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GPS and Flow Control Systems Designed for Today and The Future by Graham Lavender
Simulator Systems for continuous testing of software upgrades.
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The Global Positioning Systems used in today’s agricultural aircraft are vital to any agricultural aviation operation. Precision guidance and flow controls ensure that accurate applications are made exactly where they were intended. Used properly, it is undisputed that GPS equipped agaircraft provide increased accuracy, proficiency and productivity. One company that has been a mainstay in the evolution of GPS-based applications is DynaNav Systems, based in northwestern Canada. At the helm of the company is Reg Moen. A familiar face on the state, regional and national trade show circuit, Reg has been involved in aircraft electronics since 1965 when he worked for Island Airlines, a bush plane operation on Vancouver Island. Reg started his first aviationrelated business in 1975, Unavia Ltd, a Fixed Base Operation, which also specialized in avionics sales, repairs and everything in between. As a predecessor to DynaNav Systems, Reg
operated Avionics Canada. This company was the genesis for GPS operations for commercial aviation. In 1995, he formally established DynaNav Systems, Inc., which narrowed his focus to industrial airborne GPS products with a focus on oil and gas exploration - seismic activity and particularly on aerial application technologies for farm and forestry. Over time, the company has evolved into other aerial products: LIDAR, laser altimeters and various technologies for aerial mapping are all part of the DynaNav catalog. From the beginning, key to the development of the DynaNav products, is Vern Moen, Reg’s brother. Vern’s Physics Degree and experience in programming since the first computers at the University for doing Physic Lab experiments, gave Vern the perfect background for the Software development of DynaNav’s products. Another important member of the DynaNav development team is Giovani Brondani from Brazil, who joined DynaNav in 2014. His ➤
