Fyve By, Developers of a System to Avoid Hangar Rash Are Moving Ahead | Aviation International News

Hangar Rash Prevention System Heading to Beta Test

Fyve By Is looking to recruit hangar keepers to test the new system.

Fyve By's test hangar for its Sky View system — Using aircraft in a test hangar, Fyve By has honed the accuracy of its Sky View hangar rash prevention system. It uses sensors, computer vision and AI to analyze and monitor the movements of aircraft on the ground, resulting in a higher margin of safety for operators, as well as the possibility of increasing hangar occupancy. (Photo: Fyve By)

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

September 24, 2023

More than 70 percent of damage to business and general aviation aircraft occurs on the ground during handling, according to aviation technology startup Fyve By. To lessen these often expensive occurrences, the company is developing a sensor and software system aimed at reducing the threat of hangar rash.

In fact, Fyve By recently announced it completed a pre-seed funding round, raising more than $600,000, and is now preparing to launch the Beta test program for its Sky View system. It describes Sky View as “a backup camera for the hangar.”

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