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With over eight years of experience at the highest levels of aviation, I bring a focused expertise in teamwork, customer satisfaction, and precision-driven solutions to my role as Founder of CAVOK Designs. Our mission is to empower aviation professionals by developing local-first AI tools that prioritize data security, accuracy, and efficiency.

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CAVOK: Study BuddyPrivate AI that answers only from your own textbook
Jul 2026
Manual IQYour documents. Your machine. No cloud. No hallucinations
May 2026

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Joined Product HuntMay 13th, 2026

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29d ago

CAVOK: Study Buddy - Private AI that answers only from your own textbook

CAVOK: Study Buddy is a native Mac app for students with a textbook and a deadline. Drop in your own PDF and ask questions in plain language. CAVOK answers using only that book and cites the exact page. If it doesn't know, it says so, no guessing, no filled in gaps. Everything runs on your device by default. No account required. Turn on cloud mode with your own API key for deeper, adaptive answers. Nothing passes through us because we don't run servers. One-time purchase, $14.99.

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3mo ago

2B parameters. 4 citations. 0 bytes left the machine.

We've been pushing ManualIQ hard on modest hardware.

This week: gemma4:e2b a 2 billion parameter model running completely local on a 5-year-old M1 MacBook with 8GB RAM.

One question: what is the crosswind limitation? Four answers came back. Each one cited:

Praetor 600 AFM Page 57. Page 357. Page 376. Page 459.

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3mo ago

Manual IQ - Your documents. Your machine. No cloud. No hallucinations

ManualIQ lets you ask plain-English questions about your technical manuals and get precise, cited answers — with page numbers and section references. Cloud or fully offline. When a schematic is referenced, it surfaces the diagram inline. Your PDFs never leave your machine. One install, two modes, zero compromise. 🎯 Launch offer: $149 one-time — use code PRODUCTHUNT at checkout for 50% off. No subscription. No per-query fees after purchase. Yours forever.