Do you want safer, more effective and much more profitable flight operations?
Low-flying aeroplanes must be able to operate safely at night, too.
SOFI adds ‘drone’ capabilities to existing aeroplanes. This unlocks the option to fly 24/7.
SOFI Ready-to-Fly
SOFI for Fire & Ag
SOFI for Any Aircraft
If you can’t currently fly (at low level) at night or in bad visibility/low cloud, that’s at least half of the time you’re missing out on revenue. Plus the outcomes for your clients, the environment and communities are much better if you can operate effectively at night.
No and Yes. No, it’s not permitted to mix manned and unmanned flight- i.e. you can’t be a passenger with a pilot flying you from the ground. Even though this would be technically possible, we have disabled this feature mechanically. However, with SOFI in the “off” position, you can still fly your aeroplane ‘as per normal’ because the original functions are preserved (i.e. it is optionally piloted). This provides maximum flexibility so that you can still do what humans do best (unplanned/ spontaneous/ rapid response).
We are working with pre-certification customers at the moment.
For those that will need a certified product, we expect to have an STC in the USA and New Zealand by late 2023 (under FAA regulations).
You can remotely monitor your aircraft from anywhere in the world while sitting at the Ground Cockpit, which comes standard with SOFI.
At this stage, yes. This is because when handling abnormal situations via datalink, prior experience is beneficial in understanding what the best outcomes should be. Autonomy continues to improve and will, soon enough, deliver a system that doesn’t require any pilot monitoring/ intervention.
We will help you establish your operations anywhere in the world. Certain jurisdictions have limitations on what can be done, so please contact us with your needs.
This will be covered by your own SOPs. Until loader drivers/ cargo handlers/ technicians are done by a robot, people will still go on site to load the aircraft.
Pilots will still be an essential part of most operations for many more years. So there is no panic! This is a great opportunity for pilots to up-skill early in the transformation of the industry, and to build safer and more profitable businesses.
Do you want safer, more effective and much more profitable flight operations?
Low-flying aeroplanes must be able to operate safely at night, too.
SOFI adds ‘drone’ capabilities to existing aeroplanes. This unlocks the option to fly 24/7.
SOFI for Ag
SOFI for Any Aircraft
any role.
any time.