Preflight Briefing Reimagined: How Pilots Can Reclaim up to 180 Hours a Year with APG

Apr 24, 2025

Every flight begins with a preflight briefing—a mission-critical step in flight preparation that ensures safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. But what if that essential process could take half the time?

For pilots, preflight briefing isn’t a quick review—it’s an in-depth routine. From reviewing NOTAMs and weather, validating aircraft performance calculations, confirming weight and balance, to analyzing departure procedures, the process demands time, attention, and precision.

And in aviation, time is everything.

The Time Pilots Really Spend on Preflight Briefings

The average Part-135 pilot logs nearly 40 flights each month. That’s around 480 flights per year. For every one of those flights, a thorough preflight briefing is essential. Whether you're confirming takeoff data, reviewing weight and balance, or analyzing departure procedures, it's a detailed process that typically consumes 30 to 60 minutes per leg.

Add it all up, and pilots are spending over 360 hours per year—nearly 45 workdays—just getting ready to fly. That’s time spent on the ground rather than in the air, with your crew, or with your family.

Now imagine getting half of that time back.

Introducing Genesis PRO Performance: Helping Pilots Cut Preflight Briefing Time in Half

Launched in conjunction with World Pilots’ Day (April 26th), Genesis PRO Performance is the latest evolution in performance planning from Aircraft Performance Group. With Genesis PRO Performance, pilots and flight operations teams can brief faster, prepare smarter, and get airborne more efficiently—without sacrificing the accuracy they depend on.

What Makes Genesis PRO Performance a Time-Saver?

1. 2X Faster Preflight Briefings

Genesis PRO Performance automates the most time-intensive elements of preflight planning. Rather than combing through multiple data sources, charts, and documents, pilots receive contextual performance data for takeoff, climb, enroute, and landing—all in a single, intuitive interface.

Here’s how it saves pilots’ time:
If your planned takeoff weight meets the SID climb gradient and clears all close-in obstacles—as verified by the platform’s SID Analyzer—you only need to plan for the SID departure. No additional programming of engine-out procedures (EOPs), or need to brief alternate scenarios. This can save up to 20 minutes per flight, giving pilots back precious time.

It’s not just about saving clicks. It’s about reducing time, effort, and the risk of oversight. The result? A complete and confident flight briefing in half the time.

2. Seamless Scheduling Integrations

Genesis PRO Performance is designed to fit into your ecosystem, not replace it. With support for third-party scheduling platforms, dispatchers and pilots can share information in real time—minimizing friction between scheduling, briefing, and filing.

Fewer systems. Fewer logins. More streamlined operations. Click here to see a list of all available integrations.

3. Trusted Global Access and Data Precision

With access to 10,000+ instrument departure and approach plates, accurate runway analysis, and trusted aircraft performance data backed by 25+ years of experience, pilots can brief with certainty—anywhere in the world.

Whether operating out of a major hub or a remote field, your preflight briefing will be powered by reliable, up-to-date performance calculations and critical safety data.

Built for Every Type of Operator

Whether you’re running a single tail operation or a fleet of aircraft, Genesis PRO Performance was built with you in mind. Here’s who benefits:

Corporate Flight Departments: Tight turnarounds and multi-leg days require tools that deliver precision and speed. Genesis PRO Performance reduces prep time so teams can execute efficiently.
Charter Operators: With customer needs changing by the hour, charter pilots can’t afford slow briefings. This platform keeps you agile and ahead of schedule.
Single-Tail Operators: For owner-pilots or Part 91 operators managing everything on tight margins, Genesis PRO Performance simplifies the process and saves you time on every leg.
Dispatch Teams and Flight Ops: With seamless integration into scheduling systems, dispatchers can send pilots fully-formed flight plans in seconds—not spreadsheets and PDFs to sort through.

Preflight Preparation, Reimagined

In the world of aviation, accuracy isn’t optional—it’s essential. But efficiency is the difference-maker. Genesis PRO Performance doesn’t ask pilots to trade one for the other. It delivers both, with:

Fast, focused preflight briefings
Integrated scheduling and dispatch coordination
Trusted, up-to-date performance calculations
Tools built to fit your operation—not disrupt it

That’s preflight preparation the way it should be.

Take the First Step Toward Smarter Preflight Briefing

Ready to reclaim your time and transform your preflight process? Experience how APG can help you cut that time in half—with no compromises on quality, safety, or precision.

Click here to schedule your Genesis PRO Performance demo today.