The Summary tab is the high-level progress dashboard inside a student's training record. It gives you a quick, consolidated view of where the student stands in their course without needing to review individual lesson records.
How to access the Summary tab
- Open the Training list and find the student.
- Click the student row to open their training record.
- Select the Summary tab.
What the Summary shows
The Summary tab brings together data from across the training record into a single dashboard view. The following information is typically displayed:
Flight time progress
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Total flight time | The cumulative flight hours the student has logged across all lesson types. |
| Dual time | Hours flown with a flight instructor on board. The primary training mode for most of the course. |
| Solo time | Hours flown by the student without a flight instructor. Solo flights are a key milestone in training progression. |
| Simulator time | Hours completed in an approved flight simulator. Count toward specific course requirements. |
Required versus completed hours
The Summary compares the student's logged hours against the minimum hour requirements defined in the assigned course template. This comparison helps you see at a glance:
- How many total hours the student has completed versus how many are required.
- Whether the student is on track for dual, solo, and simulator minimums individually.
- Where additional training time may be needed before the student can complete the course.
Take-offs, landings, and circuits
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Take-offs | Total number of take-offs performed across all logged flights. |
| Landings | Total number of landings performed, including full-stop and touch-and-go landings. |
| Circuits | Total circuit patterns completed. Circuit training is a foundational exercise in early flight training. |
Approach counts
The Summary tracks the number of approaches the student has completed. This is particularly relevant for instrument training courses or courses that include approach procedure exercises.
Grading summary by exercise
A condensed overview of the student's grading results grouped by exercise. This shows which exercises have been attempted, how they were graded, and which exercises remain to be completed. For full grading detail, use the Gradings tab.
When to use the Summary tab
The Summary tab is designed to answer the question: where does the student stand right now?
Use it when you need to:
- Quickly check a student's overall progress before a lesson.
- Determine whether a student is approaching course completion.
- Identify areas where the student is behind on required hours or exercises.
- Provide a progress update to a student, parent, or training manager.
- Decide whether a student is ready to move to the next training phase.
Common tasks
- Pre-flight briefing check -- open the Summary tab before a lesson to review what the student has completed and what exercises should be focused on next.
- Progress review meeting -- use the Summary as the basis for periodic progress discussions with the student or with other flight instructors.
- Course completion check -- compare completed hours and exercises against course requirements to determine if the student meets all minimums.
- Flight instructor handover -- when a student is temporarily assigned to a different flight instructor, the Summary provides a fast orientation on the student's current standing.
Good practices
Tip
Use the Summary tab as your first stop when opening a student record. It gives you the fastest overview and helps you decide which other tabs to visit.
- Use the Summary tab as your first stop when opening a student record. It gives you the fastest overview and helps you decide which other tabs you need to visit.
- When the Summary shows a gap between required and completed hours, check the Gradings tab for detailed lesson history to understand why the gap exists.
- Do not rely solely on the Summary for grading quality. The Summary shows counts and totals, but the Gradings tab contains the detailed remarks and exercise-level assessments that tell the full story.
- If the Summary data looks unexpected (for example, hours that seem too low), check the Intake & Progress tab to verify that prior experience was entered correctly and that the correct course template is assigned.
Note
The Summary shows counts and totals. For detailed remarks and exercise-level assessments, use the Gradings tab.