ATM ModernizationNew Products Flight Training Montreal-based Mechtronix has received FAA and Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) certification for its Ascent full flight trainer for the ATR 42-300. Ascent was the first of several flight training devices…
ATM ModernizationPeople Kaplan, DeCrane Richard "Dick" Kaplan is the new chief executive officer of DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Columbus, Ohio, succeeding former CEO Jack DeCrane, who died on Dec. 29, 2005, following complications from lung…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Updating the RNP Concept The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is revising its concept of required navigation performance (RNP) to meet the demands of aircraft operators. The intent is to implement performance-based navigation in order to…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Bob Lee: Hearing Aids: Advent of 3D Audio Cockpits today are highly visual environments, and display technology is advancing toward more intuitive interfaces. But audio technology has lagged behind. Now scientists at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have…
MilitaryMILS Operating Systems: Safety and Security At A Glance: Protecting multiple levels of sensitive data on U.S. military aircraft today requires duplicative hardware--a costly and inefficient solution. We describe an alternative approach, using commercial-based software and cover: The…
ATM ModernizationSafety: Descent to Disaster The approach mode was never armed, and as a result, neither the localizer nor the glide slope was captured. The captain, who was the pilot flying, spent the approach attempting to capture…
ATM ModernizationScan Flight Data Monitoring Chinese carrier Shenzhen Airlines has selected two flight data monitoring products made by Los Angeles-based Teledyne Controls for its existing flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) program. Used together, the…
ATM ModernizationFlying VLJs: New Twist in Training At A Glance: Cessna Aircraft and Eclipse Aviation plan to begin delivering very light jet (VLJ) models this year. Each aircraft training program includes: Pre-training assessment of aviator proficiency, Full flight simulators…
ATM ModernizationADS-B: Will It Be Filled In? At A Glance: Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) is poised to expand in the National Airspace System and overseas. This article discusses: The status of the U.S. network, ADS-B in Alaska and the…
ATM ModernizationA380: Jumbo Step for In-Flight Entertainment At A Glance: This story examines the two in-flight entertainment systems so far approved by Airbus for the superjumbo A380: Thales' Top Series i-5000 and Panasonic Avionics' eX2 Anyone plotting to foil…