Aircraft vs aircraft model

Overview

MaintSpace separates aircraft into two levels:

• Aircraft model – The template

• Aircraft – The individual aircraft

This allows you to standardize maintenance while tracking each aircraft individually.

What is an aircraft model?

An aircraft model defines shared structure and maintenance setup.

It typically includes:

• Maintenance schedules

• Component structure

• Standard configurations

Example:
“Cessna 172”

This setup can be reused across multiple aircraft.

What is an aircraft?

An aircraft is a specific, individual aircraft in your fleet.

It includes:

• Registration (e.g. OY-ABC)

• Installed components

• Current status

• Individual usage and history

Each aircraft is tracked separately.

How they work together

Aircraft models and aircraft are connected:

• You create a model first

• Then create one or more aircraft based on that model

• The aircraft inherits structure from the model

This ensures consistency across your fleet.

Why this matters

Using aircraft models helps you:

• Avoid duplicating maintenance setup

• Keep maintenance consistent across aircraft

• Scale your operation more easily

• Reduce setup errors

Without models, each aircraft would need to be configured manually.

When to use each

Use:

• Aircraft model – To define shared setup

• Aircraft – To track individual aircraft

Always create or select the correct model before creating an aircraft.

Example

Aircraft model: Cessna 172
Aircraft:
- OY-ABC
- OY-DEF
- OY-GHI

All aircraft share the same structure but have their own history and status.