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
- 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