AeroCopilot: Aviation SaaS Built in 3.5 Months
How one developer and AI built a production aviation platform with full regulatory compliance
By the Numbers
Registered Users
Total Commits
Database Tables
Database Migrations
Monorepo Packages
Blog Posts Published
Pages Indexed by Google
DECEA Fuel Compliance
Pilot Feedback Items Resolved
The Challenge
- Brazilian general aviation had zero digital-native flight planning tools
- ForeFlight dominates the US; nothing equivalent existed for Brazil
- Regulatory complexity: DECEA, ANAC, ICAO compliance required
- Flight plans must be 100% compliant or pilots cannot fly
The Approach
AI-Native Development
Built using DuranteOS — our AI-augmented development system that multiplies developer output by 10-25x.
Solo Developer + AI
One engineer with AI assistance, delivering what would typically require a team of 25-35.
Event Storming
Domain-driven design with Event Storming sessions to model the complex aviation domain correctly from day one.
Modern Stack
Next.js + Supabase + TypeScript monorepo with 18 packages for maximum code reuse and maintainability.
The Stack
18 monorepo packages · Integrations with DECEA, AISWEB, METAR, NOTAM, ROTAER, OpenSky, Stripe, and Google Analytics
The Results
- Production SaaS serving real pilots in Brazilian general aviation
- Full ICAO conformance — POB/TBN, SAR contact, SELCAL support
- Audited by Commander with 12,000+ flight hours
- 65 blog posts and free tools (METAR/NOTAM decoders) driving organic traffic
- 4,400 pages indexed by Google for maximum SEO coverage
- 100% DECEA fuel calculation compliance
What would take a team of 25-35 developers 12-18 months, we delivered in 3.5 months with one person + AI. This is what AI-native development looks like.
— Meld · AI-Native Development