RE: Handheld GPS

["Tom Waters" <tom@tomwaters.net>]

Since the door has been opened, who is using what to do actual flight
following using gps systems such as the helitrack noted below?  We are
in the process of writing grants to obtain just such a system, and are
currently looking at another company's product.  What are you using, do
you utilize the messaging/send receive data features, and how much was
it, do you like it, etc???

Tom Waters
NREMTP / CCEMTP / Flight Paramedic
Wyoming Medical Center / Life Flight
Casper, WY 1-800-442-2222


-----Original Message-----
From: flightmed-admin@flightweb.com
[mailto:flightmed-admin@flightweb.com] On Behalf Of Dan Crowe
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 12:13
To: flightmed@flightweb.com
Subject: RE: Handheld GPS


http://wwww.helitrack.com
satelite flight following

-----Original Message-----
From: KStanhope@bhcpns.org [mailto:KStanhope@bhcpns.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 2:22 PM
To: flightmed@flightweb.com
Subject: Re: Handheld GPS



We use the Golden Hour Data Systems software at our program. Part of the
systems utilizes a handheld GPS that we download after the flight for
actual miles flown vs line of sight. We bill the actual miles flown.
This increases our loaded mileage by an average of 4 miles per flight.
The additional revenue adds up pretty fast ( 4 x loaded flight charge x
#flights per month x collection rate ). The system works very well for
us.

Kevin Stanhope RN, EMT-P
Program Director
Baptist LifeFlight
Pensacola, Florida





Rollie Parrish <rparrish@flightweb.com>@flightweb.com on 09/12/2002
12:12:04 PM

Please respond to flightmed@flightweb.com

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On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Humphrey, Pam wrote:

> I would like to hear from anyone who is using the handheld GPS with 
> mapping database and download capability to track statute miles during

> flight.  Specifically, I am curious about how well it works for your 
> service, any pros and cons, etc.  Thanks much.

Contact the folks at Lifeguard in Albuquerque, NM. They have been doing
this for some time now, using a handheld GPS unit and standard GPS
desktop software to document their actual loaded mileage flown rather
than the typical point to point straight-line method that many programs
use. Those extra few miles can really start to add up, depending on your
flight program's volumes, lengths of flights, etc.

Another option that is less labor intensive (but more expensive) is to
look into one of the Automatic Vehicle Location systems. These satellite
tracking systems can do the same thing, but you get the added benefit of
your Communications Center knowing exactly where the aircraft is
real-time during the flight. The extra mileage that can be billed for
can be used to offset the expenses of such a system.

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