Flight Service: Improvements in the Air

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I noticed this statement in the FAA's Sept Oct 2015 Safety Briefing magazine today and was unfamiliar with this "improvement." Anybody know what they're talking about? It's on page 3 under Flight Service: Improvements in the Air.

Pilots also have the option of taking advantage of special reporting services provided through automated position monitoring while on a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plan using a variety of GPS tracking devices. GPS tracking reports are generated and forwarded to Flight Service. The system keeps track of the aircraft and if the aircraft stops moving or stops sending position reports, an alarm is sent immediately. The aircraft’s most recent GPS coordinates are now available, significantly narrowing the search radius and providing faster search and rescue (SAR) response. An SOS button can also send an instant distress message along with GPS position information to immediately initiate SAR operations. Pilots benefit by being able to leverage additional tracking and rescue services that are crucial to their flight planning.
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http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2015/media/SepOct2015.pdf


 
Maxed-out said:
Never mind. I found it. It's amazing what you can do if you just dig a little. If you're interested, here's the link that explains it:

Get Found Faster - Alaska Flight Services Enhanced Special Reporting Service (eSRS) Satellite Assisted Flight Plan Tracking

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...esrs-ak/media/Sat_Assist_FP_brochure_v18i.pdf
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Interesting. Alaska Only...


Who May Participate? [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Pilots and aircraft owners who have DeLorme inReach™, SPOT ™ or Spidertracks ™ devices may participate in this program on VFR flights within the state of Alaska. The alerting features of these devices, [/FONT][/FONT]combined with a flight plan[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman], may provide benefits when operating in Alaska. [/FONT][/FONT]
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How Does it Work? [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Pilots looking for more information or wishing to participate in eSRS should contact one of the FSS personnel listed on the front of this brochure. A [/FONT][/FONT]Master Flight Plan [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]will need to be established, or updated, with Flight Service prior to participation. Your information must include the make and model of the SPOT or Spidertracks device that you will use, and check off [/FONT][/FONT]"eSRS Participant" [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]on the Master Flight Plan form. [/FONT][/FONT]
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They're bringing back DF.
 
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