My Crew
Share trip weather updates with family, friends, and flight instructors.
What Is My Crew?
My Crew lets you add people who should know about your flight plans. They receive automatic email updates about weather conditions as your departure approaches—without needing a PlaneWX account.
This serves two important purposes:
Reduces External Pressure
When your spouse sees weather deteriorating days in advance, they understand why you might need to postpone—before you're standing at the airport with bags packed.
Keeps Loved Ones Informed
Your family knows when you're planning to fly and can check in on conditions. It's peace of mind for everyone.
Who Should You Add?
Family Members
Spouse, parents, or anyone who worries when you fly
Flight Instructor
A CFI or mentor who can provide guidance on marginal days
Regular Passengers
Frequent flyers who want to stay informed about upcoming trips
Flying Buddies
Pilot friends who can offer a second opinion on weather
When Do Watchers Get Updates?
Crew members receive progressive email updates as your departure approaches:
Trip created—watchers are notified
Long-range pattern forecast available
More detailed forecast becoming available
TAFs available, high confidence forecast
Current conditions and GO/NO-GO status
Watchers also receive immediate updates if the GO Score changes significantly (±15 points) or status changes (GO → CAUTION → NO-GO).
Managing Your Crew
Adding Crew Members
- 1. Go to Profile → My Crew
- 2. Click Add Crew Member
- 3. Enter their name and email address
- 4. Optionally set them to be auto-added to all new trips
Adding Watchers to a Trip
- 1. Open your trip's briefing
- 2. Click the 👥 Crew button in the header
- 3. Select crew members to add as watchers
- 4. They'll receive an email notification that they've been added
What Do Watchers See?
Email notifications include:
- •Trip details (route, date, time)
- •Weather status in friendly, non-technical language
- •Plain-language weather summary
- •Quick response buttons ("Looks good!" / "Call me" / "Concerned")
Watchers can also click a link to view a simple trip status page without needing to log in.
Friendly Weather Labels
Why no percentages? When you see "65%", you understand it's marginal VFR and you'll watch the weather. But your spouse might think there's a 35% chance something goes wrong. We show watchers friendly labels that communicate the situation without causing unnecessary anxiety.
Here's exactly what your crew members will see for each weather condition:
The goal: Your family stays informed without anxiety. They know you're making careful decisions, and the reassuring language ("The pilot is monitoring conditions") reminds them that you're in control.
Quick Response Buttons
Every notification includes three response buttons so watchers can quickly communicate with you:
"I've seen the update, all good!"
"I'd like to chat about this before you go"
"I have concerns I'd like to discuss"
When a watcher responds, you'll receive a notification so you can follow up if needed.
Tips
- • Set your CFI to auto-add—they'll see all your planned trips
- • Family members appreciate the transparency; it builds trust
- • Watchers can unsubscribe from notifications if they prefer
- • Consider adding a pilot friend who can offer a second opinion