Skyryse, the makers of SkyOS, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, has launched Skylar, its AI flight assistant “designed to simplify aircraft communication, navigation, and operations for enhanced safety and efficiency,” according to company officials.
“As an always-on flight assistant designed to reduce workload, Skylar offers support through every phase of flight, from pre-flight planning to startup, in-flight operations and shutdown,” company officials added.
Features include:
- Intelligent Communications Support: Skylar automatically listens, transcribes, and interprets ATIS and ATC communications (including NOTAMS, weather, and any additional hazards or comments). It also keeps a log of ATC communications, while also suggesting responses to ATC communications based on the current state of the aircraft and intended actions.
- Active Aircraft Traffic Monitoring: Skylar tracks aircraft that are identified in ADS-B for enhanced situational awareness in high-traffic airspace.
- Checklist Automation: Accessing data from SkyOS hardware on an aircraft, Skylar alerts pilots of any system failures or anomalies in pre-flight and post-flight inspections. Unlike traditional manual checklists, Skylar has direct access to hardware to simplify pre-flight and post-flight processes with real-time insights from previous flight performance and fleet data.
- Route Optimization and Fuel Burn Calculations: Skylar uses weather data and estimated speed along a flight plan to calculate fuel burn to the destination, providing optimal routing for speed, fuel efficiency and/or the smoothest ride. Based on the estimated fuel to the destination, Skylar can advise whether the route is safe to fly and help determine how close other airports are, should the pilot need to land elsewhere, unexpectedly.
- Weather Monitoring and Real-Time Alerting: Skylar checks SIGMET weather events along the aircraft route to alert pilots of any inclement weather, including icing altitudes or IFR conditions. Skylar does this by checking the weather at the departure, arrival, and nearby airports along the route using TAF and METAR. Skylar also simplifies PIREPs of actual in-flight weather conditions, distilling relevant data and making submission suggestions to flight service or ATC seamless.
“Unlike traditional cockpit tools that provide fragmented information, Skylar continuously processes flight data, environmental conditions, and communications to present pilots with clear, contextual guidance when it matters most,” company officials continued. “From detecting performance anomalies to offering immediate situational analysis, the system acts as a true assistant in the cockpit.”
Designed to be universally compatible across both helicopters and airplanes, Skylar is built for integration across commercial, private, military, and emergency response fleets.
For more information: Skyryse.com
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