Satelite Tracking Requirements (forestry)

[CHOPPERMIKE68]

Did you all hear about forestry's new requirement for all aircraft to have a sat tracking system by 2007?

[407 Driver]

Great idea.

 

We ran a tracking device on our Base all this summer, the unit was supplied by BCFS. Sure lets you keep track of the aircraft's location in real-time.

 

:up:

[Plinko]

Does that mean we do not have to talk to the chicken lady at Fire Center every 30mins?

[407 Driver]

It should...as chicken lady can log in and find out where we are, all by herself !

[mtnhopper]

Plinko, This chicken lady you speek of sounds interesting I ran the system on a couple of fires last year and think its great. Hope it becomes a permanent unit :up:

[canook pilot]

They been using the system down south for two years now. I guess it's good,no more free rides for the locals. :up:

[Plinko]

Mtnhppr

 

She is very nice...but that voice...non stop in stereo...it makes for a very long day! God bless the Satelite tracker! I actually used it all summer down south...it is slick..and they do not use it to check your flight tickets against actual flight time ;o) Not yet anyway...but I am sure it is coming. Personally I like the idea of someone knowing where to look for me!

 

I imagine the ones that are not to excited about it are those that pad their times.

 

Plink

[CHOPPERMIKE68]

Does anyone know what the cost per aircraft is?they are affering $5.00 per hour.

[Cole]

:shock: No more free rides for locals?... I didnt know that was an option? Someone clue me in as to how im supposed to get one of these free rides?

 

BTW, the box seems like a good idea to me. I would want someonw to know where to find me in the eveent of an emergency.

 

Cole

[cap]

That'll be very nice. It'll make me feel as though I'm at home and make me feel all "comfie like". I've been "kept-track-of" now for decades anyway, so "same old, same old" for me. Bring'er on. Truckers have had the same "we know when you are stopping for coffee" thing for a long time, so no big deal and long over-due.