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The Command Center is your Operations module dashboard — a single screen that gives you a real-time overview of your entire flight department. It displays animated KPI counters, a fleet timeline showing aircraft assignments, crew intelligence with currency and duty status, and maintenance awareness alerts. In this tutorial, you will tour each section of the Command Center and learn how to use it as your daily starting point for operations management. By the end of this tutorial, you will know how to read every section of the Command Center, interpret the animated counters and charts, and move efficiently between Operations sub-sections.
Who should do this tutorial? Directors of Operations, dispatchers, chief pilots, and anyone who manages day-to-day flight operations. You will need access to the Operations module in your workspace.

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Before you start

Make sure you have:
  • An active PlaneConnection account with access to the Operations module
  • At least some operational data in your workspace — aircraft in your fleet, crew members, or scheduled trips
  • Familiarity with basic workspace navigation (see the Quickstart)

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Touring the Command Center

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Making the Command Center your daily starting point

The Command Center is designed to be the first page you visit each day. A typical morning workflow:
  1. Check the KPI strip for an instant status read — look for red or yellow indicators.
  2. Scan the fleet timeline for today’s schedule, delays, and aircraft availability.
  3. Review on-time performance to spot recurring delay patterns.
  4. Check crew intelligence to verify currency status and duty hour usage.
  5. Review maintenance awareness for any items that could affect dispatch decisions.
  6. Use the command palette to jump to specific items that need attention.
This five-minute routine gives you situational awareness of your entire operation before the first flight of the day.

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Next steps

Use the Dispatch Board

Learn how to manage aircraft assignments and flight scheduling in detail.

Create a Trip

Walk through creating and scheduling a new trip from start to finish.

Manage Crew

Add crew members, track qualifications, and manage duty time.

Submit Your First Safety Report

Switch to the Safety module and learn how to submit a safety report.
Last modified on April 8, 2026