Session Title: Satcom 101 Description
Presented By Ed Moren
This session provides a high level perspective of the commercial satellite systems and services Satcom Direct supports, focusing primarily on Inmarsat and Iridium networks. Who’s who, basic principles and how all the pieces work together are covered. Those individuals who are new to aeronautical communications or who are just interested in obtaining a broader perspective of satellite communications are encouraged to attend.
Session Title: Cabin Networking
Presented By John Zban
This session will provide a brief overview of IP networking as it pertains to the typical cabin. Topics include non-essential traffic, Wi-Fi, acceleration, IP address schemes and dealing with latency. The course is appropriate for anyone working with or supporting cabin networks on business aviation aircraft.
Session Title: Flight Deck Datalink
Presented By Scott Hamilton
This session will provide a detailed look at Satcom Direct’s FlightDeck Freedom® (FDF) datalink service. Learn about VHF & Satellite networks and the value-added tools provided to FDF operators – FDF Portal, SD Flight Tracker, TrackerMail, and FDF Mobile – as well as troubleshooting tips and techniques. Time will also be allocated for open discussion on how FDF can provide even more value to aircraft operators. Current FDF customers as well as those wanting to know more about FlightDeck Freedom will find this session valuable.
Session Title: Dealer Incentive Program
Presented By Mike Opheim and Kevin Finegan
By Invitation Only - Satcom Direct will be implementing a program for installation centers and key partners to become Satcom Direct Authorized Dealers. This session will cover the advantages of being a Satcom Direct Exclusive Partner. Topics covered will be STC’s, test time, training, and technical support. Your participation and input will help us guide how we create a partnership that will benefit your company, Satcom Direct, and our mutual end customer.
Session Title: Satcom Integration
Presented By Ken Bantoft, John Zban, and Curt Gray
Satcom Direct will be implementing a program for installation centers and key partners to become Satcom Direct Authorized Dealers. This session will cover the advantages of being a Satcom Direct Exclusive Partner. Topics covered will be STC’s, test time, training, and technical support. Your participation and input will help us guide how we create a partnership that will benefit your company, Satcom Direct, and our mutual end customer.
Session Title: FDF Mobile
Presented By Jason Natwick and Scott Hamilton
During this break out session we will present the complete capability of FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) Mobile - the new standard for aviation-centric weather, flight planning and data link capability. It is the first mobile application to provide IFR departure clearances (Pre-Departure Clearances), Digital ATIS reports, North Atlantic oceanic clearances, geo-referencing for flight charts and taxiways as well as position reporting to allow worldwide flight tracking. FDF Mobile capabilities are designed specifically for operators with or without datalink equipped aircraft with a SwiftBroadband or other high-speed internet connections.
Session Title: SkyTicket
Presented By Kevin Finegan and John Zban
Satcom Direct is excited to introduce a new exclusive service offering—SkyTicket. This new service provides aircraft operators the ability to determine data usage by individual passenger. Owners and operators can now choose to bill passengers for data usage or have the aircraft billed directly for all usage, which is very useful for Part 135 operators. SkyTicket was designed and built to be flexible to fit customer needs, showcasing why Satcom Direct continues to be the leader in aeronautical Satcom service.
Session Title: Flight Tracking
Presented By Scott Hamilton
Learn all about Satcom Direct’s flight tracking technologies at this session dedicated to Flight Tracking solutions. This session will provide a detailed look at Satcom Direct’s solutions including SD Flight Tracker, TrackerMail, and SD Flight Tracker Mobile. Sources of aircraft position information, security concerns, and techniques for making the most effective use of these flight tracking tools will be discussed. Current users of Satcom Direct’s flight tracking solutions as well as those wanting to know more about them will find this session valuable.
Session Title: Satcom Direct Support/Troubleshooting
Presented By Matt Esposito, Kevin Cox, and Mark Mata
This session will supply a broad overview of the tools and techniques that are used in troubleshooting your satellite communications systems. Topics will cover Inmarsat and Iridium voice, FlightDeck Freedom® datalink, Inmarsat Swift 64/SwiftBroadband, and ViaSat Yonder. Time will be allotted for troubleshooting techniques using Plane Simple and our mobile applications.
