Introducing MCP: talk to Pilot-Next from Claude
April 27, 2026 · Chris van EijkWhat the Model Context Protocol is, what Pilot-Next exposes over it, and how to connect your AI assistant to your club's aircraft data.
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The Pilot-Next Blog: Notes on Flying Clubs & Aircraft Partnerships
Practical essays on running a flying club, an aircraft co-ownership group, or a small rental business — written by a pilot and aircraft co-owner with 15 years of operating experience. Expect plain-spoken pieces on the things that actually move money and time: Hobbs versus Tacho billing, per-booking versus per-flight settlement, maintenance forecasting, and the soft trade-offs that come up when several people share an airframe. We also publish behind-the-scenes notes on Pilot-Next itself — including the built-in MCP server that lets Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants talk to your club directly.
What Pilot-Next deliberately doesn't do
April 26, 2026 · Chris van EijkAircraft operations is not pilot record-keeping, is not flight training, and is not airworthiness management. Why the scope stays tight — and what you should use instead.
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Hobbs vs Tacho: what actually counts when splitting costs
April 25, 2026 · Chris van EijkThe practical difference between Hobbs and Tacho time, which engine-wear measure your club should bill on, and why Pilot-Next lets you configure both.
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Settle per booking, not per flight
April 24, 2026 · Chris van EijkWhy splitting costs at the booking level beats logging every leg — and what changes when your operations tool stops caring about where you flew.
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Welcome to the Pilot-Next blog
April 23, 2026 · Chris van EijkA short introduction to why we're starting a blog — and what to expect from it.
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