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Aviation Intelligence: Setting Up Your First Flight Plan

A step-by-step guide for pilots and dispatchers on creating intelligence-enhanced flight plans using Landers' aviation module.

SC Capt. Sarah Chen Aviation Specialist 12 min read 18.2K views May 28, 2026

Landers' Aviation Intelligence module aggregates METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET, NOTAM, and TFR data into a single preflight briefing — tailored to your specific route, aircraft type, and performance envelope.

Tip

Aviation Intelligence is available on Pro and Enterprise plans. Starter users can access basic METAR data only.

Pre-flight Intelligence

Begin by opening the Aviation Dashboard and selecting New Flight. Enter your departure and destination ICAO codes, aircraft type, and estimated block time.

Route Planning with AI

The AI Route Engine analyses historical routing patterns, current traffic flow, active restrictions, and weather sigmets to suggest up to 3 optimised routing options. Each option shows estimated fuel burn, time, and weather exposure score.

  1. 1

    Enter departure / destination

    Type any ICAO, IATA, or Landers facility code. The system auto-populates runways, frequencies, and local procedures.

  2. 2

    Set performance parameters

    Input cruise level, TAS, and fuel on board. The AI uses these to filter realistic routing options.

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    {
      "cruise_fl": 350,
      "tas_kts": 450,
      "fob_kg": 18500
    }
  3. 3

    Review AI route options

    Three optimised routes are presented with a composite score. Green = recommended, amber = acceptable, red = avoid.

  4. 4

    Accept or customise

    Accept the recommended route or manually adjust waypoints. Any deviation triggers an automatic re-analysis.

Automated Weather Briefing

Selecting a route auto-generates an ICAO-formatted weather briefing including all METARs along the route within 1°, TAFs for departure and destination, relevant SIGMETs, and freezing level data.

NOTAM Filtering

Landers aggregates NOTAMs from 190+ NOTAM offices worldwide and applies intelligent filtering — suppressing irrelevant items and surfacing operationally significant NOTAMs based on your route and aircraft type.

Warning

NOTAM filtering is an aid to situational awareness. Pilots in command are responsible for reviewing all applicable NOTAMs via official sources prior to flight.

Filing & Monitoring

Landers integrates with AFTN/SITA for direct flight plan filing in 140+ countries. Once filed, the live tracking view updates your plan status in real time — showing any ATC amendments, slot changes, or weather deviations.

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