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Polaris Aero Rolls Out Updated FlightRisk
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Polaris Aero has incorporated updates to its FlightRisk software, including options to provide easier understanding of the hazards crews face.
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Aviation safety software specialist Polaris Aero has released an upgraded version of its FlightRisk advanced risk-assessment program. Designed to help dispatchers, pilots, and other crews assess risk from the moment a flight is scheduled, FlightRisk automatically identifies potential aviation hazards and risk-mitigation procedures.

The updated version provides simpler, more user-friendly navigation; new drill-down options in “Insights” to provide an easier understanding of the hazards crews are facing; risk-rating filters with sort and grouping features; a hypothetical assessment option; and new scenario planner options. FlightRisk users were automatically updated to the latest version with no loss of previous data, Polaris Aero said.

Chris Connor, co-founder and CEO of Polaris Aero, noted that traditional flight risk-assessment systems typically are manual, relying on a pilot’s perception of risk, and can be cumbersome. “A lack of relevant experience can result in a misperception of that risk,” he said. “FlightRisk helps eliminate that potential for misperception and is fully automated.”

The company's program analyzes a range of pilot, environment, aircraft, and airfield factors to sort out the information most relevant to a particular flight. “By adding context to the information they receive, we make it more meaningful and relatable to a particular flight,” Connor added. “Essentially, we’re helping transform ‘information’ into ‘knowledge,’ and that’s a prerequisite for better, more effective decision-making on every flight.”