Overview
PilotSeal is an independent aviation reference and workflow support website.
The site is designed to assist with aviation-related drafting, planning, briefing, organization, and educational reference workflow. PilotSeal is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
PilotSeal is provided as a supplemental reference tool only and is not a substitute for official FAA publications, certified flight planning systems, operational control, or professional judgment.
FAA Guidance & Reference Material
Some PilotSeal tools reference publicly available FAA materials and aviation guidance available at the time content was last updated.
This may include:
- FAA Advisory Circulars
- FAA regulations and guidance
- FAA handbooks and publications
- FAA NOTAM systems
- Aviation Weather Center (AWC) weather products
Endorsement-related tools may reference FAA Advisory Circular AC 61-65 guidance and endorsement language where applicable.
Educational summaries and “Read” interpretations are based on publicly available FAA publications and guidance existing at the time of writing and should not be interpreted as official FAA legal interpretations or policy determinations.
Verify Current Applicability
FAA regulations, policies, guidance, NOTAMs, weather information, and operational procedures may change at any time.
Users are responsible for verifying that all information, endorsements, calculations, recommendations, procedures, weather products, and operational references are current, accurate, and applicable to the specific aircraft, operation, and training scenario.
Weight & Balance
Weight and balance calculations are generated using aircraft and loading information provided by the user.
Users remain responsible for verifying aircraft configuration, equipment, fuel quantities, loading accuracy, aircraft limitations, and final calculation correctness before flight.
Flight Briefing Information
Flight briefing information displayed within PilotSeal is compiled from aviation and weather data sources available to the website at the time of the request.
Information may be delayed, incomplete, unavailable, inaccurate, or may not include all information required for safe or legal flight operations.
Pilots remain responsible for obtaining and verifying complete and current flight briefing information through official sources when required.
Operational Responsibility
Pilots, instructors, operators, and users remain solely responsible for:
- Flight planning
- Operational decision-making
- Regulatory compliance
- Endorsement eligibility
- Aircraft airworthiness
- Weather evaluation
- NOTAM review
- Risk assessment
- Safe operation of the aircraft
Use of PilotSeal does not replace required operational judgment, FAA compliance responsibilities, or official aviation information sources.
No Liability
By using PilotSeal and any associated tools or generated content, you agree that PilotSeal and its authors are not liable for losses, damages, incidents, claims, or consequences arising from use of the website, tools, calculations, summaries, generated content, or referenced information.
External Services & Data Sources
PilotSeal may rely on third-party infrastructure providers, APIs, and publicly available aviation data services.
External services may experience outages, delays, inaccuracies, or interruptions beyond the control of PilotSeal.
Changes
This Disclaimer may be updated periodically without prior notice.
Continued use of PilotSeal constitutes acceptance of the current version published on this page.