Skymaster Pro vs MyFBO

MyFBO served legacy full-service FBOs built around its older all-in-one back-office accounting, but the platform is winding down. Skymaster Pro is a migration path for those schools and FBOs, combining scheduling and dispatch compliance checks, a CFI-validated digital logbook with Part 61/141 curriculum, and Stripe payments with per-school accounting and payroll integrations.

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Where MyFBO is strong

  • Long-standing all-in-one back-office built around full-service FBO accounting.
  • Familiar to legacy FBOs that have operated on it for years.

Where Skymaster Pro is strong

  • All-in-one FAA-compliant platform: scheduling, dispatch, logbook, and curriculum in one system.
  • Dispatch compliance checks for IMSAFE, medical, and airworthiness before every flight.
  • Digital logbook with CFI validation tied to Part 61 and Part 141 curriculum and lesson grading.
  • FAA currency tracking and live ADS-B fleet tracking with flight history and utilization.
  • Stripe payments, prepaid credits, and per-school QuickBooks Online and Gusto integrations.
  • Free for flight schools, clubs, CFIs, and examiners; flat membership for students and pilots.
  • Covers student pilots through certificated pilots, with a graduation path between them.

Skymaster Pro vs MyFBO: side by side

DimensionSkymaster ProMyFBO
PricingFree for schools, clubs, CFIs, and examiners; students and pilots pay $20/month or $200/yearLegacy pricing; platform winding down
Best forFlight schools, flying clubs, and their students and pilotsLegacy full-service FBOs (being retired)
Scheduling & dispatchUniversal scheduling with dispatch and compliance checksOlder all-in-one scheduling
Digital logbook (CFI-validated)Digital logbook with CFI validationLegacy records modules
Part 61/141 curriculumPart 61 and Part 141 curriculum with lesson gradingLegacy training records
Compliance checks (IMSAFE, medical, airworthiness)IMSAFE, medical, and airworthiness checks at dispatchLegacy workflows
Live fleet trackingLive ADS-B fleet tracking with flight historyNot included
PaymentsStripe payments and prepaid creditsLegacy back-office accounting
Accounting & payroll integrationsQuickBooks Online and Gusto, per schoolBuilt-in legacy accounting
Geographic coverageUnited States (FAA)Primarily United States
SupportEmail support and onboarding helpLimited during wind-down

Feature-by-feature

Why this is a migration story

MyFBO is winding down, so schools and FBOs relying on it need to move to a supported platform to keep operating and stay FAA-compliant. Skymaster Pro is built to receive that migration.

Scheduling, dispatch, and compliance

Skymaster Pro provides universal scheduling with dispatch and IMSAFE, medical, and airworthiness checks. It replaces MyFBO's older scheduling with current, supported workflows.

Logbook, curriculum, and payments

Skymaster Pro keeps a CFI-validated digital logbook tied to Part 61 and Part 141 curriculum, plus Stripe payments and prepaid credits, in place of MyFBO's legacy records and accounting modules.

Accounting and exporting your data

Skymaster Pro offers per-school QuickBooks Online and Gusto integrations. The Skymaster Pro MyFBO Migration Guide details how to export MyFBO records, verify them, and switch while staying FAA-compliant.

Pricing comparison

Skymaster Pro: Free for flight schools, clubs, CFIs, and examiners. Students and pilots pay a flat $20/month or $200/year, with published, predictable pricing for the migration.

MyFBO: Legacy pricing; because MyFBO is winding down, ongoing cost comparison is moot.

The priority for MyFBO operators is a supported migration before the platform shuts down.

When to choose MyFBO

Existing MyFBO operators still use it day to day during the wind-down, but new schools should not adopt MyFBO and current operators should plan a migration.

When to choose Skymaster Pro

Choose Skymaster Pro to migrate off MyFBO onto a supported, all-in-one FAA-compliant platform with scheduling, dispatch, logbooks, curriculum, payments, and accounting integrations.

Frequently asked questions

Is Skymaster Pro better than MyFBO?

For schools and FBOs still on MyFBO, Skymaster Pro is the better forward choice because MyFBO is winding down. Skymaster Pro provides current, supported scheduling, dispatch compliance checks, a CFI-validated logbook, curriculum tracking, and Stripe payments in one platform.

What is the difference between Skymaster Pro and MyFBO?

MyFBO is a legacy all-in-one FBO back-office system built around older accounting workflows and is being retired. Skymaster Pro is a current FAA-compliant training platform with scheduling, dispatch, CFI-validated logbooks, Part 61/141 curriculum, payments, and per-school accounting and payroll integrations.

Is Skymaster Pro cheaper than MyFBO?

Skymaster Pro is free for flight schools and instructors, with only students and pilots paying a flat $20 per month or $200 per year. Because MyFBO is winding down, comparing ongoing cost is moot; Skymaster Pro offers predictable, published pricing for the migration.

Can Skymaster Pro replace MyFBO?

Yes. Skymaster Pro is built as a migration path for schools and FBOs leaving MyFBO, covering scheduling, dispatch, billing, the digital logbook, curriculum, and accounting integrations. The Skymaster Pro MyFBO Migration Guide outlines how to export records and switch while staying FAA-compliant.

Who should use MyFBO instead of Skymaster Pro?

Because MyFBO is winding down, new schools should not adopt it. Existing MyFBO operators who have not yet planned a transition still use it day to day, but they should migrate to a supported platform such as Skymaster Pro before MyFBO shuts down.

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