- Providing data to help in the prevention of incidents and accidents & reduction of their associated costs:
fewer flight accidents not only reduce material losses and insurance costs, but also keep passengers' confidence high.
- Operational insight:
providing the means to identify potential risks and to modify pilot training programs accordingly.
- Improved fuel consumption
: given that fuel can make up about half of an airline's direct operating costs, FDM provides the ability to identify and make adjustments to specific aircraft with unusually high fuel burn rates.
- Reduction in unnecessary maintenance and repairs
: FDM data can be used to help reduce the need for unscheduled maintenance, resulting in lower maintenance costs and increased aircraft availability.
- Improved ground conditions and airports
: in certain cases, airlines can use the data captured from their FDM program to support requested changes to air traffic control and airport procedures.
- Reduced number of ACARS messages
: non-critical data (e.g. take-off reports, stable cruise reports) that are sent via ACARS messages, can be acquired, recorded and transmitted via flight data monitoring equipment, mitigating the costs associated with the use of ACARS.
- Reduced reliance on flight data recorders
: with Teledyne's Wireless GroundLink® QAR, flight-monitoring data can be transmitted automatically over the Internet and be analyzed without delay.
- Adherence to noise restrictions & fine reduction
: by increasing sensitivity to noise pollution, flight data monitoring helps airlines demonstrate adherence to noise restrictions in terms of being able to verify or deny actually infringement, and avoid incurring fines.
- Improved monitoring of flight crew's cosmic radiation exposure
: flight data monitoring can assist in tracking radiation exposure and thus, record keeping and compliance with 96/29/Euratom directive.
