Operational notes for line operations
Operational intelligence for airline pilots

Operational notes for line operations.

Flight Ops Intelligence is a private library of written operational notes for professional airline pilots. It focuses on airline operations, safety, training and regulatory considerations encountered in line operations, as a complement to company manuals and formal training.

Operational notes covering airline operations, safety, training and regulatory environments.
Practical considerations for day-to-day airmanship, margins and judgement in line operations.
Short written notes designed to support structured thinking before complex duties.
Written with a focus on clarity, structure and operational relevance.
How it works

Complementing manuals, not competing with them.

Flight Ops Intelligence provides short operational notes for professional airline pilots.
They address safety, training, regulatory and operational considerations encountered in line operations.

The purpose is not to provide answers, but to support structured thinking before complex duties.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

Short written notes addressing operational, safety, training and regulatory considerations encountered in airline operations.

Content is concise by design and intended to be read before, not during, line duties.

OPERATIONAL REFLECTION

Notes are written to prompt reflection on margins, workload, anticipation and decision timing in non-nominal situations.

They do not provide answers, but highlight points worth considering ahead of time.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

This content is provided for reference only. It does not replace SOPs, manuals or approved training.

Operational decisions must always comply with applicable company documentation and regulations.

Who it’s for

Intended for professional airline pilots.

This content is intended for pilots actively flying airline line operations. It assumes familiarity with SOPs, operational manuals and regulatory frameworks. It is not designed for initial training or ATPL theory preparation.

First Officers

For pilots already flying line operations who want to develop a more structured operational mindset over time. The emphasis is on anticipation, margins and judgement rather than procedures or techniques.

Captains & Training Captains

For experienced pilots looking for a neutral space to reflect on operational decisions, workload management and professional standards. This is not a training syllabus and does not provide predefined answers.

Pilots in transition

For pilots changing operator, environment or regulatory framework. Notes highlight operational considerations that may arise in new contexts, without replacing company documentation or local procedures.

Membership options

€12.50 / month
Flexible monthly membership with full access to all operational notes.
Immediate access to the full library
New operational notes added over time
Private, ad-free, no tracking
Cancel any time before the next renewal
Choose monthly plan
€125 / year
Annual membership with full access to all notes, at a reduced rate compared to monthly.
Full access to the entire library
All new notes published during the year
No ads, no social noise, no tracking
Best value over 12 months
Choose yearly plan
Important: Flight Ops Intelligence is not an official SOP or operations manual and does not replace your company documentation. It is a complement intended to support reflection, not a place to look for legal authority.
About this project

A privately authored operational reference for airline pilots.

Flight Ops Intelligence is authored by an active airline pilot involved in line operations and training within commercial air transport. The project focuses on providing written operational notes relevant to everyday airline operations.

Operational challenges are often aggravated by the breadth and complexity of the knowledge pilots are expected to master. Procedures, manuals and regulations are extensive, and it is not always realistic to have every consideration readily available when time pressure and workload increase.

This project exists to offer a structured reference point, helping professional pilots revisit operational considerations that may otherwise remain fragmented across multiple sources.

Content is deliberately concise and non-exhaustive. It is intended to complement approved manuals, SOPs and regulatory material, and to support structured thinking before complex duties — not to replace company documentation or formal training.

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Access the full library of operational notes.

This content is intended to be consulted ahead of demanding or non-routine duties, as a complement to company documentation and formal training.

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Membership is renewed annually. You are free not to renew if the content does not meet your expectations.