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© Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten The Swedish Maritime Administration’s Helicopter Unit, Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten , has recently integrated SafeSky’s traffic awareness technology across its fleet of seven AW139 rescue helicopters. This strategic move aims to enhance traffic situational awareness and operational safety during critical search and rescue missions. Enhancing Safety in Swedish Airspace Sjöfartsverket ’s helicopter operations are pivotal in Sweden’s maritime and aerial rescue efforts. With bases in Umeå, Norrtälje, Kristianstad, Visby, and Göteborg, these helicopters are on standby to respond to emergencies across the region To improve safety in the lower airspace, Sjöfartsverket has integrated SafeSky’s PRO e-Conspicuity technology into its existing traffic awareness systems. This addition provides real-time flight data from various sources, including recreational and uncertified aviation, offering a more comprehensive view of surrounding air traffic. This integration significantly improves pilots’ ability to visualise and navigate complex airspace safely, thereby bolstering the safety and efficiency of Sjöfartsverket’s search and rescue missions. The collaboration between Sjöfartsverket and SafeSky exemplifies a proactive approach to leveraging technology in enhancing aviation safety. It underscores the importance of real-time traffic sharing and situational awareness in critical rescue operations, setting a benchmark for other aviation units worldwide.   SafeSky’s Commitment to Air Safety SafeSky’s mission is to make air safety accessible and interoperable for all aircraft classes, including general aviation, helicopters, ultra-lights, paramotors, gliders, drones etc.. Through a community-driven approach, SafeSky has developed a comprehensive traffic awareness system designed by pilots for pilots, addressing contemporary air safety challenges. SafeSky is proud to support Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten in their mission to save lives and enhance safety in Swedish airspace.   For further inquiries or information, please contact Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten .

© Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht Rega Rega, Switzerland’s leading air rescue organisation , has chosen SafeSky to complement its flight situational awareness, particularly in the lower airspace, to further enhance the safety of its helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS). This collaboration focuses on the unique challenges of Switzerland’s densely populated airspace, home of a wide range of aircraft, including gliders, ultra-lights, paramotors and paragliders. What you need to know. Rega is operating SafeSky PRO App in 20 helicopters. Traditional air traffic systems often struggle to detect low-flying aircraft, particularly uncertified aviation, increasing the risk of mid-air collisions. SafeSky provides Rega pilots with traffic alerts from more than 30 sources, greatly improving the visibility of recreational and general aviation aircraft. Rega’s helicopter fleet is also visible to the SafeSky community, significantly improving overall traffic awareness for all SafeSky pilots. Rega is using the professional version of SafeSky, enabling simple fleet management with one single account, global fleet configuration and provisioning of backup devices. SafeSky's technology was chosen for its extensive air traffic covering various aircraft categories, enhancing safer operations for Rega pilots. Addressing the Challenges of Lower Airspace in Switzerlands Rega operates a fleet of helicopters and aircraft that provide critical emergency medical services across Switzerland. The country’s airspace is exceptionally busy, filled with gliders, paragliders, and various forms of recreational and general aviation. This high density of low-flying aircraft poses significant challenges for Rega’s pilots, who must maintain high situational awareness to safely navigate during urgent missions. To overcome these challenges, Rega has turned to SafeSky’s innovative e-Conspicuity technology to complement its existing traffic awareness equipments. SafeSky enhances real-time situational awareness by adding additional traffic sources, particularly from recreational and uncertified aviation, providing EMS pilots with a more complete view of surrounding air traffic and significantly improving their ability to visualise and navigate complex airspace safely.   Limitations of existing air traffic detection systems. Conventional air traffic services often face difficulties in reliably displaying low-altitude traffic, leading to increased risks of mid-air collisions. While systems like ADS-B and non-certified FLARM provide some level of traffic awareness, they can be limited by equipment compatibility and coverage gaps. Detecting aircraft flying below 1,000 feet AGL, especially in challenging mountainous regions, remains a significant hurdle. For Rega’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), which frequently operate in these environments, such blind spots present critical safety concerns.   Fleet Management with SafeSky PRO To streamline deployment and ensure smooth SafeSky operations for its pilots, Rega relies on the professional version of SafeSky. SafeSky PRO enables seamless fleet management with a single administrator account, simplifying oversight and control. Its centralised management system guarantees that all pilots operate with consistent and up-to-date configurations, ensuring devices across the entire helicopter fleet are uniformly maintained. Additionally, Rega has over 100 iPads pre-installed and ready as hardware backups, ensuring redundancy and uninterrupted access to essential tools. This solution ensures that all devices are consistently provisioned and maintained, providing reliable access to SafeSky’s real-time traffic data to Rega's pilots. " SafeSky is proud to partner with Rega in their mission to enhance air safety and save lives. In emergency medical operations, every second counts, and flight safety is vital. This collaboration strengthens Rega’s situational awareness, helping crews operate more safely. We hope it sets an example for improved HEMS safety across Europe " Tristan Fily, CEO SafeSky For further inquiries or information, please contact Rega .

