Business Insights Module (BIM)
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      Getting started with the Business Insights Module (BIM)

      What is Business Insights?

      Business Insights is a dashboard module in FlightLogger that gives you real-time visibility into your organization. Using visual widgets, it helps you track flight activity, student progress, instructor workloads, training trends, and more – all in one place.

      This guide will help you activate the module, set up your dashboard, and get started with the most relevant data for your role.

      How to activate the module

      Business Insights is an optional add-on. To enable it:

      1. Click the Get Support button inside FlightLogger

      2. Request activation of the Business Insights module

      3. Our team will guide you through pricing and configuration

      Once activated, you will see the gear icon on your dashboard, allowing you to start customizing your view.

      How to add widgets to your dashboard

      To get started:

      1. Go to your FlightLogger dashboard

      2. Click the gear icon in the bottom-right corner

      3. Select Add

      4. Choose the widgets that are most relevant to your work

      5. Click Apply

      Widgets can be rearranged, resized, or removed at any time. Each user has their own layout – tailored to their role and focus.

      What can you track?

      The module offers a wide range of widgets organized by category. Each widget provides a specific type of insight and can be configured to suit your role.

      Category Focus areas
      Aircraft Aircraft hours, simulator use, cancellations, maintenance impact
      CBTA Competency performance by program, user, or flight phase
      Cancellations Reasons behind cancelled flights and ground training
      Production Number of completed training activities by type, class, or category
      Productivity Output per aircraft, instructor, student, or renter
      Scheduling Completion rate and duration of bookings – flight, ground, ops, rental
      Training Student progress, lesson repetition, instructor capacity
      Safety (SMS) Submitted safety reports by type, user, and reporting date
      Weather Real-time METAR and TAF data from selected airports
       

      Widget categories and use cases

      Below is a summary of what each widget category helps you track. You can click through to see the individual widgets, their definitions, and examples:

      Aircraft

      Track aircraft utilization, simulator hours, cancellations, and maintenance impact.
      Explore Aircraft Widgets

      CBTA (Competency-Based Training and Assessment)

      Visualize competency scoring across programs, instructors, and flight phases. Ideal for CBTA-compliant training environments.
      Explore CBTA Widgets

      Cancellations

      Understand why bookings are cancelled – categorized by reason – for both flight and ground training.
      Explore Cancellations Widgets

      Production Reports

      Monitor training output by type (e.g. theory, flight, sim), by student class, or by program type.
      Explore Production Reports Widgets

      Productivity

      Evaluate how productive each aircraft, instructor, student, or renter has been – based on completed operations.
      Explore Productivity Widgets

      Scheduling

      Follow up on booking volume, completion, and cancellation trends across flight training, ground school, operations, and rentals.
      Explore Scheduling Widgets

      Training

      Track how students progress through training programs, how many repetitions are needed, and how instructor capacity matches demand.
      Explore Training Widgets

      Safety Management System (SMS)

      See trends in submitted safety reports – grouped by type, user, or reporting frequency.
      Explore Safety Widgets

      Weather

      Get live METAR and TAF data from selected airports for planning and operational awareness.
      Explore Weather Widget

      Role-based access

      Access to widgets depends on user role and your account configuration:

      • Administrators: Full access to all widgets

      • Instructors, Students & staff: Limited access depending on assigned permissions

      • Guest users: No access to Business Insights

      To adjust access levels, contact FlightLogger Support.

      When to use Business Insights vs. Reports

      Business Insights Reports module
      Live dashboard for quick overviews Structured exports and historical breakdowns
      Visual widgets tailored to daily operations Filters, search, exports, and lesson-level detail
      Ideal for monitoring and management at a glance Ideal for audits, formal reports, or deep analysis
      For the best results, we recommend using both modules together.

      Good to know

      • Widgets display summarized data only – no drill-down

      • Data cannot be exported or printed from dashboards

      • Widget availability may vary depending on your setup

      • Business Insights is only available to active users with access rights

      Need help?

      If your widgets are not loading or data looks incomplete:

      • Refresh the dashboard

      • Check your browser and network

      • Contact us via Get Support in FlightLogger