A common problem that is prevalent at the moment with the current competitive top dressing market is weight creep on the aircraft. Every kilogram of equipment is one kilogram less product being carried and delivered adding up to thousands of dollars of lost revenue per year. Not only that but if the equipment brings the centre of gravity too far aft, this can much more dramatically affect the maximum amount…
Author: Daniel Retief
DIATAS: Decentralised Inter-Aircraft Traffic Avoidance System
DIATAS is a proposed system and standard that we are working on to provide a standardised and open means for general aviation aircraft and drones to avoid collisions when sharing the same air space. It also provides a means to identify drones using a transmitted encrypted identification code referenced with a central registry. See www.diatas.org for more information.