot certifications with optional filtering by type (ATP, commercial, instrument, CFI, etc.) or expiry status.	No
`get_certification`	Get detailed information about a specific certification including issue/expiry dates and limitations.	No

Logbook

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_logbook_entries`	List flight logbook entries with optional date filtering.	No
`create_logbook_entry`	Add a new logbook entry with flight time, route, aircraft, and remarks.	Yes

Passengers

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_passengers`	List passenger manifest with optional search by name.	No

Safety Management (SMS)

These tools support Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) scoring and corrective/preventive actions required by FAA 14 CFR Part 5.

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_frat_assessments`	List FRAT assessments with filtering by risk level (`low`, `medium`, `high`, `critical`), date range, and limit. Returns risk summary counts.	No
`create_frat_assessment`	Create a new FRAT assessment with five risk dimension scores (weather, pilot experience, aircraft condition, flight complexity, fatigue). Each score 0—10.	Yes
`approve_frat_assessment`	Approve a FRAT assessment. Idempotent.	Yes
`create_cpa`	Create a corrective/preventive action with title, description, type (corrective/preventive), priority, assignee, due date, and linked report/risk.	Yes
`get_cpa`	Get detailed CPA information by ID.	No

Example: Create a FRAT assessment

{
  "tool": "create_frat_assessment",
  "arguments": {
    "tripId": "trip_abc123",
    "weatherScore": 3,
    "pilotExperienceScore": 2,
    "aircraftConditionScore": 1,
    "flightComplexityScore": 4,
    "fatigueScore": 2,
    "notes": "Night IFR departure from mountainous terrain"
  }
}

Safety Reports

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_safety_reports`	List SMS safety reports with optional status and date filtering.	No
`get_safety_report`	Get detailed safety report by ID, including event description, findings, and linked CPAs.	No
`create_safety_report`	Create a new safety report with event type, severity, description, and location.	Yes
`get_safety_dashboard`	Get the SMS safety dashboard summary with report counts, trends, and risk indicators.	No
`get_safety_metrics`	Get safety performance metrics including SPIs and safety culture indicators.	No
`get_compliance_status`	Get current SMS compliance status against 14 CFR Part 5 requirements.	No
`list_investigations`	List safety investigations with status and priority filtering.	No
`get_investigation`	Get detailed investigation information including findings, root causes, and recommendations.	No

FBO (Fixed Base Operator)

Tool	Description	Destructive
`search_fbos`	Search for FBO locations at airports.	No
`create_fbo_service_request`	Create a fuel, handling, or catering service request at an FBO.	Yes
`list_fbo_units`	List available FBO hangar, ramp, office, or tiedown units.	No
`create_fbo_booking`	Create a booking for an FBO unit (hangar, ramp, tiedown, office).	Yes
`check_unit_availability`	Check if an FBO unit is available for given dates.	No

Maintenance

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_maintenance_due`	List upcoming maintenance due items for aircraft. Returns items sorted by urgency with remaining time/hours/cycles.	No

Expenses

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_expenses`	List expenses with filtering by category, date range, and trip.	No
`create_expense`	Create a new expense record with amount, category, vendor, and optional trip linkage.	Yes

Weight and Balance

Tool	Description	Destructive
`get_weight_balance_profile`	Get the weight and balance profile for an aircraft including stations, arms, and moment calculations.	No

Documents

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_documents`	List documents with filtering by type (manual, certificate, SOP, policy) and search.	No
`get_expiring_documents`	Get documents expiring within a specified number of days.	No
`get_document`	Get detailed document information by ID.	No
`list_passports`	List passenger passport/travel document records.	No

Contracts

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_contracts`	List charter contracts and agreements with optional filtering.	No
`get_contract`	Get detailed contract information by ID.	No
`list_contract_templates`	List available contract templates for creating new contracts.	No

Reports

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_available_reports`	List all available report types (flight, crew, financial, passenger, maintenance).	No
`get_flight_report`	Get a flight activity report for a date range.	No
`get_crew_report`	Get a crew utilization report for a date range.	No
`get_financial_report`	Get a financial summary report for a date range.	No
`export_report`	Export a report in a specified format (PDF, CSV, JSON).	No

AI-Powered Analysis

These tools use AI models for intelligent analysis across operational domains.