© ADAC Luftrettung In today’s increasingly crowded airspace, the traditional “see and avoid” principle is no longer sufficient, especially with the rise of drones and light aviation. ADAC Luftrettung, REGA, Air-Glacier, the Swedish Maritime Helicopter Unit, Airlift and many more have adopted SafeSky to enhance their crews’ situational awareness and safety. What you need to know. Traditional air traffic systems are not enough, and often struggle to detect low-flying aircraft, particularly uncertified aviation, increasing the risk of mid-air collisions for low flying helicopters. SafeSky aggregates real-time traffic data from over 30 sources (ADS-B, FLARM, ADS-L, Air Nagivation PRO, EasyVFR, Gaggle, etc.), offering pilots a comprehensive picture of surrounding air traffic. Complementary to traditional surveillance systems, SafeSky is showing more traffic, including general aviation, helicopters, gliders, ultra-light aircraft, paramotors, paragliders, trikes and even some drones. Participating helicopters are also visible to the SafeSky community, improving bi-directional situation awareness to 85 000 SafeSky App pilots. See And Avoid is not enough, especially in lower airspace For all pilots, the fundamental principle of "see and avoid" remains indispensable, even as it shows its limitations in an increasingly crowded airspace. With the constant rise in traffic, particularly due to the surge in drone operations and the rapid expansion of their professional applications, having a better overall picture has become a paramount necessity. In 2025 alone, a collision in Méribel (France) between an aircraft (piloted by a professional pilot and instructor) and a paraglider resulted in two fatalities. The accident in Washington claimed nearly 70 lives. Moreover, social media is flooded with videos of airmiss incidents, sometimes intentional, between drones and airplanes. Aware of this shortcoming, helicopter operators are striving to enhance their crews' situational awareness, whether for rescue helicopters or those dedicated to transport and surveillance in industrial areas. To support helicopter needs, Safesky has been developing a software platform capable of aggregating traffic data from multiple sources (ADS-B, Flarm, ADS-L, Air Navigation PRO, EasyVFR, Gaggle, and around thirty other protocols, software and hardware) in real time, providing position of all these flying aircraft. This information helps reduce the risk of collisions and improves the quality of post-mission debriefings. Recently, EASA recorded approximately 200 airmiss incidents across Europe in 2023, while Safesky detected over 200 in just two months in the Netherlands, illustrating the growing importance of e-Conspicuity (the ability to see and be seen electronically).   How Major Helicopter fleet Integrate with SafeSky ? Recognising the critical importance of e-Conspicuity, major helicopter fleet companies such as ADAC Luftrettung, REGA, Air-Glacier, the Swedish Maritime Helicopter Unit, Airlift  have turned to Safesky to enhance flight safety. These renowned operators have adopted different integration approaches: ADAC   Luftrettung in Germany has directly integrated Safesky’s data stream into its in-house navigation software . REGA  in Switzerlands has opted for the SafeSky PRO version , enabling centralised management of around 100 iPads  used by about 20 helicopters  and their ground teams. The Maritime Helicoper Unit in Sweden has also opted for the SafeSky PRO to operate 7 AW139 rescue helicopters Air-Glacier and Airlift employs the SafeSky data stream directly integrated into Air Navigation Pro navigation software SafeSky App in smart radar mode In addition to the SafeSky App , SafeSky is also compatible with major navigation software, such as SkyDemon, ForeFlight, EasyVFR, Air Navigation Pro and many more. This enables the display of all surrounding traffic directly on its map. It functions similarly to TCAS, but with an increased number of flying objects and without interfering with piloting decisions, which remain the sole responsibility of the pilot. The focus is on enhancing situational awareness, not collision avoidance. SafeSky traffic layer in EasyVFR Did you say Drone integration? SafeSky also integrates more and more