About FlightSQN
Built on aviation principles: precision, reliability, and speed
Bridging Cockpit Experience and Tactical Software
"We eliminate spreadsheet dependencies with defense-grade software built on the foundational discipline of fighter aviation."
FlightSQN was born directly out of flightline operational necessity. In modern military flight squadrons, advanced multi-million dollar aircraft and elite crews are too frequently coordinated using fragmented spreadsheets, whiteboard sketches, and fragile desktop workbooks.
We bridge this gap by pairing operational fighter aviators with specialized distributed systems developers. We focus on one singular mission: delivering a secure, fast, and uncompromised digital backbone that maximizes squadron readiness and eliminates administrative friction.
Strategic Foundations
Three core engineering pillars that guide every platform we build.
Pilot-Led Engineering
Designed and verified by active fighter pilots and operational flight leads who understand the high-tempo mission sets and resource constraints of elite squadrons.
Sovereign & Air-Gapped Security
Engineered from day one to operate autonomously in restricted, classified, or fully air-gapped defense networks with complete local data residency and zero external telemetry.
SOP & Doctrinal Integration
Software that natively conforms to your flight manuals, NATO STANAG publications, and custom CTS syllabus grading criteria—never the other way around.
Core Team
The aviators and software engineers building FlightSQN.
Pedro Leal
Founder & CEO
Operational F-16 fighter pilot with front-line tactical experience in daily sortie planning, syllabus progression, and squadron operational execution.
Marco Silva
Lead Project Manager
Over 15 years leading enterprise engineering and mission-critical software initiatives. Oversees agile product delivery and defense-compliant architectures.
João Rodrigues
Lead Software Engineer
Specializes in high-performance local-first distributed systems, air-gapped cryptographic security protocols, and real-time operational state synchronization.
Modernize Your Squadron Operations
Connect with our team for a strategic operational audit or to spin up an agile discovery sandbox with your own unit data.