ATM Modernization

What is RTSP?

At A Glance: Required total system performance (RTSP) is more than an abstraction. It is a concept of growing importance in air traffic management (ATM) as designers plan how to accommodate traffic…

Commercial

Safety: Garbage In, Accident Out

It was a terrible wipe-out accident, in which the Boeing 747 freighter experienced a tail scrape on takeoff, ran off the end of the runway, collided with an earthen berm capped with…

ATM Modernization

Satcom: Broadband in the Cabin

At A Glance: Despite the demise of Connexion, there is still demand for broadband and near- broadband connectivity. We discuss: Service providers, including Inmarsat, ARINC, OnAir, AeroMobile, Satcom Direct and AirCell; and…

ATM Modernization

Scan

C-130, KC-10 to Get Avionics Upgrades Boeing has received contracts to be a part of two teams conducting modernization programs for separate U.S. Air Force aircraft-the C-130 and KC-10. Under a USAF…

Commercial

Product Focus: New Wire Rules to Enhance Safety

Like the veins that carry blood to vital organs in the human body, wires perform a critical function in bringing electrical power and information to the various systems in an aircraft. The…

Editor's Note

Calendar

October 10-12 Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) General Session, Hilton, Montreal, Canada. AEEC, phone 410-266-2982 or visit www.arinc.com/aeec. 17-19 NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. NBAA, phone…

Business & GA

CAAS: Past, Present and Future

At A Glance: This article discusses the U.S. military's adoption of the common avionics architecture system (CAAS), developed by Rockwell Collins. Platforms covered include the ARH-70A, CH-47F, MH-47G, CH-53E, CH-53K, UH-60M, HH-60T…

ATM Modernization

Synthetic Vision: Picturing The Future

At A Glance: Synthetic vision technology is poised for maximum visibility in the high-flying business aviation sector. We discuss FAA's ideas, as well as some of the technologies and approaches of Honeywell,…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Synthetic Vision: The Next Step

Synthetic vision technology, as this issue of Avionics Magazine points out, is transitioning from general to corporate aviation. It's only a matter of time before bizjet operators usher the technology into everyday…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Multi I/O Board Data Device Corp. (DDC) has unveiled a multiprotocol PMC card for Mil-Std-1553 and ARINC 429 data bus applications. The BU-655590F/M packages a wide array of functions, including up to…