Spanish ANSP Enaire has updated its Insignia application for consulting aeronautical information, Insignia VFR to include flasg messages for general aviation.
This update and renewal of the Insignia application was born from the InfoARES project, one of the winning projects in the 5th Edition of the ENAIRE Innovation Award.
The latest version enables flash messages, also known as messages of aeronautical interest, for flights operating under visual flight rules (VFR). This means that managers of aerodromes restricted to general or recreational aviation can now directly communicate warnings and information related to their facilities to their users.
The improvement addresses one of the most pressing needs of general aviation: a flexible and reliable mechanism for distributing urgent alerts related to its airfields, said Enaire.
Insignia VFR is the web application developed by ENAIRE for viewing VFR traffic charts published by AIP-ESPAÑA in digital format. It is designed and geared toward the needs of pilots operating under visual rules, as most pilots do in non-commercial aviation.
This application update and is a result of the InfoARES project. Enaire said, “This represents a major step forward and a paradigm shift in the distribution of information for general aviation, as well as opening up a new field of development in aeronautical information services.”
What is a flash message?
Flash messages consist of a new feature with information about restricted-use airfields managed by their respective managers.
They provide greater safety and planning, providing information on operations and restricted-use airfields, allowing for more reliable, first-hand information on situations of any kind. All of this translates into improved pilot situational awareness, while also gathering information on airfield services and facilities.
In the process of developing this new and improved version of Insignia VFR, Enaiure, through its AIS (Aeronautical Information Service) department as the project manager, has been supported by the Innovation Division, the Information Systems Division, and the Communications Division.
The Royal Aeroclub of Spain and the aerodromes of Casimiro Patiño, Casarrubios, Requena, La Axarquía, Mutxamell, Robledillo de Mohernando, Castellón, Lillo, Lugo, San Luís, Santa Cilia de Jaca, La Morgal, and Binissalem also collaborated, expressing their requirements and helping to validate the tool.