Who this is for
Pilots who want to reflect on weather, dispatch, and airmanship decisions to learn from them, while the reasoning is fresh.
The moment this saves you
I held the departure for forty minutes as a line of storms moved through, waited for the radar gap to close before launching, and it was the right call, but the reasoning is the kind of thing that evaporates by tomorrow.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Held the departure forty minutes, line of storms moving through the departure end, tower was launching but the radar gap was closing, I waited for the next cell to clear, fuel was fine, made the right call, the guy ahead of us got a rough ride.
Decision debrief (personal airmanship journal)
- Situation: line of storms over the departure end; radar gap closing
- Options: launch into the gap (as tower was clearing others) vs. hold
- Decision: held departure ~40 min, waited for the next cell to clear; fuel was adequate
- Outcome: smooth departure; the aircraft ahead got a rough ride
- Takeaway: holding for the gap to fully clear was the right call
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
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Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to talk through a flying decision I made, like a weather or dispatch call. Turn it into a personal airmanship debrief, a reflection for myself, not an official record. Output bullets for: Situation, Options I weighed, Decision (what I chose and why), Outcome, and Takeaway (what I'd do again or differently). Use only what I actually said, never invent a factor, an outcome, or a reason I did not mention, and never second-guess my call beyond the takeaway I give. Output only the debrief, no preamble.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Questions people ask
Questions pilots ask about Pilot Decision Debrief
What is the best way for a pilot to capture field notes on-site without a clipboard?
Speak your observations into Contextli immediately after the walkthrough or site visit, while the details are sharp. The Pilot Decision Debrief context structures your spoken description of the site into a field note with the key fields. You have a structured record before you get back to your vehicle.
How do I take field notes hands-free while walking a site?
Add the Pilot Decision Debrief context to Contextli, then speak your observations as you walk. Because you are speaking rather than typing, your hands are free and you can look at what you are describing. The context formats your words into a field note when you finish.
What should a field note include to be useful later?
It should include the date, the site address or identifier, the specific observations made with location references, any issues found and their severity, and the recommended next steps. The Pilot Decision Debrief context captures all of these from your spoken walkthrough.
How do I share field notes with a client or team quickly after a site visit?
After dictating your observations using the Pilot Decision Debrief context, copy the structured field note and paste it into an email, a client portal, or a project tool. The output is plain text that reads cleanly without any special formatting.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.