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Automated Flight Following Datafeeds
The Air Operations Management software global servers are all compliant with the standards
defined for Automated Flight Following, and can process data in these formats from all major tracking service providers.
This frees operators from being forced to use a single type of tracking equipment in their fleet.
Contact
sales@apexflightops.com to see how we can consolidate all your data
sources into a single consistent view or your tracking information.
of satellite tracking systems, including:
- Latitude
- BlueSkyNetworks
- Spidertracks
- SkyTrac
- Guardian Mobility
- Flyht
- TracPlus
UNITED NATIONS AGSTS COMPLIANCE
The United Nations opreators are required to comply with the following bulletin outlining the
requirements for the United Nations Aviation Global Satellite Tracking Solution
(UNAGSTS) satellite tracking of aircraft on UN Missions with effect from 1 Nov 2014:
AFF Unit and Services Standardization for AGSTS-Rev 00
There is considerable detail provided in these requirements, and there are several
key requirements that are compulsory for operating aircraft on United Nations missions:
- Safety Events (1.2.8.1) now include a requirement for “an Automated Alert Function
by a rapid rate of ascent and descent” in addition the existing requirement for
an Alert Button for the aircrew
- Text/Email Messaging (1.2.8.2) has had the minimum requirement increased to 300
characters
- Automatic Events (1.2.8.3) are a requirement which means that your equipment
must be able to detect and notify both BLOCK and FLIGHT times
- Manual Events (1.2.8.4) are also a requirement – this means that your aircrew
must be able to enter and transmit 13 different times and values via your tracking
equipment. You should note that these times will be imported into the UN systems
and used to compare with the automated times so the tool your aircrew uses to enter
the times should have some validation of the information
- Service Quality (1.2.9 and 1.2.10) – your tracking equipment will need to transmit
not only the full GPS position information of the aircraft, but also a number of
quality metrics which the UN will use to “score” your tracking information
- The data service provider must have a “heartbeat” unit available in their datafeed
The United Nations will also be continuously checking your service provider’s data
feed as well as scoring the data from your aircraft tracking equipment, and have
specified that this information will now “reflect on the air carrier performance
report.” – this is a clear indication that the UNAGSTS will be viewed as a primary
form of determining aircraft operator performance and reliability.
We recommend that you review your equipment installed in your aircraft and confirm
the following:
- Does your equipment have realtime altitude rate-of-change monitoring and will trigger
an Alert if your specified limits are exceeded?
- Can your equipment send and receive text messages of at least 300 characters?
- Can your equipment detect and report Block Time as well as Flight Time?
- Can your aircrew send all the events to the UN using your equipment?
- Does your equipment transmit position metrics as well as information?
- Does your service provider provide a real-time heartbeat in their datafeed?
If you are unsure, or answered “no” to any of the above questions, your aircraft
tracking reporting is most likely not compliant with the UN requirements.
If so, we would be glad to answer any questions you might have, as well as to provide
information on our Falcon 360 Tracking System, which is 100% compliant
with all the requirements of the UNAGSTS bulletin. Please feel free to contact
our United Nations support team at un@apexflightops.com
for more information.
Click here
to view our UN AGSTS Statement of Compliance for the Falcon 360 - you can
get additional information on the system here.
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