Re: [Aus-soaring] Training booking system and process

[emillis prelgauskas]

Some use
 http://www.aircraftbookingsystem.com/default.aspx



On 17 Feb 2017, at 11:16 am, Ben Coleman  wrote:

> Hi all, 
> 
> Are there any gliding clubs using a booking system of some sort to organise 
> training activities?  This may be as simple as who is turning up and who is 
> instructing or a complete system allocating student, instructor, aircraft and 
> timeslot.
> If you have experience of such a system please get in touch either here or 
> via email.  I would love to hear the pros and cons.
> 
> (Sorry if this is a double post, sent to old aus soaring address)
> 
> Thanks, Ben Coleman 
> President, Hunter Valley Gliding Club
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Training booking system and process

[DMcD]

>>Are there any gliding clubs using a booking system of some sort to organise 
>>training activities?

Have a look at MRBS. Meeting Room Booking System. Free and open source
but overall fairly useful for a wide range of things. " It is in
production use at many large organisations around the world for uses
as diverse as it's originally intended meeting rooms to restaurant
tables and aeroplanes at a flying school!"

http://mrbs.sourceforge.net

I am not sure if they mean this but:

http://www.keepitsoaring.com/mrbs/day.php?year=2017&month=2&day=17&area=1

Where it is used apparently for accomodation, aircraft, students etc.

D
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Training booking system and process

[Erich Wittstock]

Hello Ben,
I made up a live spreadsheet in google sheets

a
while back and keep rolling it over. This is accessible to all members once
they log into our website .
Instructors and tow pilots have a separate login that enables them to edit
the sheet.
The sheet allows to view the whole year as a planner (not just looking
through a keyhole..), can be accessed on any computer / tablet /
smart-phone.
Cost is zero.

Difficulties have been:
- some members using ancient operating systems / browsers
- some members making a tow entry on the instructor page and then not
finding their entry on the tow pilot sheet
As with any technology that is supposed to be idiot-proof: they just keep
inventing better idiots..
I have been exposed to many content management systems and found that there
are always limitations. Might as well keep it simple.

We have an e-mail list for all members. Intention to fly / requiring a tow
/ training / instructor / book the single seater is made public on the
e-mail list.
I gave the chair of our training panel recently a not so subtle reminder
that he has to do a regular "drum roll" at least twice a week, reminding
members via e-mail list that the next weekend is nigh. And the system is
working well again.
The planner in conjunction of the e-mail list works very well.
A "silent" system would not make much sense for us: for example a booking
for the Discus just being made by the bookee online would be pretty
useless: no one knows unless they check. Ad who does that?
Always remember that machines will only do what you tell them to do - they
won't do that you want them to do..
Hope this helps to give you a few ideas.
I am always keeping a lookout for something better - and let someone else
be the guinea pig.
Erich

PS: anyone interested: I can send a "blank" of the spreadsheet.




On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Ben Coleman  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Are there any gliding clubs using a booking system of some sort to
> organise training activities?  This may be as simple as who is turning up
> and who is instructing or a complete system allocating student, instructor,
> aircraft and timeslot.
> If you have experience of such a system please get in touch either here or
> via email.  I would love to hear the pros and cons.
>
> (Sorry if this is a double post, sent to old aus soaring address)
>
> Thanks, Ben Coleman
> President, Hunter Valley Gliding Club
>
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Training booking system and process

[Nelson Handcock]

There is an online system that seems quite flexible - I've recently started
to use it for a volunteer group I am involved in.

www.signupgenius.com

The functionality in the free version is pretty good - you can certainly
use most of it - some reporting options are not available until you stump
up the cash, and there is a limit to the number of emails you can send each
month.


hope this helps...

Thanks & Regards,

Nelson Handcock


On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Ben Coleman  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Are there any gliding clubs using a booking system of some sort to
> organise training activities?  This may be as simple as who is turning up
> and who is instructing or a complete system allocating student, instructor,
> aircraft and timeslot.
> If you have experience of such a system please get in touch either here or
> via email.  I would love to hear the pros and cons.
>
> (Sorry if this is a double post, sent to old aus soaring address)
>
> Thanks, Ben Coleman
> President, Hunter Valley Gliding Club
>
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[Aus-soaring] Training booking system and process

[Ben Coleman]

Hi all,

Are there any gliding clubs using a booking system of some sort to organise
training activities?  This may be as simple as who is turning up and who is
instructing or a complete system allocating student, instructor, aircraft
and timeslot.
If you have experience of such a system please get in touch either here or
via email.  I would love to hear the pros and cons.

(Sorry if this is a double post, sent to old aus soaring address)

Thanks, Ben Coleman
President, Hunter Valley Gliding Club
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