Date/Time
2026-01-08
09:00:00 - 10:00:00 Pacific
09:00:00 - 10:00:00 Pacific
Event Description
In 2008, the Orbis method came forth, providing RVSM-quality data for static source error correction (SSEC). Using GPS speeds, this novel approach launched several follow-on SFTE papers adding advanced statistical methods to collect data even more efficiently. Requiring a thorough pitot-static understanding and “sharp pencils,” this method faded after Bluetooth data made trailing cone installations easier than ever. Today, with increasing small UAS applications - where trailing cones are impractical - the Orbis method is back. The relaxed SSEC accuracy requirements for UAS and general aviation aircraft allow reducing the original engineering rigor to a simple level. To learn the Orbis basics and right-sizing the needed precision, tune in to the Tech Council-hosted workshop on the “Orbis Lite” method, led by its inventor, SFTE Fellow Al Lawless.
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