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Maptech Becomes First
Distributor of Position Integrity IFR AeroData Packs
February
26, 2000 In
an agreement signed today between Maptech, Inc. (Andover, MA) and Position
Integrity LLC, the PI IFR AeroData Packs
and Obstacle Packs will be sold and distributed through Maptech's extensive
dealer network. The agreement marks a
new milestone in the long and fruitful 5 year relationship between the firms,
which first started with an idea for applying PI's GeoTIFF technology to Maptech's VFR Aerochart series of digitized
raster maps. Maptech has a long legacy
of providing navigation maps to the marine community, and the two companies
have been crafting a long term defendable strategy for gaining significant market
share in the growing general aviation community. The marriage of Maptech VFR/raster and Position Integrity
IFR/vector products was a logical match and made good use of each other's
strategic value chains. Maptech will be
announcing the new joint product line
in support of GA pilots just before this year's Oshkosh WI conference and
fly-in, which starts this July 26. IFR AeroData Packs
The IFR AeroData Packs are global in
scope, are updated every 28 days and cover the following aeronautical elements: ·
Airports ·
Airport
NAVAIDS ·
Airport
Remarks ·
Communications ·
Services
and Facilities ·
Runways ·
NAVAIDS ·
Waypoints ·
GRID
MORA ·
Airspace Obstacle Pack
In
addition Position Integrity will also offer obstacles for the U.S. through Maptech
distribution channels. This
collection of United States obstacles is essential for situation awareness at
low altitudes and terminal area navigation.
The database includes utility towers, catenary cables, tall buildings,
bridges, monuments, control structures, cranes, stacks, water tanks, cooling
towers, refinery pipes, tramways, windmills, elevators, dams, tethered
balloons, signs, spires, signs, radio station equipment and temporary
structures which pose a hazard to navigation.
The Obstacle Packs will be updated every 56 days. Digital Aviator
Maptech and Position Integrity
subscribers are treated to our free Windows moving map and tactical display
application called "Digital Aviator." The
application includes a version of all the data elements cited above, as well as
raster charts for the U.S. and Europe. We also include a sample of a global
database of satellite-based Multispectral Imagery which we will be distributing
this fall with our partners at NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Digital Aviator also includes a
high-definition global basemap covering all the landmasses, high resolution
shorelines and island depictions. This
basemap works well with an associated 120,000-place names gazetteer which
includes just about every country, state, province, city and island in the
world. The application also boasts an
obstacle avoidance system and enroute terrain alert function. It includes a new GPS wizard which makes
connection to most receivers automatic.
Our new waypoint navigation function assists pilots in route planning
and real-time conduct. And we
incorporate a GPS simulator for conducting training exercises or reviewing
planned routes. Web Storefront
Both PI IFR and Maptech VFR products
will be available for sale at www.positionintegrity.com
on a 24x7 basis for instantaneous download.
As on option users can also elect to receive the data on CD-ROM which
can be sent overnight to their address. For
more information contact Robert A. Severino at Position Integrity
or by email at
robert.severino@positionintegrity.com |
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