Maintenance and Modifications
AircraftIQ Connects Info for Keeping Accurate Track
Software created after founder’s airplane suffered an emergency landing
AircraftIQ tracking and management software
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After a renter pilot made an emergency landing in Brad Smith’s Cessna Cardinal on a Southern California beach, Smith became acquainted with the harsh reality of trying to recover the undamaged airplane and get it back in the air. The reality was a mishmash of various people and companies combined with poor communication, all trying to do their part to disassemble the airplane, move it to an airport, inspect it, and return it to service. The communication aspect was a frustrating experience and led Smith to found AircraftIQ to address the information black hole resulting from the beach landing.

Smith owns a few airplanes, including the Cardinal, flies Cessna Citation Sovereign and Latitude business jets, and manages aircraft for owners. “I am a habitual airplane addict,” he admitted.