Real-Time Data Seen As Next Step in Maintenance

“The level of built in test (BITE) is not now adequate” for assuring the functioning, and repairability, of aircraft systems, said Adrian Paull, vice president of customer support for Honeywell, at a recent press conference. As a result, Honeywell is moving to a system analogous to that of the On Star technology for automobiles, where the auto broadcasts system status to a central location. For Honeywell, the system is known as Telematics. More