drone operators who recognise the critical importance of being both see and be seen by manned aviation. By integrating with SafeSky’s ecosystem , operators such as Aviant , the Norwegian Police , Naviation , HemsWX , DroneMatrix , Rovensen and many more are seamlessly sharing real-time telemetry data, enhancing situational awareness and reducing collision risks between manned and unmanned aircraft. A recent groundbreaking collaboration with SkeyDrone in Belgium has even incorporated non-cooperative drone traffic into SafeSky’s platform. This advancement significantly enhances situational awareness for helicopter pilots operating in complex environments. Non-cooperative drones in Belgium in Blue To a Safer Sky for Helicopter Fleets In an era where the airspace is more complex than ever, helicopter operators can no longer rely solely on See And Avoir and traditional traffic awareness tools. SafeSky offers a modern and flexible solution designed specifically to meet the operational realities of low-altitude traffic, characterised by a diversity of uncertified aircraft. Whether through seamless integration with cockpit navigation systems or robust fleet-wide management via SafeSky PRO , helicopter fleets gain enhanced real-time traffic visibility complementary to their existing traditional onboard surveillance systems. By integrating with the SafeSky ecosystem, your helicopter fleet becomes visible to new airspace users: drones and other manned aircraft. This provides a dual safety benefit and significantly enhances conspicuity for all airspace users in the vicinity.

Our passion lies in innovation, developing the most complete traffic awareness solutions for all pilots, whether they fly a plane, a glider or a drone. SafeSky's mission is to create a safer sky together, for and with all pilots. Our focus is on making safe flying accessible to everyone, regardless of technical or financial resources. OUR MISSION. WHAT MOTIVATES US. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF COLLABORATION. We take on a federating role to collectively address the latest air safety challenges. Our approach focuses on creating a collaborative network of industry stakeholders, their technology and services. We partner with international aviation authorities such as EASA and national instances, to set new awareness standards and foster a safety-oriented culture together. SEE HOW PRESS KIT Here you'll find all the essential resources and information you need to cover our brand and story effectively. PRESS KIT OUR TEAM. The magic is in the mix. SafeSky was founded early 2021 by six skilled and passionate pilots. Now, our team comprises experts with 25+ years of experience and diverse backgrounds – from entrepreneurs to corporate executives and creative problem-solvers. WE REVOLUTIONISE THE 'SEE AND AVOID' PRINCIPLE. For and with all pilots. Back to top

OPERATE A GROUND STATION. Why should you? A major contributor to our most comprehensive air traffic is the integration of multiple ground station networks. Think ADS-B, FLARM, OGN, PilotAware, FANET, ADS-L, and even drone remote IDs. You can contribute as well. By operating a ground station, you also improve traffic visibility for lower airspace and: Enhance safety below 5,000 feet AGL Secure approaches to aerodromes Monitor tourist and coastal areas Oversee high-density airspace Integrate drones Provide traffic awareness whether an AFIS operator is available or not, throughout all operational hours DO IT NOW. openAir multitrack Meet today's most advanced ground station. Powered by SafeSky, the AVIONIX openAir multitrack collects real-time traffic data from various radio systems, including ADS-B, FLARM, OGN, PilotAware, FANET, ADS-L, and even remote IDs for drones. DISCOVER Open Glider Network Join the most dynamic community of feeders with this unified tracking platform for gliders, drones, and other aircraft. It seamlessly collects traffic data from FLARM, OGN, FANET, PilotAware and ADS-L. DISCOVER adsb.fi Contribute to today's popular 1090MHz network. adsb.fi is a community-driven platform with over 2000 feeders worldwide, offering open and unfiltered access to global air traffic data, including ADS-B and Mode-S multilateration. DISCOVER HOW CAN YOU? Choose your