Flight Data Transmission

Flight Data Technologies offers different types of ultra small access recorders which can be used with all mandatory flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder and combined flight data recorder Systems. The universal quick access recorder can also be installed on the flight data acquisition units system (FDAU).

The Flight Data Technologies ultra quick access recorder solution is unique!

Ultra quick access recorder (uQAR) has the following features:

• Easy-to-install, directly installed on the flight data recorders front panel or on the back of the flight data recorder;
• No additional rack, no drillings and no complex wiring are required. Installation of the ultra quick access recorder is done in less than one hour;
• Ultra quick access recorder installation is a minor modification to the aircraft and doesn’t request any STC.
• Continuously records flight data Information; the ultra quick access recorders memory storage capacity is a minimum of 5 000 flights before overwriting the oldest data files;
• Designed to send Flight Data to Aircraft Operator’s central server automatically;
  The ultra quick access recorder has embedded Wi-Fi and optionally LTE communication connectivity, allowing for complete and secure flight data transmission after each flight (if this setup is requested by the airline). Data transmission can also be done “on demand”, by using a mobile phone after an aircraft or a helicopter has landed;
• The ultra quick access recorder comes in different versions (version 0,1, and 2). Upgrade from one version to the next is also possible;
• Upgradable to a SATCOM solution.

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The ultra quick access recorder offers clients to choose between 3 main versions:

       uQAR0 – Simple, flexible, secure and efficient.

This ultra quick access recorder is offering a large data storage capacity(more than 5,000 hours of flights). The Wi-Fi source is embedded in the ultra quick access recorder. Secured data download is done using a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop, which are connected to Wi-Fi. There is no need for a memory card, which often gets lost or damaged, or duplicates and loses data.

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       uQAR1 – Simple, flexible, and efficient, with automatic secured data transmission.

uQAR1 includes the feature of uQAR0 and has an integrated automatic detection of the aircraft landing and sends data automatically to airline’s central server.  The uQAR1 automatically connects to secure predefined modems and automatically sends data files to the airline’s central server (depending on ultra quick access recorders configuration).  The automatic transfer of data from the ultra quick access recorder is configured to define the time when to transmit flight data and the frequency of flight data transmission. For example, the ultra quick access recorder can be pre-set to transfer data after each flight or after a given number of flights.
Using ultra quick access recorder saves you the need to acquire a storage medium to be moved around, removes the need for technical people who transfer the data files, and allows for the Flight Data to be analyzed on time!

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       uQAR2 – Simple, flexible, efficient, with automatic secured data transmission combining Wi-Fi and LTE.

On top of what is offered in uQAR1, the uQAR2 integrates Long Term Evolution (LTE), such as 3G/4G/5G wireless network for smartphones and mobile devices. LTE allows to communicate and transmit data in locations where an Airline Modem is not available. Like the uQAR1, the uQAR2 is configured to define the time when to transmit flight data and the frequency of flight data transmission. For example, ultra quick access recorder can be pre-set to transfer data after each flight or after a given number of flights.

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Using ultra quick access recorder saves you the need to acquire a storage medium to be moved around, removes the need for technical people who transfer the data files, and allows for the Flight Data to be analyzed on time!

The ultra quick access recorder can be upgraded anytime to real-time data transmission by adding the Flight Data Technologies SATCOM modem and the Flight Data Technologies Iridium data plan.
The ultra quick access recorder is available for all existing flight data recorders,, including the Honeywell SSFDR 4700 series, L3Com FA2100 series, and many more. The same Ultra Quick Access Recorder can be used with a different set of connectors for the FDAU and flight data recorder of western built aircrafts (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Fokker, Falcon, Bell Textron aircraft, Lockheed Martin, etc.)

Air operators that work with a mix of fixed wings, rotary wingscan use the same efficient technology on all their aircrafts.

The ultra quick access recorder from Flight Data Technologies comes in different models. Depending on the flight data recorder configuration, it can also be installed on the aircraft’s FDAU when requested.

The ultra quick access recorders shapes and models depend on their level (level0,1, or 2) and also on the type of connector being used for the ultra quick access recorder.

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Below you can find more examples of Flight Data Technologies ultra quick access recorder mounted on different flight data recorders.

HOW IT WORKS

Throughout the length of the time that the flight data recorder is powered on, the ultra quick access recorder continuously copies the flight data information.
At the time when the aircraft arrives at its gate, the embedded Wi-Fi of the ultra quick access recorder detects the network connection and automatically transmits data to the Airline operator’s central server.

Depending on the desired configuration requested by the airline, you can automatically download data of the last flight to the benefit of an automatic flight analysis from flight data monitoring. You will be able to send the crew a flight debrief right after the flight.

Depending on the desired configuration requested by the airline, you are able to automatically transfer data from the last flight to run the automatic flight data analysis in the flight data monitoring software. Now, you understand what the XpressA flight data monitoring, flight data analysis and flight operational quality assurance automation can offer to air operators!

You can also choose to have the data download to take place automatically at a specific airport and select the download frequency. You can choose from many options!

Contact Flight Data Technologies, your flight data service provider today to know how we can help you streamline your flight data transfer to automate customized flight data monitoring and flight data analysis solution! Our avionic experts will propose the best solution based on your context.

Today, it’s time to take full advantage of the flight data management system, by maximizing the automation to avoid the additional cost of hiring an aicraft maintenance team to manage flight data.

The smart Ultra Quick Access Recorder from Flight Data Technologies can be installed on all your aircrafts, following the same logic.
As a second step, you will also have the opportunity, at any time, to complement the Flight Data Technologies ultra quick access recorder solution with real-time data transmission. Simply add the Flight Data Technologies SATCOM modem, using your existing aircraft antenna and the Flight Data Technologies iridium data plan.
With this complementary solution, different parameters can now be transmitted during the flight. Data will be automatically transferred to the central airline server for dynamic Express analysis.

Contact Flight Data Technologies team now to learn how the Ultra Quick Access Recorder solution can help you to improve the day-to-day operations, optimizing the benefits of flight data monitoring and keeping you in compliance with the latest ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) requirements. Flight Data Technologies can also highly improve your flight data flow by implementing XpressA, the flight data monitoring and flight data analysis turnkey solution, into your flight data monitoring system.

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XpressA is the efficient, easy to use and cost efficient flight data monitoring solution.

Example of an automatic download of Flight Data (no human intervention needed)

Example of manual download of Flight Data

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