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Push To ADS-B ACSS plans to begin development flight tests of its SafeRoute automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) software in October 2006, using a company King Air and a Convair from the FAA…

Commercial

Safety: Switched-On Pilots

The 1977 accident at Tenerife hangs over the aviation industry like a pall, and preventing a repeat is the goal. Recall the specifics: at Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, two Boeing 747s…

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September 18-20 Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) 2006 Military Logistics Summit, Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner, Va. Contact IDGA, phone 800-882-8684 and +973 256 0211, e-mail info@idga.org or visit www.militarylogisticssummit.com. 18-21…

Business & GA

Editor's Note: ADS-B and EFBs

This month's issue of Avionics Magazine reports on a range of commercial, business and military aviation topics -- from area navigation (RNAV) and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) to electronic flight bag (EFB)…

Business & GA

EFBs: Finding a Comfort Level

Ultimately, aircraft operators want all the capabilities a technology can offer. With electronic flight bags, that would mean installing a Class 3 unit, as designated by FAA's Advisory Circular (AC) 120-76A, providing…

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European Air Traffic Surveillance: A Combination Approach

Once air traffic surveillance meant "Mk 1 eyeballs" scanning the airspace from a tall tower. Then came radar, which extended oversight well beyond visual range, becoming the surveillance mainstay for six decades.…

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August 27-September 1 CANEUS 2006, a conference focusing on micro and nanotechnology in aerospace applications, Toulouse Convention Center, Toulouse, France. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, phone 800-843-2763 (U.S. and Canada) and 973-882-1167…

Military

Avionics Crown Typhoon Performance

At A Glance: Europe's Typhoon will feature several advanced avionics systems, such as: A helmet-mounted sight, DASS upgrades, and A new phased array radar. It's often been said that the appeal of…