option. By investing in a new, creating your own, or reusing an existing ground station network, you can boost traffic visibility for lower airspace. PLUG & PLAY. SafeSky and AVIONIX Engineering teamed up to create the Aero Network, featuring the openAir multitrack ground station. This solution is "Plug and Play," receiving various aircraft signals across Europe, including Mode-S. It easily covers entire countries at an affordable price by installing on aerodromes or ultra-light bases. DO IT YOURSELF (DIY). SafeSky integrates with popular ground station networks, including the Open Glider Network and adsb.fi, sharing traffic information freely with its community. Utilise a simple Raspberry Pi board, dongle, and antenna to create your station, fostering safety enhancement projects for pilots. REUSE A STATION. Already have a ground station feeding a different network? Effortlessly integrate a script to enable parallel data feeding to SafeSky, enhancing safety for pilots with minimal effort. MORE SOLUTIONS. Electronic device. Plug. Play. Fly. The best of 2 worlds: SafeSky traffic by mobile internet AND radio transmission. DISCOVER SafeSky App. Be safe in one click. Share your position and receive traffic and alerts from fellow pilots. DISCOVER Third-party integrations. Making the invisible visible. Through native integration, SafeSky welcomes traffic from 15+ sources. DISCOVER PARTNER TESTIMONIALS. “ Over 15 ground stations are currently being installed at airfields in Belgium. Thanks to the commitment of federations, this project is gradually becoming a reality, steadily improving security for all pilots flying in Belgium! Guy WAUTERS President BULMF, Belgium “ The ground station partnership signed by OGN, SafeSky and Avionix is deemed as quite positive, for establishing an efficient interoperability solution. Andrea ANESINI Europe Air Sports President “ The result is excellent: the antenna successfully captures the majority of air traffic, also aided by the region's flat topography. This traffic data is then routed to SafeSky, who makes it available to all pilots at no cost. Benoit MATHIEU Co-owner Atlantic Air Park, France AIR SAFETY STARTS ON THE GROUND. And it starts with you. Back to top

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED. Just follow these simple steps. 01 READ THE FAQ. DISCOVER 02 WATCH THE TUTORIALS. DISCOVER 03 JOIN THE SAFESKY FORUM. DISCOVER 04 SEE THE PILOT'S PLAYBOOK. DISCOVER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. Quickly find the solution to your questions on the App. How much battery consumption does my phone use with SafeSky? Thanks to the low data consumption, battery consumption with SafeSky is reasonable. In comparisons, it’s using similar power as Waze or Coyote in your car. Some helpful hints and techniques to maximise your battery life include: o Use the SafeSky filters to only transmit the data you really need o Plug in a charger o Foresee an additional external mobile battery In which countries is SafeSky available? SafeSky is today available in 40 European countries and in 8 languages, and growing. Geographical expansion is constantly being investigated in line with legal and logistical obligations. Of course, if you have a European account today, this does not prevent you from using it outside of Europe if local legislation allows you to. In addition, we regularly open up new markets outside Europe through our local partnerships (e.g. Turkey, South Africa, ...). Is there any benefit for me as paramotor/paragliding pilot to use SafeSky? You would benefit from total harmony in the sky. SafeSky is a tool designed to create harmony in the sky for all users, including paragliders who are the most vulnerable users due to the slow speed and closeness with fast aircraft like ULMs and GA planes. With SafeSky, this potential collision risk can be mitigated simply by having your phone in your pocket. As a paramotor or paragliding pilot, you can receive alerts about surrounding fast aircraft. Additionally, SafeSky integrates traffic information from various sources, including dedicated apps like Gaggle, eVario, and XCTrack, as well as external devices such as SkyTraxx and Air3. By sharing in-flight positions through SafeSky's collaborative