On Board Data Services

On Board Data Services, known as OBDS, makes electronic document and checklist software for aircraft operators and aircraft makers. Its main product is Aviation Docs, a document distribution system for aviation fleets. The company says its tools help keep every document up to date.

Aviation Docs lets flight departments organize, deliver, read, sign, annotate and audit their documents. An operator can set up a whole fleet in minutes. The system routes documents to the right pilot, maintenance worker or cabin crew member through its SmartRoute library system. A full audit trail supports compliance with regulators.

The company says more than 1,100 Part 121, 135 and 91 flight operations around the world use Aviation Docs. It says the system sends over 400,000 document updates a day. Users send aircraft manuals, flight plans, forms, checklists, training manuals, charts, NOTAMs, minimum equipment lists and other documents. A fleet dashboard shows who received a document and when. Pilots can sign a document and send it back as proof.

The system also offers drag and drop approval of what goes to pilots, flight plan delivery and monitoring, digital rights protection for documents, and forms management with annotations and signatures. Airlines, charter fleets, special mission aircraft and single aircraft operators use it.

OBDS also runs Tech Pubs for aircraft makers and technical publication groups. It supports PDF, ATA-style and S1000D formats. Its subscribed publications system lets suppliers send manuals straight to pilots. The same document update technology powers Bombardier Flight Deck. OBDS partners also offer apps for Airbus A220, De Havilland and MHIRJ operators.

The third product line is electronic checklists. OBDS says it offers an integrated way to customize and update checklists for business and commercial aircraft, including checklists that run on multifunction displays. Customers can ask for a free trial that includes setup, training and regulatory help.

Services

• Aviation Docs document distribution
• Tech Pubs publication delivery
• Electronic checklist services
• SmartRoute document routing
• Fleet audit dashboard
• Flight plan delivery
• Forms management
• Digital rights management