Mon, Nov 25, 2019
Agency Approves HawkEye GADSS Compliant Distress Tracking Solution For Commercial Airlines
The FAA has certified the Blue Sky Network HawkEye ADT, an autonomous distress tracking device and solution, to satisfy ICAO requirements developed in response to high profile aircraft accidents. The AML for the device includes the Boeing 737 type series.
The compact HawkEye ADT unit incorporates an embedded advanced Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for determining real-time aircraft flight status. It also hosts dual Iridium modems and voice connectivity for reliable 100 percent global coverage.
"The HawkEye ADT enables airline operators to be fully compliant with the ICAO-GADSS requirements for autonomous distress tracking," said Gregoire Demory, President and CEO of Blue Sky Network. "Aircraft delivered after January 1, 2021 need to be in compliance and the HawkEye ADT is the first solution currently available to meet this deadline."
"Starting in 2015 and leveraging Blue Sky Network's best of breed products and features, we developed a terrific product to meet the anticipated regulatory requirements. We integrated advanced sensors and processors to allow independent determination of possible distress scenarios without the exclusive reliance on onboard aircraft systems – we made it autonomous," said Jon Gilbert, Founder and CEO of Aircraft Tracking Solutions, Blue Sky Network's teaming partner. "This stand-alone intelligent product will set a higher expectation level in commercial aviation for aircraft normal and distress tracking in alignment with GADSS compliance."
(Image provided with Blue Sky Network news release)
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