Guildford, UK, 18th May 2015 - RocketRoute today announces immediate availability of Flight Planning for Single Engine Emergency Operations at the EBACE 2015 European Business Aviation Exhibition in Geneva.
Innovative airlines and operators in Europe are looking to take advantage of the lower operating costs and ability to fly into smaller airports by using single engine turbo propeller aircraft. RocketRoute now enables such flights to be planned meeting the current European Safety requirements for SEOPS.
RocketRoute has developed this new feature in collaboration with Hendell Aviation and FLY7 which operates PC12s and was Europe's first commercial (AOC) SE-IMC operator since 2013. Also with FlyEasy who support Hendell Aviation and FLY7. RocketRoute is currently adding Drift Down performance to its full database of single engine turbo propellor aircraft.
Uwe Nitsche, CEO and Co-Founder of RocketRoute said “This is a great safety feature for any pilot or operator flying a Single Engine aircraft and wanting to analyze the safety aspects of the route and to select Enroute Alternates.”
About Rocketroute
Founded in 2010, RocketRoute is a worldwide flight planning and navigation service for pilots. RocketRoute has processed over 1 million flights and has over 80,000 registered users worldwide. One system that integrates flight planning, briefing, filing, dispatch and tracking. Originally conceived for private pilots, RocketRoute today is used by jet operators and airlines around the world. RocketRoute works on the web, mobile and tablets and is backed-up with a full-time operational support team able to manage flight plans by telephone. Ease of use, superb value for money and innovation has remained at the heart of the company’s values.
About Fly Easy
Fly Easy Operations Control Center provides full flight planning and monitoring services using accurate and reliable state of the art flight planning solutions (RocketRoute). Fly Easy OCC professional team ensures Flight planning based on aircraft performances, weather conditions, routing as well as fuel purchasing solutions with real time expenses control and flight permits in order to have a smooth, optimum and safe flight. We will also do all the necessary coordination in order to have all the needed confirmations (Customs, Handling, Slot, PPR, etc.)
Screenshots of the RocketRoute system showing the benefits of SE-OPS
Figure 1: Shows a Direct route where the route is not covered by suitable Enroute Alternates.
Figure 2: Shows the benefits of a higher Flight Level but the route still not covered by Enroute Alternates.
Figure 3: Shows a routing within Enroute Alternates
The RocketRoute system will automatically add the selected Enroute Alternates to Flight Briefing Pack for METAR/TAF, NOTAMS and add the range rings to the overview chart in the briefing pack.