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Book about Free Flight The noted author and long-time national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, James Fallows, has published a book entitled Free Flight: From…
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Russian Airborne Computers
Avionics Technology has progressed in the former Soviet Unio and now Russia, but at a slower pace than in the West. And today that progress…
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Safety in Avionics: Blocked Radio Transmissions
Blocked radio transmissions represent a significant safety hazard, and they have contributed to at least two fatal airline accidents. A remedy has been available for…
Business & GA
UAVionics in the U.S.: Part I
A quick look at unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in operation or development reveals their amazing variety. In wingspan, they range from six inches (15 cm)…
Business & GA
Avionics System Design: Designing with LEDs
Incandescent lamps have almost vanished from many new avionics designs. Now high-efficiency light emitting diodes (LEDs), especially in white, have become inexpensive and readily available.…
Business & GA
Tackling Turbulence
Turbulence, the often violent and irregular motion of air currents, is an unavoidable flight hazard. But the day may soon arrive when turbulence no longer…
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Editor's Note: Plans to Improve ATM
THAT today’s technology can advance to benefit the individual much faster than it can to resolve a far-reaching problem that involves the coordinated efforts of…
ATM Modernization
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Narrowband vs. Broadband As little as two years ago, in-flight e-mail seemed a far-fetched concept. But today, it’s up and running, flying on airlines like…
