Overview
The integration between TrustFlight Tech Log and BlueOne is designed to streamline the flow of data between the two systems. This two-way integration automates the import of Trip, Flight, and Crew details from BlueOne into the Tech Log and, once a flight is complete, updates BlueOne with sector data.
This document covers the functionality of the integration, its limitations, and its configuration. Enabling the integration requires very few process changes with minimal disruption to current workflows within the operator and helps automate data synchronisation for enhanced operational efficiency.
Once the integration has been added to your agreement, the visibility to enable the integration can then be enabled by a TrustFlight Administrator, allowing you to create the link between Tech Log and BlueOne on the integrations page of the TrustFlight Dashboard.
Functionality
Overview
The integration between BlueOne and TrustFlight Tech Log allows for seamless data transfer, automatically creating flights in Tech Log when they are scheduled in BlueOne and syncing pilot and flight information between the two systems. The integration helps streamline workflows by reducing manual input and keeping both systems synchronised in real time.
Aircraft
When enabling the integration, aircraft can be selected on setup. To ensure proper data flow, required fields in Tech Log must be completed before the integration is activated.
Syncing Trips & Flights
Summary
The integration between BlueOne and Tech Log runs every 5 minutes. The following capabilities are supported:
- Pull the Scheduled Trip, Flights from BlueOne to Tech Log
Importing Data to TrustFlight
Trip Data
The following fields from BlueOne, are mapped as trip data in Tech Log:
-
Trip Date: From
std -
PIC and SIC: From
crew_compo.crew_member -
Aircraft Registration: From
aircraft_reg -
Callsign: From
call_sign_code+call_sign_number
Flight Data
Once the flight exists in BlueOne, The following flight data is mapped in Tech Log:
- Departure: Departure on the Tech Log Preflight Tab
- Destination: Arrival on the Tech Log Preflight Tab
- STD: Take off time on the Tech Log Postflight Tab
- STA: Landing time on the Tech Log Postflight Tab
- CA: PIC in the Preflight tab
- FO: SIC in the Preflight tab
Crew
Crew members are automatically linked to Tech Log based on their email addresses. If a crew member does not exist in Tech Log, this will be ignored. The system supports both PIC (Pilot in Command) and SIC (Second in Command).
Passengers and Fluids
Passenger numbers must be entered manually into Tech Log. Fluid data (fuel, oil, hydraulic) must also be recorded in Tech Log, as it is not imported from BlueOne.
Updating and Deleting Trips/Flights
Changes in BlueOne, including flight creation and updates, will be reflected in Tech Log automatically using the same logic as mentioned in the Summary above (every 5 minutes). Please note the Limitations of the integration below.
Pushing Data to BlueOne
Once the postflight has been signed off and synced in Tech Log, the data will automatically sync back to the corresponding trip/flight in BlueOne (using the sync rules mentioned in the above Summary). This completed data passed through the API goes into JL; when data has been successfully synced back.
Field Mapping Overview
BlueOne to Tech Log (Trip)
These are the fields transferred from BlueOne to Tech Log when a trip is created or updated:
BlueOne to Tech Log (Flight)
These are the fields transferred from BlueOne to Tech Log when a flight is created or updated:
Tech Log to BlueOne
These are the fields transferred from Tech Log to BlueOne after a flight is completed:
Limitations
- No ability to group multiple flights by date into one single trip
- One trip with multiple legs in BlueOne will be split into separate trips, each with one flight in Tech Log
- Deletions in either software (BlueOne and Tech Log) are not detected and will need to be manually deleted in the other product
Cost
The BlueOne integration incurs an additional cost per tail. Please contact the TrustFlight sales team for more information on pricing and to ensure that the integration is added to your contract before proceeding with its activation.
Implementation
Enabling the Integration (TrustFlight)
Enabling the BlueOne integration can be done by users at the organisation who are administrators once they've agreed to and paid the additional fee via the integration.
1. Navigate to the Settings section within the TrustFlight Dashboard.
2. Select Integrations and locate the BlueOne integration under the relevant operator.
3. Click Enable underneath the BlueOne integration.
4. Enter your BlueOne credentials, select the relevant aircraft registrations and select ‘Link’
The BlueOne integration requires usernames and passwords for each route on the API. The fields requires from BlueOne to connect the integration are:
a. Flight Username - Username for the Flight route on the BlueOne API
b. Flight Password - Password for the Flight route on the BlueOne API
c. Journey Username - Username for the Journey route on the BlueOne API
d. Journey Password - Password for the Journey route on the BlueOne API
e. BlueOne URL - URL of the API to connect to
f. Aircraft Registrations - List of registration to send to BlueOne
Connecting optional fields within BlueOne to Tech Log requires configuration by our development team, please contact support@trustflight.com to discuss this further.
Flight Grouping
One trip, one flight - One trip and flight in BlueOne will be reflected as one trip and sector in Tech Log
Requesting Enhancements
As the BlueOne and Tech Log integration is fairly new, there may be functionality specific to your operation that you would like to see. Please submit any requests to support@trustflight.com for us to review.