For Forestry

The version of the DynaFlight™ system that is specifically designed for forestry applications is called DynaFlight-Forest™. Its basic components are described in detail under DynaFlight™ system; here we explain how DynaFlight-Forest™ actually works in the field.

Method

During start-up on the ground, the pilot selects a customer, chooses a new job and then selects a swath width. Once in the air, the pilot can choose to fly the perimeter of the area, to fly a baseline, either of which will be automatically recorded on DynaFlight Forest's map for that job and displayed on the DynaViz™ display, or the pilot can choose to use a pre-loaded polygon. Then, starting from the perimeter, base line or polygon edge, the pilot sprays the first line — anywhere in the chosen area! The system "auto-magically" sets up all the rest of the lines needed to cover the area, again displaying them on the DynaViz™ display. The pilot can then fly those lines in whatever order he or she chooses. As the pilot flies down the yellow swath line, the FlexGuide™ fills the line in with black, showing that line has been covered. At the same time, the bars at the top of the DynaViz display show the amount of seed, fertilizer or chemical laid down.

Without ever looking away from the windshield, the pilot can control the entire DynaFlight™ system via the special buttons installed on the ErgoGrip™ control which replaces the standard joystick. Any information the pilot requires, such as customers, jobs, patterns, navigation, rotating moving maps and so on, can be displayed by the touch of a button.

Once back on the ground, the pilot plucks the CompactFlash™ computer card from the onboard processor and plugs it into the ground PC, thereby transferring all data about the day's work — job maps, degree of coverage, volume deposited, and so on — to the ground management software, facilitating production of reports, maps, invoices and all the other minutia of the air forestry business.

Using the DynaFlight™ system is that simple.

Advantages

Since pilots do not have to look from the windshield to the light bar and then down to a screen in the cockpit to determine their accuracy, the DynaFlight-AirAgII™ system is safer.
Should the pilot miss a spot or need to end the job before completion, the line(s) not yet done will remain illuminated on the display, so finishing that job (even on a different day) becomes a simple matter of filling in the line(s). No more flying in circles while looking at a moving map display trying to figure out what has been missed!
Pilots have the flexibility to respond quickly to sudden changes in conditions because they know it is easy to pick up where they left off, thanks to the FlexGuide™.
In choosing their own pattern of application, rather than being forced to fly a pre-set pattern, pilots can reduce turn times, as well as make fewer inefficient teardrop turns, thereby reducing stress from G-loading on themselves and their aircraft.
The greatly improved accuracy of the system enables pilots to lay down wider swaths, further increasing efficiency by reducing turn times and length of time per job, which is cost-effective.
DynaFlight-AirAgII™ maintains a permanent flight record of all applications for up to three seasons.
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