FlightData Solutions has added new features to its BlueMAX wireless adapter, including auto connect, auto uploads, and auto reporting.
BlueMax is a Bluetooth adapter that enables wireless streaming of aircraft data, such as engine, systems, and navigation data, to a portable device. When paired with the free BlueMAX mobile app (available for iOS and Android), the pilot’s mobile device becomes a portable multifunction display and data recorder.
The BlueMAX was already integrated to allow data uploads to Flightdata.com, the company’s data analysis and archiving platform. The latest release allows for automatic connection to the BlueMAX adapter without opening the app, as well as automatic uploads to the cloud.
The latest update also unlocks internal storage within the BlueMAX adapter, allowing data to be captured during flights without a paired device and then transferred during the next device pairing, company officials noted.
The company has also updated the sharing features on FlightData.com to allow users with third party analysis or reporting programs, such as those provided by CAMP, Boeing and SAVVY Aviation, to automatically share data.
“Automatic connection and upload have been the two most common requests that we’ve received from users,” says Justin Beitler, company co-founder. “With the emergence of predictive analytics, having data uploaded in real time allows BlueMAX users the opportunity to identify problems before they manifest, greatly enhancing safety of flight and decreasing operational costs.”
The BlueMAX is compatible with Avidyne Entegra, JPI EDM series and ARNAV engine monitoring systems.
BlueMAX is $995, with no additional subscription fees, according to company officials. Installation usually takes less than a hour, company officials add.