platform, paragliders, paramotor pilots and GA pilots can receive respective SafeSky traffic alerts and fly safely in harmony. Which traffic will I see when using SafeSky? You will get the most complete traffic information service in-flight. SafeSky collects and displays traffic data from almost 20 different protocols, including ADS-B, FLARM, OGN, and partially Mode S. While it may not show everything, it offers significantly more traffic information than a single system (even more than popular systems like Flightradar24) or no system at all, without any extra hardware or financial cost. Using SafeSky can give you at least "20 times more" traffic information, including exceptional traffic such as paramotor traffic. Of course, if other pilots aren’t using any detection device, SafeSky, like any other system, will not be able to see them. It’s like driving a car: if you do not turn on your headlights at night you cannot be seen … or too late. P.S. It is important to acknowledge that SafeSky is not a radar, and therefore not intended to replace any existing e-conspicuity equipment, such as ADS-B in or FLARM receivers. Does SafeSky aggregate Mode S? Conversations are ongoing and constructive. SafeSky is in close contact with the market’s major stakeholders in order to aggregate these data. In any case, as pilots, we would always recommend considering an ADSB-out solution as well, since today Mode S requires multilateration (more than 4 ground-based stations to be detected). Your application relies on the internet. Is there adequate internet coverage at high altitudes? It's really good, check it out. Some important things to know and consider: SafeSky can still track your position even with a weak mobile internet connection as it uses a light protocol. A 2G (Edge) network is enough and the data sent is small, like fitting an hour's worth of flight data on a floppy disk. In Europe, the internet coverage is generally good and SafeSky has a success rate of 86% for data transmission up to 5000 feet. There may be spots with no coverage, but SafeSky will reconnect automatically once the connection is restored. SafeSky's audience is mostly pilots flying in E and G airspace classes up to 5000 feet AGL. Above that, pilots usually fly in a different airspace. For better internet coverage, make sure your mobile device is in a good position in the cockpit. Check out our latest test case on how to improve mobile internet in flight. Why should I use SafeSky when only few of my fellow pilots are using it? SafeSky will provide you with traffic information even if your pilot friends do not use SafeSky. With over 40,000 pilot-users in our community, there is a good chance that your fellow pilots are using SafeSky. However, even if they would not be using it, there is definitely added-value for you. SafeSky collects traffic data from close to 20 other sources besides SafeSky, so we – and thus you as well when using SafeSky - can still see other aircraft even if they are not using SafeSky and alert them about potential traffic conflicts. And … don’t hesitate to invite your fellow pilots to use SafeSky! What is SafeSky's data consumption? It is very low. On average, traffic data consumption for one hour of flight is about 2 MB. Can I use SafeSky while living outside of Europe? That's possible. If you downloaded the SafeSky application while being in Europe, you can use it anywhere outside Europe without any issues. Additionally, we frequently expand into new markets outside Europe by establishing local partnerships, like recently in Turkey and South Africa. What is the added value of SafeSky when I am already using other devices (e.g. SkyEcho, PilotAware, Stratux, FLARM)? Have a more complete and accurate picture of the traffic around you. With most systems, you rely on a single source of traffic detection. SafeSky, on the other hand, combines more than 30 critical traffic detection sources such as ADS-B, FLARM, OGN and partially Mode S. By adding SafeSky to your existing solution, your knowledge of real traffic will increase exponentially. In addition, it is compatible with your navigation software and integrates perfectly with existing devices. In addition, by combining SafeSky with your existing device, you will allow the SafeSky community