SkyTrac’s comprehensive flight following solutions comprise on-board and ground-based components.  On board the aircraft, the DSAT or ISAT automatically obtain position data from the GPS constellation and automatically transmit this information to the ground using the Iridium constellation.  Position reports are sent at intervals that can be configured by the operator.  The transmission of these reports happens without the need for intervention by the crew.

On the ground, position reports are sent from the Iridium gateway to the SkyTrac data centre from where they are forwarded to SkyTrac’s customers.

To turn the raw data of position reports into useful information, SkyTrac provides its customers with powerful software tools for monitoring/tracking, mapping and reporting:

SkyTrac’s flight following  solutions are compliant with the Automated Flight Following (AFF) requirement mandated by government bodies in the United states and Canada.