SACRAMENTO, Calif. - FLYING has exclusively learned that, in a bid to get more out of its aircraft, Cal Fire is working with aviation software provider Skyryse to study the company’s SkyOS—a universal flight operating system that does away with traditional, mechanical controls in favor of electric fly-by-wire systems and simplified digital displays. The multi-year partnership is already underway and will cover “multiple aircraft” within Cal Fire’s fleet, Skyryse told FLYING, as reported by Jack Daleo. Continue reading original article.
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8 July 2025 - Skyryse is developing SkyOS, a flight control system designed to simplify and automate aircraft operations, including aerial firefighting missions. The system enables optionally piloted or remote-controlled flights from a ground station and can be installed on a wide range of airframes. SkyOS replaces traditional helicopter controls with a single joystick and digital displays, using a triple-redundant fly-by-wire architecture to enhance safety and reduce pilot workload.
“Once an aircraft is powered by SkyOS…the configurations are limitless,” said Warren Curry, Skyryse’s vice president of sales. “Similar to operating systems we know and use every day, we’re able to add and modify applications tailored to the end user.”
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