to benefit from the traffic picked up by your device (SkyEcho, Stratux, Pilot Aware, etc.). Discover in this video how SafeSky and Sky Echo can work together! How do I get access to the weather reports? At your disposal in the PREMIUM plan. Weather reports (METAR) are available in the PREMIUM plan. They are accessible during your entire flight, indicating for each upcoming destination the weather you can expect. How to unsubscribe? We would be sorry to see you go. Before you do so, we would love to understand why (please send us your feedback on info@safesky.app). Still decided? This is what you should know and do: Unsubscribing does not happen at SafeSky level but in your app store. Just follow their links: on Apple IOS on Android Is SafeSky compatible with Garmin, VFRnav, FlyWise, etc? The decision is not solely ours to make. Our desire is to be compatible with as many navigation software as possible and to be integrated into as many devices as possible. However, this decision is not only up to us. If you think SafeSky should be integrated with other applications or devices, do not hesitate to contact the relevant companies to let them know your need. We would love to explore new collaborative opportunities to improve pilot safety. What devices and operating systems are required to make SafeSky work properly? To run SafeSky, you need to have a phone or tablet with the following mimimum configuration: Android 6 + 2GB RAM minimum Apple iOS 13 minimum This is an Apple/Google Play decision. If your device does not meet this minimum configuration, you will not be able to download the application from the various stores. I have a FLARM and a mode-S or ADSB and/or a PilotAware: how can I configure SafeSky? That's simple. It's essential to have the same unique ICAO hexadecimal code on all your devices. To do so, simply enter it in SafeSky under "Settings > My Aircraft > Callsign > Turn on the Transponder button," and the updated code will automatically appear. It's important to remember to configure all your external devices (such as FLARM, PilotAware, SkyEcho, Stratux, etc.) with the same code. Can I see SafeSky and my navigation app on one screen? Absolutely! You want to benefit from SafeSky's traffic but don't want a second screen. That's easy! You have two options: Run SafeSky on your phone or tablet and transfer the traffic to your EFB. This can be done on the same device. Use the SplitView feature on iPad or Android to display SafeSky and your preferred navigation software on the same screen. How can I see SafeSky traffic in my navigation app? That's easy. If you have SafeSky PREMIUM, you can view SafeSky traffic in the vast majority of the available navigation programs. This is a non-exhaustive list and there will be more to come. So, check it out regularly. To set-up a split view, follow the simple steps as explained in Apple’s and Google’s tutorials on this topic. I seem to see myself twice on SafeSky? This is most likely to be a double echo, easy to solve. If your aircraft is equipped with a radio transmitting device (such as an ADS-B out transponder, FLARM, SkyEcho) your signal is picked up by ground stations, shared with SafeSky servers, and retransmitted to you. SafeSky automatically detects this double echo in flight and asks you to confirm it's your aircraft. Otherwise, you can simply add your hexadecimal code in SafeSky. You can do this manually under "Settings > My Aircraft > Callsign > Turn on the Transponder button," and the hexadecimal code will be updated automatically. Note that all your external devices must be configured with the same hexadecimal code. When I use Android with SafeSky in the background, it seems to prevent SafeSky from working. One setting in Android will do the trick. Make sure that in the "Background Setting" section of your Android device, you have selected "No restrictions" for the SafeSky app, so it can operate continuously in the background. Also, ensure that no battery-saving settings are preventing SafeSky from running. TUTORIALS. Our YouTube channel demonstrates step-by-step procedures. Get started with SafeSky Share traffic with your EFB Connect your device WATCH MORE ON YOUTUBE WE'RE HERE TO HELP. 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