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

Calendar

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…

ATM Modernization

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.…