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| Marlink and IDG Europe’s Smalltrack device operates on the Iridium satellite network. Photo: Marlink |
[Avionics Today 08-16-2016] A Beech Super King Air 200 aircraft, along with a Swedish air ambulance helicopter, recently took part in trials testing Marlink and IDG Europe’s portable tracking system operated on the Iridium satellite network. The King Air was outfitted with Smalltrack, a mobile device that can be used anywhere wirelessly. The device was placed on the glare shield of the aircraft and Marlink monitored its position reports closely. Testing was performed over a period of five days.
Marlink’s Smalltrack can operate on a single charge for one week and provides tracking to support flight safety and logistics, and manual and automatic emergency alerts. The system is also designed to start up using the built-in accelerometer, which Marlink Enterprise President Danny Cote said makes it ideal for small aircraft, without adding an additional pre-flight check requirement.