FDM/FOQA Explained

FDM/FOQA Explained

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POLARIS – Web-based Flight Data Analysis Software

Underpinning our world class service is advanced POLARIS technology. Simply put, POLARIS is innovative new software developed by us to enable you to view and validate your own data simply and easily via the internet.

POLARIS points the way to higher standards in flight safety

Since it is entirely web-based, you don't have to worry about downloading, maintaining, upgrading or storing software. This means faster and easier implementation, and all the latest technology:

  • Access POLARIS via the web wherever you are
  • Take-off and landing METAR weather reports
  • Statistics reporting and interactive dashboards
  • Benchmarking capability – compare your safety programme against similar operators. We are the only FDM/FOQA provider offering this capability

POLARIS gives you the flexibility to migrate as your needs change, between Full Service and Hosted Service

Through POLARIS, we offer a comprehensive range of products and services. You can choose between outsourced or in-house analysis as required, depending on who you want to do the validating – you or us. Both the Full Service and Hosted Service programmes integrate with your existing systems quickly and easily. POLARIS integrates seamlessly into your Safety Management System (SMS).

POLARIS offers you more

No one knows your operation better than you do. When it comes to choosing which FDM/FOQA provider best meets your requirement, be sure it has the built-in flexibility and continuous improvement that you yourself push for in your own operation. POLARIS is deployed over the internet, which means it offers these additional benefits over traditional software:

  • Access POLARIS even when in the field, wherever there is an internet connection
  • Provide feedback as a member of the POLARIS community and derive benefits from upgrades
  • POLARIS is a lower-cost way for businesses to use software as needed, rather than license every application on every device
  • Because it's not traditional software, you never need to download patches or upgrade to newer versions – it's all done by us from our central location
  • POLARIS' flexibility reduces the need to predict scale of demand and investment up front – you can migrate your level of service as required
  • Small and medium businesses can access functionality formerly the domain of large enterprises

Security

If you have ever used online banking or online shopping, then you are familiar with the stringent measures we employ to ensure your data is secure. All data is stored in a separate, secure facility, designed specifically for this purpose. Our expert IT team includes a data security specialist and the password-protected POLARIS portal also includes an extra layer of security that limits access to data by job function; your engineers, for example, do not have access to safety events and reports unless you tell us otherwise. Safety is our business, and we pride ourselves in offering you security and peace of mind.

For more detailed technical information on POLARIS:

"The new POLARIS website is so user-friendly I have been able to start using it without training on it. I still have not run into any blocks or issues and the more I use it the more I realise how valuable it is."

Tyler Campbell
Manager of Operations Safety
Mesa Air Group
USA

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era Flight Safety Foundation Member United Kingdom Flight Safety Committee AFRASCO

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