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…
ATM ModernizationCalendar March 20-22 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Safety Conference, ICAO headquarters, Montreal. Phone 514-954-8219 or visit www.icao.int. 22-24 Random Vibration and Shock Testing, Angelantoni Industrie SpA, Massa Martana, Italy. Contact Equipment Reliability…
Business & GAEditor’s Note: Introducing 3D Audio The military research establishment over the years has developed technologies that have made a difference in the civilian world. Just think of GPS. The laboratories still pursue potentially dual-use innovations, as we…
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…