AerScheduler vs Talon Systems
A modern alternative to Talon Systems
Talon builds ETA for university programs with a procurement process behind them, and for that kind of operation it is a real fit. If you run an independent school or club, you can have AerScheduler configured and dispatching this afternoon, at a price that is published rather than negotiated. Coming off ETA, we help move what you can export and set the school up with you.
$20/aircraft/mo · 14-day trial · No credit card · No sales call
Switching, without the project
The reason schools stay somewhere they have outgrown is rarely the software. It is the week they imagine losing to moving. Here is what actually happens.
A person moves your data, not an importer
Export what you can out of Talon Systems and we get it into AerScheduler with you. Odd formats and missing fields become a conversation rather than a dead end, because a human is doing it.
We set the school up with you
Aircraft, rates, instructors, permissions and booking rules, configured with the team that builds the product. On a call if you want one, and never as a condition of signing up.
Keep both running until you are ready
Nothing forces a cutover date. Run Talon Systems alongside AerScheduler and stop using it when the front desk stops opening it, which is usually the moment you know.
Nothing to sign, nothing locked in
14 days free and no card to start. Every report exports to CSV, so the answer to "what if we change our mind" is a download rather than a support ticket.
Product preview
The numbers, without asking anyone to build a report
Utilization, revenue, instructor activity, receivables. Filter it, save it, and click any figure to open the report behind it.
Insights
Overview
Billed
Jul 2–Jul 31
$86,015
+8%
Collected
Jul 2–Jul 31
$59,716
+5%
Flown
Jul 2–Jul 31
255.9 h
+13%
Revenue this week
Jul 24–Jul 31 · pinned
$17,370
+9%
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Why schools move
- You want to evaluate the software by using it, not by sitting through a demo
- The price is published and does not depend on a negotiation
- There is no implementation project. You add a tail and book a flight
- A school with six aircraft pays $120 a month, all users included
What you get without an implementation project
The whole school sees the same schedule, immediately
A booking change reaches every browser and phone in the school as it happens, so the front desk, the instructor walking to the ramp and the student at home are never looking at three different versions of today.
Scheduling & DispatchThe flight closes itself out into an invoice
Ramp in with Hobbs, tach and fuel, and the invoice drafts from the rates already on the tail. No export, no second system, no evening spent reconciling the day's flying against the schedule.
BillingAn aircraft that is out of annual cannot be booked
Inspections carry server-computed due dates against hours and calendar time. When one comes due the aircraft grounds itself on the board, so nobody dispatches a tail that should not fly.
MaintenanceSimulators and classrooms cost nothing
They are first-class resources on the dispatch board, bookable like any tail, and they never appear on your bill. You pay $20 per aircraft and nothing else, however many people you invite.
PricingOne reservation can hold several people, and several invoices
A ground-school class, two pilots sharing a cross-country, a checkride with an examiner. Split the cost per head, by logged time, or in shares you set, and everyone gets their own invoice.
Split billingSide-by-side
Talon Systems is a trademark of its owner. Rows describe what each product publishes; "not published" means we could not confirm it, not that it is absent.
When we may not be the right fit
- You are a university program with a procurement process and need a vendor who will answer an RFP
- You need a formal safety management system alongside your training records
- You run hundreds of aircraft across multiple campuses and need a configured deployment
Common questions
- What is Talon ETA?
- ETA is Talon Systems' web-based training management system for universities and flight training organizations, covering scheduling, records, billing and compliance. It is sold through a demo and configured to the organization.
- Is AerScheduler a good fit for a small flight school?
- Yes, that is who it is built for. Independent schools, flying clubs and rental operations. A school with six aircraft pays $120 a month with every user included.
- How long does setup take?
- An afternoon. There is no implementation project and no configuration engagement: you add your aircraft, invite your people and book a flight.
- How much does Talon Systems cost?
- Talon Systems does not publish pricing. Every call to action on their site is a demo request, so the figure is quoted per organization.
Try AerScheduler on your own fleet
Add a tail, put a flight on the board, ramp it in and watch the invoice draft itself. 14 days, no credit card, no sales call.
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