Categories & Types
Aircraft categories and the aircraft types that belong to each category.
What it is
A category — such as glider, tow aircraft or microlight — groups together the specific models, or types, that belong to it. Every aircraft sits under exactly one type, and every type under one category. A category records whether it is motorized, and non-motorized types can be flagged as two-seaters.
Pricing and qualification rules target aircraft either by category or by type. They reference stable internal ids, not names, so a category or type can be renamed without affecting the rules that depend on it.
How to use it
- Browse categories and types — the list at
/aircraft-categoriesshows each category in the fleet with nested tiles for the types that belong to it. - Add a category or type — a new category is added directly in the list, and a new type at
/aircraft-categories/types/new. - Type detail — clicking a type opens its
/aircraft-categories/[id]page with the components and checks inherited from the category as well as those specific to the type. - Rename freely — both categories and types can be renamed directly in the list; rules follow the stable id, not the name.
- Target rules — categories and types serve as conditions when writing pricing and qualification rules.
Related
- Aircraft — the individual planes classified by these types.
- Pricing Rules — rules that target aircraft by category or type.
- Components — the maintenance parts that make up each aircraft.