Tool	Description	Destructive
`assess_flight_risk`	AI-powered flight risk assessment that analyzes weather, crew, aircraft, and route factors.	No
`quick_risk_check`	Quick risk check with a single-line description. Returns risk level and brief analysis.	No
`extract_invoice_data`	Extract structured data from invoice text (vendor, amounts, line items, dates).	No
`query_aviation_document`	Query an aviation document with a natural language question.	No
`classify_email`	Classify an email by category (booking, maintenance, safety, billing, etc.) and urgency.	No
`draft_email`	Draft a professional email given a context, tone, and purpose.	No

Organization and Settings

Tool	Description	Destructive
`get_organization_settings`	Get current workspace/organization settings.	No
`get_user_preferences`	Get the current user’s preferences (theme, language, notifications).	No
`update_user_preferences`	Update user preferences.	Yes
`list_modules`	List enabled and available modules for the workspace.	No

Notifications

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_notifications`	List notifications for the current user with optional unread-only filter.	No
`mark_notification_read`	Mark a specific notification as read.	Yes
`mark_all_notifications_read`	Mark all notifications as read for the current user.	Yes
`get_notification_preferences`	Get the current user’s notification channel preferences.	No

Team and Permissions

Tool	Description	Destructive
`list_team_members`	List workspace team members for assignment to tasks, CPAs, or trips.	No
`list_permissions`	List available permission grants for crew members.	No

Tool Annotations

Every tool declares safety annotations that MCP-compatible agents use to make safe invocation decisions:

Annotation	Purpose
`readOnlyHint: true`	Tool does not modify any data. Safe to call without user confirmation.
`destructiveHint: true`	Tool creates, modifies, or deletes data. Agent should confirm before calling.
`idempotentHint: true`	Calling the tool multiple times with the same arguments produces the same result.
`openWorldHint: false`	Tool operates only within the PlaneConnection platform — no external side effects.

Set Up the MCP Server

Configure the MCP server and connect AI agents.

User Roles

Role definitions that determine which tools a user can invoke.

Permissions Matrix

Full feature-by-role permissions matrix.

AI in Aviation Safety

How AI tools support SMS and flight operations.

​Core Aviation and Flight Planning

​Example: Get weather

​Aircraft

​Trips and Scheduling

​Example: Create a trip

​Trip Details (Multi-Leg Itineraries)

​Airports

​Availability

​Calendar

​Crew and Personnel

​Duty and Flight Time

​Certifications

​Logbook

​Passengers

​Safety Management (SMS)

​Example: Create a FRAT assessment

​Safety Reports

​FBO (Fixed Base Operator)

​Maintenance

​Expenses

​Weight and Balance

​Documents

​Contracts

​Reports

​AI-Powered Analysis

​Organization and Settings

​Notifications

​Team and Permissions

​Tool Annotations

​Related

Set Up the MCP Server

User Roles

Permissions Matrix

AI in Aviation Safety

Core Aviation and Flight Planning

Example: Get weather

Aircraft

Trips and Scheduling

Example: Create a trip

Trip Details (Multi-Leg Itineraries)

Airports

Availability

Calendar

Crew and Personnel

Duty and Flight Time

Certifications

Logbook

Passengers

Safety Management (SMS)

Example: Create a FRAT assessment

Safety Reports

FBO (Fixed Base Operator)

Maintenance

Expenses

Weight and Balance

Documents

Contracts

Reports

AI-Powered Analysis

Organization and Settings

Notifications

Team and Permissions

Tool Annotations

Related