Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS) announced the launch of the Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Pilot Web Portal and the new Adverse Condition Alerting Service (ACAS). ACAS and the Pilot Web Portal will enhance safety and convenience for pilots who use LMFS to file flight plans.
According to a release, pilots who register online and opt-in for ACAS via the Pilot Web Portal will receive alerts of new adverse conditions specific to their filed flight plans via text, email and Iridium satellite devices. The alerts prompt pilots to call or radio LMFS to receive an abbreviated briefing addressing the new adverse condition.
The Pilot Web Portal, accessible through AFSS.com, allows pilots to file flight plans directly with LMFS and retrieve the same briefing information and weather graphics provided to LMFS Specialists. The Pilot Web Portal is in the beta development stage and will continue to evolve with new features.
"Lockheed Martin provides pre-flight and in-flight services to more than 80,000 members of the general aviation community across the country each week," said Jim Derr, director of Lockheed Martin Flight Services. "We know pilots may miss safety-critical information between verbal LMFS briefings. Our new alerting service and Pilot Web Portal keep pilots up to date between voice communications with LMFS."
Pilots attending this week's Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit 2012 will receive an exclusive opportunity to register for an early beta of AFSS.com's Pilot Web Portal and ACAS alerting options.
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