Slovenian Operator Adds Second Special-Purpose Aircraft with Reigl LIDAR Suite

Flycom Technologies welcomed their second DA42 MPP late last year, doubling down on their last Austrian acquisition for a fleet of 2 of the premium piston twins.

The Slovenian outfit offers a wide range of airborne remote sensing services, from the usual wide-area mapping jobs to niche infrastructure tasks like corridor inspections. The second DA42 added to the fleet added to the previous unit's photogrammetry payload with a bevy of Riegl LIDAR sensor compatibility, allowing Flycom to outfit it for a wider variety of missions than their previous aircraft. The DA42 can now carry medium format camera payloads in its dedicated nose pod, thanks to the inclusion of a German IGI Flight Management System. The combination will allow the aerial survey aircraft to carry out longer survey lines with combinations of ortho, oblique and/or LiDAR data acquisitions. Perhaps most optimal for the crew, the DA42 offers more space for the typical pilot/operator duo, even with all the sensory gear loaded behind them.

“Bringing home another DA42 MPP was our solution to solving our customer’s growing demands for multisensory airborne data which is increasing and changing in terms of requirements at the same time," said Vid Jakopin, Head of Remote Sensing Flycom. "The aircraft will be immediately deployed for a nation-wide LiDAR survey in Croatia. With another MPP, we were also able to avoid adding complexity to already complex operations of airborne remote sensing and secure another reliable and cost-effective platform for our aerial works. We are looking forward to continuing our cooperation with the team at Diamond.”

“We are proud to deliver another special mission turnkey solution to a highly professional end-user. Flycom is one of the industry’s leading providers in the aerial survey market and their decision to buy a second DA42 MPP GeoStar proves our state-of-the-art concept,” says Mario Spiegel, Sales Manager Special Mission Aircraft Division Diamond Aircraft Austria. “The aircraft can be operated at a fraction of the costs of conventional aerial platforms and with efficient jet-fuel engines burning less and lead-free fuel Flycom can operate as green as currently possible.”

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