FlightMaster^TM

FlightMaster^TM is a next generation guidance system that utilizes a new proprietary drift compensation module, to optimally determine flight line offset requirements for aerial adulticide sprays. It's designed exclusively to integrate with the proven and established Ag-Nav® GPS aerial guidance system. Together, these two advanced aerial guidance tools deliver unprecedented aerial application accuracy.

FlightMaster was designed to integrate seamlessly with either Navvieww desktop from Ag-Nav or Clarke VCMS data management system. The FlightMaster module is small and light weight enough that it can easily be taken in and out of the cockpit to download via cable to the storage and analytical system of your choice. Or, just download the mission data onto a jump drive and transfer to Navvieww or VCMS. The built-in hard drive in the FlightMaster drift compensation module records up to 20 hours of flight data. So on routine or even emergency missions, you won't need to worry about losing key data for record keeping.

The FlightMaster System is groundbreaking in that it is not only the first such drift compensation system, but also because it is written exclusively for the products, droplet size and craft used. Here's how FlightMaster increases accuracy in flight line guidance for operational sprays:

• Real time meteorology from an onboard MET package is fed into the FlightMaster drift compensation module. There, the computer model takes into account other pre-programmed variables such as:
  • Product being applied
  • Target species
  • Droplet spectrum being used
  • Aircraft
  • Height
  Then it calculates the location of peak droplet deposition as well as offset required to obtain optimum accuracy in the target block based on spray cloud movement through the block, versus droplet deposition.
• The on-board GIS/GPS system and pre-mission programming/mapping make it possible to set spray booms to automatically turn on/off based on spray block boundaries as well as spray exclusion areas.
• As one flight line is being flown, FlightMaster is simultaneously calculating the next flight line based on real time data. So as the pilot ends one flight line, his next flight line appears on the Ag-Nav screen. The pilot is free to turn and enter his next flight line with no distractions.
• Flight line guidance is based on spray cloud movement to maximize accuracy.
• Data capture permits full recording of application and decision parameters (application, meteorology, offsets) and can even be replayed in flight.
• Post spray evaluation showing:
  • Flight paths
  • Boom activity (on/off)
  • Location of optimized spray cloud movement within target block
  • All data can be downloaded onto either NavVieww^TM or VCMS^® desktop for record keeping, analysis or mapping.

• Customized data-input for each mission
  • Spray block (lat/lon GPS)
    • Auto on/off based on block parameters and any spray exclusion zones within block
  • Craft type
  • Nozzle type
  • VMD
  • MET data (manual or auto)
  • Spray height
  • Optimization
    • Product
    • Product Density
    • Droplet size for targeted species
• Program models for spray cloud optimization every second, adjust for the next flight line
• Data transfers easily to either Navvieww or VCMS databases
• Generate spray report for each mission (click here to view a sample spray report, requires Adobe Reader).
• Hardware component with built-in hard drive for offset drift calculation module is light weight and small - 3.5 lbs and only 7"x5.25"x1.75"
• 1 year warranty
• Free tech service - toll free
• Free upgrades
• Free Navvieww Desktop software
• Training tutorial is preloaded on hard drive
• On-site training available @ $2,500 for 3 days, including expenses