Session Title: Flight Planning Technologies
Presented By Jason Natwick and Scott Hamilton
This session will provide an overview of flight planning technologies available to business aviation operators. Features and capabilities of Satcom Direct’s 17 trip planning partners will be discussed, and we’ll review several web-based flight planning systems. This session is intended to be very interactive with a focus on what pilots and dispatchers believe is essential to any good flight planning system. Pilots, dispatchers, and anyone else involved in trip planning will find this session valuable.
Session Title: Aeronautical Service Contract Considerations
Presented By Ed Moren and Robert McCord
SDC’s Government Aeronautical Service specialists will discuss contracting considerations specific to satcom services for US Government aircraft to a closed audience of Government representatives and prime contractors supporting military and government programs. This session will focus on: planning ahead for services, GSA schedule 70 SIN’s 132-55/54/8 and 51, test benches, inherent aero complexity, hardware, configurations and systems optimization. Also discussed in this session: CNS/ATM, managed terrestrial routing & redundant, activations process and timeline, flexibility among multiple services, SAS 70/MAC redundant shore infrastructure compliant with DOD and NIST policies and directives, applications, departmental billing, troubleshooting, training, end-user masking, lowering latency, faster authentication, smart forced routing, web based services and on-site support.
Session Title: Aeronautical Satcom Options
Presented By Robert McCord
SDC’s Government Aeronautical Service specialist will discuss aircraft satcom considerations for military and civil aircraft flying operational missions in the C4ISR or tactical environment. Analysis of basic requirements may drive a program toward small, lightweight and correspondingly lower data rate solutions or global, reliable broadband. Some missions may require even higher data rates in X, Ku and Ka Bands to stream various video sources. While X, Ku and Ka were not inherently designed to support global, always-on, aeronautical service, they can fill a niche for special aviation platforms – especially when considered part of a hybrid avionics package. This session will also cover Inmarsat’s emerging Global Xpress Ka service, customized Ku On-Demand options and Iridium’s NEXT generation which will bring an entirely new solution set by 2014 and beyond.
Session Title: TrueNorth
TrueNorth, the leader in innovative VIP and VVIP communications will present the latest solutions to enable business jet passengers to Fly, Connect, and Succeed.
Session Title: Thrane & Thrane
Join Thrane & Thrane for a program update on the latest developments to the AVIATOR SwiftBroadband product line. Topics will include the introduction of AVIATOR 700D supporting FANS and CPDLC operations and future product line enhancements.
Session Title: AirCare ACCESS
An emergency medical call from the aircraft may be one of the most important calls crews will have to make. Aircare Access® Assistance will explain what goes into supporting their customers before, during and after such a call, and information on their ancillary services that help flight departments increase situational awareness every flight. Aircare Access® Assistance will also share how they work with Satcom Direct’s FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) customers to further enhance the service as well as demonstrate a new technology that allows for enhanced visual communication with a physician and low-bandwidth, secure video and audio communication and file transfer to and from the aircraft.
Session Title: Aircell
Trusted by the world's premier aircraft manufacturers, installation facilities, and flight departments, Aircell is the global leader in airborne connectivity. A comprehensive, turn-key provider of equipment, service, and technical support, Aircell simplifies airborne communications and keeps you In Air & On.
Session Title: Honeywell
Honeywell will discuss history, options, and upgrade paths for their entire product line from cockpit to cabin.
Session Title: Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins will present an overview of its connectivity solutions and Ascend flight information solutions for business aircraft operators.
Session Title: ICG
ICG, the world leader in Iridium Flight Deck DataLink and Voice communications, is pleased to present the future of satellite based communications. In this session, participants will become familiar with FANS Over Iridium (FOI) DataLink and receive an update on the current Iridium Voice trials. DataLink will be presented in a basic building block approach intended to identify the requirements for an aircraft to become qualified for FANS and the European Mandates which are approaching rapidly.
Session Title: Mobile Applications
Presented By Jason Natwick
This general session will discuss the capabilities of all Satcom Direct Mobile Applications. With the influx of mobile devices used by operators, Satcom Direct has transformed the way customers can send and receive information in-flight through the development of mobile applications. Pilots can now view interactive weather, request clearances and file flight plans from their iPad. Passengers are able to use their own smartphones to make calls from the aircraft. Ground crews now have the capability to message the aircraft while it is in flight, view real time usage information and track the aircraft worldwide. From the cabin to the flight deck, Satcom Direct’s mobile services give everyone on board the freedom to stay connected throughout the flight.
