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• The Collective

SEATs: The Unsung Heroes (Part 1)

With wildfires getting more devastating and deadly, especially in the western U.S., stories on these disasters are making their way into the news and social media. Scenes of firefighters marching up to the firelines, digging out vegetation, and extinguishing burning homes and structures often leads evening newscasts in the summertime. And through it all, aircraft can be seen helping out the firefighters on the ground.

• TracPlus News

Get compliant for the upcoming Australian fire season 

The National Aerial Fire Fighting Centre, NAFC, are increasingly looking for contractors to collect and distribute quality tracking and event data. Here's a look at NAFC's recommendations for tracking devices going forward.

Introducing our newest team member, Daniela Naidu!

We're thrilled to welcome our Customer Success Manager, Daniela Naidu. Daniela will be working alongside our USA team, helping further support growth in the North American and Latin American markets.

• Product

Communication in the Aviation Sector

We’ve all heard the saying ‘communication is key’ — and this is even more essential for the aviation sector. Not only is reliable communication vital for safety, but it ensures you can operate efficiently. 

Oamaru flight school on an international stage

New Zealand offers the best learning experiences for flight students. With rugged snow-capped mountains, deep valleys that are enveloped in native bush, sparkling glacier-fed lakes, wild windswept hills and some of the most stunning beaches found anywhere in the world – who wouldn’t want a birds-eye view of that?

• The Collective

FWAS: An Early Warning System For Wildland Firefighters

The Yarnell Hill Fire was a lightning-sparked wildfire which killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots near Yarnell, Arizona, on June 28, 2013. It went down in the history books as the deadliest wildland fire for U.S. firefighters since the 1933 Griffith Park Fire, and the deadliest wildfire in Arizona’s history.