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Columbia Helicopters will benefit from fast and reliable access to critical information while minimizing FDM data retrieval effort and speeding analysis times. Columbia Helicopters Photo

Columbia Helicopters selects Skytrac FDM for Columbia 234 Chinook

Columbia Helicopters Press Release | February 22, 2017

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Columbia Helicopters, a leader in heavy-lift helicopter operations for commercial and government services, has selected Skytrac flight data monitoring (FDM) to improve real-time awareness on its Columbia 234 Chinook missions.

Columbia Helicopters will benefit from fast and reliable access to critical information while minimizing FDM data retrieval effort and speeding analysis times. Columbia Helicopters Photo
Columbia Helicopters will benefit from fast and reliable access to critical information while minimizing FDM data retrieval effort and speeding analysis times. Columbia Helicopters Photo

The Skytrac solution features real-time analysis of engine exceedances and operational deviations. The system also uses Skytrac’s satellite data download feature to offload full-flight logs on landing. Columbia will benefit from fast and reliable access to critical information while minimizing FDM data retrieval effort and speeding analysis times.

A cockpit camera assembly adds additional FDM analysis capabilities with the option for recording flight deck console activity.

Skytrac also supports Columbia Helicopters with real-time voice and text, automated flight following services and cockpit Wi-Fi.

“Skytrac has delivered a true one-stop solution to Columbia with real-time FDM services, comprehensive flight data analysis, and flight following, voice and text solutions. All this is offered through a single, lightweight data acquisition unit to deliver the optimal performance at optimal cost,” said Skytrac VP sales Jan van der Heul.

“We are excited to work with Skytrac on our HFDM program. Skytrac’s real-time processing and data offloading capabilities provide us with faster, easier access to critical flight data. Skytrac HFDM will help us in our mission to deliver safe, world-class heavy-lift helicopter services,” said Columbia Helicopters director of operations quality Christian Boatsman.

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