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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.…

Business & GA

Helmet Mounted Displays: Adding Night Vision

Day/night helmet mounted displays promise breakthrough abilities for night fighting in the areas of head comfort and safety, cockpit organization and situational awareness. Two manufacturers and two projects are leading the way…

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Q&A: Lessons Learned From Las Vegas

Performance-based area navigation (RNAV) procedures allow more efficient and cost-effective use of the National Airspace System (NAS) by freeing aircraft from dependence on ground-based navaids. But these improvements don't come into being…