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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…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Flight Displays, Digital Map System Barco of Kortrijk, Belgium has announced a line of flight and mission displays, the CHDD-2000 family. The company also has partnered with EuroAvionics of Hausen, Germany, to…

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People

Jim Smisek Jim Smisek is the new certification director and Designated Alteration Station (DAS) administrator for S-TEC Corp., a digital autopilot and flight control systems provider in Mineral Wells, Texas. He is…