SELF
The SELF Company has spent two years leading the development of low-cost Smart Electronic Location Flare (SELF®) Systems for commercial aircraft location data exchange. The SELF® products make double use of low-orbit satellite constellations by triangulating its own position, then using satellite communications channels to send that position via email and text to a central control distribution centre. Following a maritime aviation accident, redundant SELF® systems can be used to provide multiple location identifiers within minutes – and, as the system is independent of the aircraft and has positive buoyancy, it remains on the sea surface. A largely dormant lifecycle leads to an extended battery life of over 2 years.