5-by-5 Documentation

Welcome to the 5-by-5 docs. Here you'll find guides for every feature of the mobile app and web dashboard, with step-by-step instructions and screenshots.

Getting Started

• Getting Started — Create your account, choose your plan, and take your first flight
• Onboarding Walkthrough — Step-by-step guide through the setup wizard
• Solo Mode — How 5-by-5 works for single-owner pilots

Mobile App — Core Features

• Home Screen — Your airplane's status at a glance
• Scheduling & Calendar — Book flights and manage the shared calendar
• EFB Integration — Open airports and routes directly in ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot
• Flight Logging — Log flights with tach times, airports, landings, flight data prefill, and squawks
• Pilot Currency — Monitor your regulatory currency status
• Members & Roles — Manage group membership, roles, hourly-only members, and mechanic access
• Maintenance Tracking — Track inspections, ADs, oil changes, and the Documents Library
• Squawk Reporting — Report and track aircraft discrepancies, including automatic mechanic email alerts
• AI Assistant (Ask AI) — Ask plain-language questions about your aircraft, flights, and finances
• Settings — Configure your group, aircraft, profile, MFA, sales tax, and multiple groups

Web Dashboard

• Web Dashboard Overview — What the dashboard is and how to use it
• Flights — Flight charts, stats, detailed log with FlightAware data
• Finances — Member billing, planned expenses, sales tax, Stripe Connect setup, and the ledger
• GST & BAS (Australia / New Zealand) — GST-inclusive billing, capital vs non-capital purchases, and the BAS summary report
• Maintenance — Gantt timeline, oil analysis, component tracking, and documents
• Bank Integration (Plaid) — Connecting your bank account for expense visibility

Account & Billing

• Billing & Subscriptions — Plans, pricing, and managing your 5-by-5 subscription
• Account Security — Multi-factor authentication, password best practices, recovery
• Online Payments (ACH & Card) — How members pay monthly invoices via ACH or card, including ACH lifecycle
• Email Notifications — Every email 5-by-5 sends and how to keep them out of spam
• Importing Data (CSV) — Bulk-import flights and ledger entries from ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, or spreadsheets