SPIDERTRACKS PROVIDES AFFORDABLE AIRCRAFT TRACKING


Aircraft tracking and emergency messaging that everyone can afford: that’s the mission of New Zealand’s Spidertracks (www. spidertracks.com). “For years, the only onboard aircraft tracking systems you could buy were about the size of a suitcase, and cost $20,000 or more,” said Todd O’Hara, Spidertracks’ chief marketing officer.


“WITH SPIDERTRACKS, YOU CAN GET THIS CAPABILITY FOR A FEW DOLLARS A FLIGHT HOUR – OR LESS.” THE SYSTEM IS PAID FOR BY A LOW MONTHLY FEE BASED ON FLIGHT HOURS, AND A $49 CHARGE FOR THE TRACKING HARDWARE.


The Spidertracks system has kept costs down by reducing the onboard ‘Spider’ aerial location tracking unit to its basics. “Our Spider contains built-in GPS/satellite antennas, a GPS tracking unit, an Iridium terminal for connecting to satellites, a Bluetooth device to connect to the pilot’s Android or iOS smartphone for cellular connectivity, and a circuit board that controls it all,” O’Hara said. “The system that the messaging platform is built on is designed to keep transmission expenses to a minimum so that it only switches to satellite when a cellular network can’t be detected.”


There are two Spiders to choose from, each for $49 with a service subscription plan. Each is about the size of a cigarette package.


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