The Team
Flight support group
Flight support group is extremely important in preparing and conducting the flight.
Its task is as follows:
- to study the weather conditions in the flight zone (see no. 6);
- to establish starting time and place of the;
- hourly weather reports along the flight path;
- flight navigation support;
- coordinating sea and land life saving equipments and emergency activity;
The group consists of:
- the head of the group;
- navigators (2 people);
- meteo-oficers (2 people);
- radio operators (2 people);
- take off and landing teams (8-10 people)
- observers (2 people)
The group is equipped with:
- radio transmitters to assure a steady radio connection between aerostat, escort- and a speed boats at any time;
- satellite phones;
- cars;
- computers;
- the electronic and topographic maps of the flight zone;
- GPS receivers;
- portable radio station.
Landing groups located in Turkey.
