Aeronautical Data Systems (ADS) released an updated version of its Ergo Blue overwater safety iPad app, which allows users to export ship and oil rig locations for display on the ForeFlight app’s moving map. The ship and oil rig locations give pilots the option to ditch closer to potential rescuers during an overwater emergency.
After inputting potential diversion airports into Ergo Blue, the user can view the locations of ships along the route of flight reporting their position and velocity information to the automatic identification system used for tracking maritime traffic. When connected to the internet, the ship and rig locations are shown in real-time. By touching the ship or oil rig symbol, a popup shows information including lat/long and bearing to and distance from the airplane to the ship or rig. The position information can be downloaded just before takeoff and thus is still useable—although only fixed oil rig positions would not change, while ships would have moved.
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