Editor's Note

Calendar

January 26-28 Institute of Navigation (ION) 2004 National Technical Meeting, Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, Calif. For more information, phone 703-383-9688, fax 703-383-9689, e-mail membership@ion.org or visit www.ion.org. February 9-11 5th Annual…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Adapting to a Changing World

A wag once said that prophecy involves observing the past and guessing it will happen again. Perhaps. Aviation is known to be a cyclical industry. But in addition to its economic ups…

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Enhanced Vision: Final Link in Situational Awareness?

Over the past 100 years of flight–and, no doubt, for hundreds of years to come–an airplane pilot's uppermost concern has been, and will continue to be, the need to maintain situational awareness.…

Business & GA

Outlook 2004: Ready for a Resurgence?

Will we soon see the overlap of a resurgent civil aviation market on a strong military aviation market? Such doubly good fortune could occur. Signs of recovery and optimism are emerging. For…

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New Products

Improved Headset X Bose Corp., Framingham, Mass., has implemented new functions and design features into its Headset X. For example, it reduced the size of the headset’s portable control module by 30…

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People

Massenburg, Commander The U.S. Senate recently approved a third star and new assignment for Vice Adm. Walter Massenburg. He now commands the Naval Air Systems Command (NavAir), which acquires and supports aircraft…

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Perspective: U.S. Aerospace in the 21st Century

At the beginning of the 21st century, the aerospace industry faced serious challenges. Air traffic control (ATC) was approaching gridlock, tighter rules on noise and emissions were causing problems, the Europeans were…

Business & GA

Virtual Data Acquisition

Flight data acquisition units (FDAUs) in today’s federated air transport avionics architectures are standalone entities. Located in the electronics bay, the FDAU is considered part of the data recording function–a central data…

Editor's Note

Safety: Belt and Suspenders Required for Safety

Presented with an opportunity to strike a blow for redundancy, federal officials took a pass. The decision discomfits many pilots, who perceive a reduced margin of safety. The case involves the final…

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Scan

Primus Epic Certification Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics system on the Dassault Falcon EASy 900EX bizjet has received certification approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The avant-garde EASy (Enhanced Avionics System)…