Qfly app to improve navigation and pilots-ATC communication – The Peninsula

Qfly app to improve navigation and pilots-ATC communication – The Peninsula

Doha: A Qatar Aeronautical Academy graduate has developed a smart application, Qfly, which contributes in improving navigation and communications between pilots and air traffic control (ATC).

The application will work both on ground and in the sky, and will be the optimum replacement of the ordinary radio communications systems with new ones along with new ideas of navigation aids, which facilitates the work of air traffic controllers and aircraft crew. This is in addition to contributing to saving the lives of passengers and crew in the event the plane is exposed to emergency situations.

Engr. Mostafa Al Sayed, who is also a licensed pilot in South Africa, said Qfly was developed through his study and specialisation in the field of aviation, and knowledge of the problems faced by pilots and air traffic controllers.

It is a set of applications for different users and has other privileges that facilitate the work of pilots and controllers including safety, navigation and communications.

The app also addresses the problem of ground-based directives and instructions for aircraft including taxiing aircraft and ground vehicles. It also enables the controller, management of the airline and others to follow up on the flight crew and give them necessary instructions which the crew