Preflight Checklists

Overview

Preflight checklists help teams standardize flight preparation, reduce human error, and ensure every mission starts with the same safety and compliance steps. In Auterion, you can create your own checklist content as a JSON file and deploy it either company-wide through Auterion Suite or locally on a single vehicle through AMC.

Before you start

You Need

• Auterion Suite with an active Enterprise subscription.

• A Ground Control Station running AMC v1.38.0 or later and logged in with your Pilot Profile.

• A JSON file containing the pre-flight checklist content (you’ll create this in the next section).

Preparing the JSON file

Preflight checklists are structured into main titles, groups, and individual steps. Each step includes a title and description. You define these titles, groups, and steps in your checklist.

To create your checklist, prepare a JSON file that matches the structure shown below using a text editor such as Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (macOS):

Template:

{
   "mainTitle":"Auterion",
   "groups":[
      {
         "title":"Group 1",
         "preflightCheckList":[
            {
               "title":"First check",
               "description":"Description of first check"
            },
            {
               "title":"Second Check",
               "description":"Description of second check"
            }
         ]
      },
      {
         "title":"Group 2",
         "preflightCheckList":[
            {
               "title":"First check of group 2",
               "description":"Description of first check of group 2"
            },
            {
               "title":"Second Check",
               "description":"Description of second check of group 2"
            }
         ]
      }
   ]
}

Field Description:

1: mainTitle – Defines the title in the pre-flight checklist overview.

2: title – Defines the title in the pre-flight checklist group within groups .

3: title – Defines the title of the checklist step within preflightChecklist .

4: description – Defines the description of the checklist step within preflightChecklist .

Example:

{
   "mainTitle":"Auterion Pre-flight Checklist v0.0.1",
   "groups":[
      {
         "title":"Weather Check",
         "preflightCheckList":[
            {
               "title":"Check Rain",
               "description":"Please check for rain in the area"
            },
            {
               "title":"Check Clouds",
               "description":"Please check for cloud cover"
            }
         ]
      },
      {
         "title":"Equipment",
         "preflightCheckList":[
            {
               "title":"Propellers Check",
               "description":"The propellers are in good condition and ready for flight."
            },
            {
               "title":"Battery Check",
               "description":"The battery is fully charged and ready for flight."
            }
         ]
      }
   ]
}

Save your file with the extension .json (for example, preflight.json). You’ll upload this file in the next step.

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Activating Preflight Checklists

You can add the Preflight checklist in AMC using 2 methods:

Through Auterion Suite

Activating the Preflight checklist in Suite enables it company-wide for all vehicles.

1. Log in to Auterion Suite.

2. In the side menu, go to Fleet Management → Compliance.

3. In Preflight Checklist, click Add.

4. In the dialog, enter a checklist name (this name is only shown in Suite).

5. Click Select File and upload your checklist JSON.

6. Review the file in the preview window, then click Add.

7. To enable the checklist for your entire fleet, toggle it to Active.

Select the Preview icon to rename the checklist or upload a new JSON file.

Through AMC

Activating the Preflight checklist in AMC enables it for that vehicle only.

1. Ensure your checklist file name ends with .preflightCheckList (for example, myChecklist.preflightCheckList).

2. Open AMC.

3. In the side menu, go to Settings → General.

4. In Preflight checklist, use Upload to select and upload your JSON file.

Using the Preflight Checklist

After installing your Preflight checklist (in Suite or AMC), open it from Quick Settings → Preflight checklist.

The checklist appears under your default vehicle checklist. You can now confirm each step as you complete it. To start over, use Reset in the top-right corner.

Settings

The Preflight Checklist section in AMC includes the following options:

• Import / Remove: This is how you manage the Import or removal of the Preflight checklist from the vehicle.

• Refresh - Ensures AMC is using the latest preflight checklist from Suite.

• Skip Default Preflight Checklist - Disables the default vehicle checklist so you can focus on your imported checklist.

• Require Preflight Checklist to pass before arming - Requires the imported checklist to be completed before the vehicle can be armed.

• Automatically open Preflight Checklist - Opens the preflight checklist automatically when AMC starts.