Thu, Mar 01, 2007
Will Be Launch Customer For New Dialer
Omniflight, one of the oldest and largest providers of air
medical services in the United States, tells ANN it has selected
the Sky Connect solution for its voice, text, and tracking
needs.
Omniflight has agreed to purchase 42 Sky Connect systems, with
an option for 35 more. Omniflight also will be the launch customer
for Sky Connect's exclusive new NVG-compatible Dialer, which will
enable them to integrate satellite communications systems in
aircraft that use night-vision equipment. The dialer and other
systems will be on display in the company's Heli-Expo 2007 exhibit
at Booth 1110.
Omniflight pilots and crews will pioneer use of the 11-number
NVG/NVIS Dialer, which enables them to dial 11 pre-stored numbers.
The dialer interfaces with the Sky Connect tracking system with
provisions for Emergency and Special status notifications.
"We're always looking for ways to improve our services. We saw
the Sky Connect system as an opportunity not only to improve our
communication efficiencies, but to enhance our safety margin as
well”, said Bob Youngreen, Omniflight's Director of
Maintenance.
"Sky Connect offered the solution we needed as we work to
further integrate satellite tracking technology into our flight
control centers," said Peter Heyer, Omniflight's Director of
Communications. "We look forward to having Sky Connect on
board."
Omniflight operates 65 helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft
that operate from some 51 locations across the United States.
Sky Connect's dialer products are designed for use in cockpits
where components must meet strict guidelines for illumination
during the use of night-vision goggles and may be immediately
integrated for use in night-vision equipped cockpits.
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