At the AOPA Summit in October 2012 Lockheed Martin had a large and impressive display to announce the rollout of Flight Services (LMFS). Sigh…another flight planning app. Why bother? We took a look and concluded that the site has a lot to offer, but a lot to improve.
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Key Takeaways:
- Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS) is a new online platform offering pilots comprehensive flight planning and briefing data, replicating nearly all information available to a telephone briefer.
- Key features include an Adverse Condition Alerting Service (ACAS) for pre-flight hazard alerts (weather, TFRs, PIREPs) and assistance with filing ICAO flight plans.
- The service also provides a detailed airport directory and has future plans for advanced capabilities like Surveillance Enhanced Search And Rescue (SAR) and interactive briefings.
- While showing great promise and useful features, the platform is still under development, with current limitations noted, such as the absence of plain language weather decoding and auto-summarization (though planned).
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