ATM Modernization System Design: Dispersing Heat: The Solutions In my last column (April 2003, page 47), I noted problems associated with waste heat from avionics components. Here are some suggestions on optimizing boards…
Military Joint Strike Fighter: Faster, Cheaper, Simpler Support The F-35 will take aircraft support to a new level. Imagine, for example, a combat aircraft that requires no complex troubleshooting equipment at the flight…
Editor's Note Europe’s Energized Mode S Program Following a decade-long gestation period, Eurocontrol’s ambitious Mode S surveillance program is accelerating. On March 31, coordinated Mode S secondary surveillance radar (SSR) coverage was…
Editor's Note New Products MEMS-Based AHRS The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved the first standalone micro electromechanical system- (MEMS)-based attitude heading reference system (AHRS) for general aviation. Crossbow…
Editor's Note People Stevens Aviation: Altenbern, Award Winner The Federal Aviation Administration has named James Altenbern the 2003 Avionics Maintenance Technician of the Year for the South Carolina…
ATM Modernization Perspective: IFALPA View: Emerging Technologies The hottest ticket for "right now" avionics applications has to be reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) for domestic U.S. and Canadian airspace. The opening of…