Engineering:Automated Flight Following
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Automated Flight Following (AFF) is GPS aircraft tracking that is mandated by a government agency (or other governing body) for its contractors.[1][2][3] The following criteria must be met:
- The GPS device must transmit position reports every two minutes;
- The position reports must be pushed into the third-party database (where they are automatically tracked by dispatchers[4]).
A common use for AFF devices is to track planes flying for the USDA or utility companies during fire season.
References
- ↑ "Set Up AFF". https://support.spidertracks.com/knowledge/i-need-to-set-up-automated-flight-following-aff-/-api.
- ↑ "Guardian Mobility". https://www.guardianmobility.com/.
- ↑ "Firefighting". https://www.tracplus.com/why-tracplus/for-your-industry/firefighting/.
- ↑ "Automated Flight Following (AFF)". https://www.aff.gov/.
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