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Camtech supply numerous innovative solutions into the Aviation Industry and have customers in both commercial and private sectors. Our clients utilise the benefits of one touch Tablet Technology to access data for up to the minute positional information. Tablet PCs have proven their worth in containing all of the mapping information required by pilots and navigators. Information such as specific positional location superimposed onto the map, altitude and speed are all displayed on the display screen. Alternate page information can be selected by the touch of a finger or the touch of a digitizer pen.
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(Exert taken from an article by Jane Topliss, Business Development Manager for AirMed)
AIRMED BECOMES FIRST UK AOC HOLDER TO GAIN STAND-ALONE EFB APPROVAL
AirMed, the Oxford-based Air Ambulance specialist, has led the way in the UK with approval for the use of stand-alone Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs). “This is a huge step in our continual strive for greater efficiency within our Flight Operations” says Captain Mike Roberson, Director of Flying. “Whilst we are always looking at new and innovative ways to improve our Operations, we’re most interested in ways to improve safety. The use of the EFB’s in our Learjet 35A’s has enhanced safety by reducing pilot workload, ensuring the integrity of revisions, and consolidating the world’s approach plates into one 2 lb electronic notebook.”
On the right, Director of Flying, Capt Mike Roberson with Chief Pilot, Capt Phil Hebdon
showing off the new Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
AirMed Ltd has chosen the Jeppesen Jeppview electronic navigation software to install on their DT312 EFB units. Throughout the entire approval process Jeppesen has given invaluable support and will continue to work closely with AirMed as they progress the evaluation process for approval on their single-crew aircraft. Steven Morgan, AirMed’s Jeppesen Account Manager comments: “This has been a new and exciting project for Jeppesen to be involved in. We have always seen the potential benefits of the electronic software and it is fantastic to see it being integrated into commercial AOC operations, especially in an operation as specialised as AirMed”.
After many hours of flight-testing the potential EFB units, AirMed decided that the DT312 unit was the most user-friendly as well as the most durable. Camtech Systems Ltd based in Cambridge have provided all of the hardware and are also providing the ongoing technical support required for what is now an essential part of the operations of AirMed.
 Chief Pilot, Capt Phil Hebdon with just some of the Jeppesen paper manuals that required updating prior to the EFB approval
AirMed has managed to attain many firsts during recent years of its operations. Not only is it the only operator of Learjet 35A’s in the UK, it is also the only AOC holder to operate Piper Cheyenne IIXL’s and Piper Cheyenne IIIA’s. All of these aircraft are used for intensive care air ambulance flights as well as passenger and cargo charter work. The latest member of its 9-strong fleet of aircraft is G-ZMED, a Learjet 35A which commenced operating out of the London Oxford Airport base in April 2010. This was a great way to start the 25th anniversary celebrations that AirMed have been engaged in throughout the year.
For more information please contact:
Jane Topliss
Business Development Manager
jane@airmed.co.uk
The EasyBook P8P
The Image below shows the EasyBook P8P installed into the rear of the Falcon 20S, utilising the Arinc 429 Bus relays flight information such as speed, position and altitude up to the flight deck, giving the pilot and navigator real time positional data.
This application has proved very successful and at present we have at least 30 systems currently running.
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