Comparison
Tropiq FMS vs AirplaneManager
AirplaneManager was the right tool in 2009. Here's what's changed.
| Feature | Tropiq FMS | AirplaneManager |
|---|---|---|
| Trip lifecycle management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Crew scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flight log entry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expense tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Estimates and invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar view | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRAT risk assessment | ✓ | — |
| Flight release (14 CFR 135.71) | ✓ | — |
| Duty time automation (FAR 135.267) | ✓ | — |
| Weight & balance with envelope check | ✓ | — |
| SIFL tax computation | ✓ | — |
| Fatigue risk scoring | ✓ | — |
| Auto-reposition suggestions | ✓ | — |
| Tripsheet with live weather | ✓ | — |
| Fuel plan with reserve cascade | ✓ | — |
| AI-powered reporting | ✓ | — |
| Real-time multi-user collaboration | ✓ | — |
| Fleet map with ADS-B | ✓ | FlightAware integration |
| Companion EFB (iPad) | Tropic EFB | Basic PWA |
| Crew conflict detection | Hard + soft severity | Basic warnings |
| Overnight auto-detection | ✓ | — |
| Ops board (FIDS) | ✓ | — |
| CO2 emissions reporting | ✓ | — |
| Modern web app (2026) | ✓ | Built 2009 |
| Automated data migration | From AM | — |
AirplaneManager covers the scheduling basics — trips, crew, logs, expenses. But it stops there. No compliance tools, no mobile EFB, no AI reporting, no real-time collaboration. Tropiq starts where AM stops.
Plus, we'll migrate your entire AM database automatically. No CSV exports. No manual data entry.
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