Wingtip flyer cameras

Wingtip flyer cameras

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Securaplane, a company based in Oro Valley, AZ, specializes in security systems, entertainment cameras, situational awareness cameras, airborne video cameras, and wingtip collision avoidance cameras. This document discusses the importance and features of wingtip cameras designed to prevent ground collisions involving aircraft.

Background
Ground collisions between airliners are more frequent than expected, often occurring due to busy airports, maneuvering aircraft, darkness, and miscommunications. An example cited is a stationary US regional jet at New York JFK airport being struck by an Airbus A380. The responsibility for ensuring clearance for an aircraft’s wingspan lies with its crew, but this can be challenging as wingtips may be out of sight from the cockpit.

Solution: Wingtip Cameras
To mitigate these incidents, Securaplane has developed wingtip cameras for long-range business jets, which can be adapted for other platforms. These cameras display images of the area ahead of the wingtips on a monitor in the flight deck, with a superimposed red or green tint indicating dangerous or safe paths.

Key Features
  • Aerodynamic design
  • Fully integrated with no remote units
  • High resolution of over 470 TVL
  • Superimposed red/green danger line in display
  • Factory-adjusted line for customer requirements, including horizontal position, angle, width, color, and opacity

Applications
  • Ground collision avoidance
  • Situational awareness during ground maneuvers
  • Hanger rash prevention

Conclusion
The wingtip cameras developed by Securaplane provide a crucial solution for enhancing safety during ground operations by offering visual guidance to pilots, thereby reducing the risk of costly ground collisions.
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Catalog excerpts

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Security systems Entertainment cameras Situational awareness cameras Airborne video cameras Wingtip collision avoidance cameras • Aerodynamic design • Fully integrated—no remote units • High resolution—over 470 TVL • Superimposed red/green danger line in display • Line is factory adjusted for customer requirements: - horizontal position - angle - width - color - opacity Applications • Ground collision avoidance • Situational awareness during ground maneuvers • Hanger rash prevention Ground collisions between airliners are more common than you might suppose. Busy airports, maneuvering aircraft, darkness and miscommunications between pilots and ramp control can all play a role in such incidents. Recently, a stationary US regional jet at New York JFK airport was whipped through 90 degrees after its fin was struck by the wingtip of a passing Airbus A380. Collisions with ground vehicles, equipment, and airport structures also occur. Ultimate responsibility for ensuring clearance for an aircraft's wingspan lies with its crew but this can be easier said than done. The wingtips of some aircraft are out of sight of the cockpit and a crew need only stray a few feet from a taxiway centerline for an impact to occur. To help avoid these costly situations, we have developed wing-tip cameras long range business jets, which can be easily transitioned onto other platforms. Images of the area ahead of the wingtips are displayed on a monitor on the flight deck. The images show a superimposed red or green tint, delineating the difference between a dangerous or safe path of travel. MEGGiTT smart engineering for extreme environments Securaplane 12350 N Vistoso Park Road Tel: +1 (520) 297 0844 www.securaplane.com

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