About our Service
What is this Like?
An FDS monitoring service is like having your own Flight Data Analysis department. The routine information you need supplied in the format you want. Timely answers to your questions and help with your investigations. The only difference is that we have more expert analysts, are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year and we are always at the leading edge of developments in FDM.
How Does It Work?
Airlines send us data from wherever the aircraft is operating via the Internet. We analyse and validate the data and supply the information your decision makers need on a secure web site.
What Does It Cost?
For most operators, the price of the FDS service is less than the cost of running an in-house system. Why employ analysts and Information Technology specialists when a service is cheaper?
If you do set up an in-house system, will your team match the experience of FDS’s specialists?
A well-run programme, integral to the airline’s decision-making processes, will save money. FDS can help you to squeeze the full value out of your flight data by providing engine, operations and fuel usage information to the specialists who need this information.
What Service do FDS Provide?
Engineers Need Data Urgently - Within One Hour
To support engineering decisions about the airworthiness of the aircraft, accurate data is needed fast.
Within One Hour of download,
- Engineering alerts are emailed to the Airline
- Flight data can be browsed on line
- Engine Trends are updated
- Data is available for visualization
Flight Safety Need Verified Data - Within One Day
Flight Safety managers need to consider operational events and be in a position to talk to the crews while the event is fresh in their minds. However, it is essential to validate the data first, and FDS analysts will manually inspect each operational event before alerting the Airline.
Support for Investigations
When you have a flight safety event, sometimes you need more information. This may be supporting data, comparison with other events or the ability to discuss what happened. Whatever you need, FDS are there to respond to your email requests or telephone calls to give you the detailed analysis you need.
If requested, we prepare detailed reports with annotated graphs and assessment of a flight. These reports are usually completed within three days of the incident.
All this support is included in the service we offer. We don’t do cut-down levels of service because we don’t believe in cut-down levels of safety.