WHO’S WATCHING OVER YOU?SPIDERTRACKS

CAA FLIGHT TRAINING  |  MASTERTON 4 AUGUST 2009

AIRCRAFT TRACKING | OVERVIEW

• Introduction to aircraft tracking – how it works.

• Introducing SPIDERWATCH, the next evolution in safety systems.

• Spidertxt – satellite texting.

• Benefits to flight training providers.

• Questions, feedback.

SPIDERTRACKS AIRCRAFT TRACKING | HOW IT WORKS

• GPS coordinates received by spider device and transmitted at intervals selected by operator.• Beamed to Iridium network of 66 orbiting satellites.• Translated into visual record of the journey, viewable in real –time. Leaves a bread crumb trail, laid over topographical maps, and permanent record of the tracks.• Tracks and data accessed by multiple authorised users, anytime, from anywhere in the world via the Internet.

SPIDERTRACKS | THE SYSTEM

• Hardware - Rugged, simple, portable 300g spider suitable for all air and land assets. No fitting, certification and no external antenna.

• Keypad – Pilots can communicate basic information to ops. base from the field. (Keeping it simple!)

• Communications – via 99.999% reliable servers. Data as secure as banks.

• The Software/Client Interface - web-based, where you see your tracks and data. No software to upload or upgrade.

SPIDERTRACKS | KEYPAD

• Pilots can communicate up to four simple messages via satellite to the operations base, such as “Ops Normal” etc.

• The monitor button enables pilot to tell the system to ‘actively track’ the flight. Text and email alerts are generated by the website if it loses contact with the aircraft.

• ‘The alert button sends emergency texts and emails in the event of an accident.

• The radius button suspends transmission of position points while working safely in a set area.

THE WEBSITE

THE TRACKING SYSTEM | WHAT DO YOU GET

| WHAT DO YOU GET

WHO’S WATCHING OUT FOR YOU?

• Airways does not follow aircraft on radar when a flight plan is filed. Often aircraft are below radar or not in coverage.

• It’s up to you to take control.

• Launching SPIDERWATCH – the active tracking solution.

WHO’S WATCHING OUT FOR YOU?

• There were 82 aircraft crashes in NZ between 1999 and 2008 involving injury or death (CAA and TAIC database). – Total aircraft carrying ELTs 73– Total number of successful ELT operation 10– ELT failure rate 86%

• Of the 63 that failed to operate, 34 had clear reasons for failure:– Fire 11 32%– Aircraft sank 7 21%– Impact Damage6 18%– Aerial damage 6 18%– Aircraft breakup midair 4 12%

• Includes 121.5MHz beacons but 406s will fail for the same reasons.

WHO’S WATCHING OUT FOR YOU?

• With a flight plan, searches are initiated only after SARtime is exceeded. This could be hours after the incident occurred.

• Locating the aircraft is based on a ‘guess-timate’ of where you are. Your route often changes during flight.

• The ERCEG Crash, 2005 – took nine days and reputedly up to $8million to find - $2.4million of tax payer dollars.

• Had a ELT on board but the aerial broke so it did not transmit.

• The search area was very large.

• Not knowing where a lost aircraft is costly, wastes precious time and worst, could be deadly.

THE SOLUTIONI AUTOMATIC ACTIVE TRACKING

• Tracking systems are generally passive – they record the aircraft’s tracks, provide location data.

• Spidertracks pioneered ‘active tracking’ in 2007 with its monitoring function. Pilots can ‘tell’ the system to watch over their flight. If the system loses contact with the aircraft, SMS and email alerts are automatically sent to pilot’s contacts.

• Contacts take action to find the pilot and/or contact rescue services.

• Spiderwatch takes active tracking to a new level.

SPIDERWATCH | ALWAYS MONITORING

• Spiderwatch activates every flight, 24/7, worldwide.• Automatically turns on when aircraft accelerates through 40

knots. GPS positions transmitted every 2 minutes.• When the pilot lands safely, presses monitor button to turn off

spiderwatch. • If spiderwatch loses contact with the spider, it sends text and

email alert messages to first tier of contacts.• If not cancelled by those contacts (they contact the pilot) within

15 minutes, the system sends the alerts to a second tier – RCC.• The aircraft can be located immediately, based on its GPS

position.• It’s 100% reliable, simple and safe.

THE TRACKING SYSTEM | WHAT DO YOU GET

SPIDERWATCHI WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

• Compared to ELTs – sends out emergency alerts AND works every time.

• Spiderwatch alerts are generated when the accident happens – not when SARtime elapses, (some time later) saving precious time.

• Compared to flight plans your actual location is known – better than guessing where you are based on where you thought you’d be.

• A revolution in the way you think about tracking systems.• A complementary safety and alerting system that also

tracks.

With spidertxt and a Spider BT you can text anyone, anywhere in the world via the Iridium satellite network.

• Inexpensive communication via the Iridium network for pilots operating in remote regions, outside cellphone cover.

• Operations bases can manage aircraft, update jobs, and task pilots, via messages from the website (or another cellphone) to the pilot’s PDA.

• Can send and receive texts to and from normal cellphones on the ground.

• Spidertxt currently available on a compatible Windows CE mobile phone or PDA (Palm Treo etc).

SPIDERTXT | GLOBAL TEXTING VIA SATELLITE

SPIDERTXT | HOW IT WORKS

BENEFITS TO FLIGHT SCHOOLS| SPIDERTRACKS and SPIDERWATCH

• Peace of mind – Situational awareness and knowledge of where aircraft and your student pilots are at all times.

• Flight following – Watch over student pilots as they go solo & cross-country, in real-time. Make sure they are where they should be!

• Navigation training - Use the track records as a debrief tool. Interrogate speed, altitude and position with the student post-flight. Check plan against actual flight.

• Logistical/Management benefits – Manage multiple aircraft from one operations base.

• Satellite communications – Keypad and texting can be used to talk to students in flight in remote areas without cellphone cover.

BENEFITS TO FLIGHT SCHOOLS| SPIDERTRACKS and SPIDERWATCH

• Safety – Alerts will notify you in the of an incident, immediately. GPS coordinates show where to look if something goes wrong. Ideal for smaller flying schools and operators without full-times ops controllers.

• Simplicity – A simple, robust, light weight portable system. Can be transferred between aircraft as required. Easy to install.

• Reliability and the ‘trusted one’ – Proven in 30 countries. Watching over 150,000 flight hours a year.

• Cost effective without compromise – Inexpensive option to meet all needs.

LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFERSPONSORED BY AIRWAYS

• Special Offer:

• $1295 + GST (RRP USD1995)

• Free Keypad (RRP USD450)

• First six months subscription to Iridium network free – thanks to Airways (RRP USD19.95)

• Approx. $3 per flying hour ( USD.10c per message x 3-4 minute update)

• Conditions: – Info made available to RCC in the event of an incident.

– No greater than 4 min update rate.

– $100 connection fee.