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Safety: Illusory Tricks and Overruns

The takeoff overrun and resulting aircraft damage that occurred in an April 9, 2004, accident in Johannesburg, South Africa, might be described as "two pilots determined to succeed but prepared to concede."…

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Netherlands CH-47F Upgrade The Netherlands Ministry of Defense has chosen Honeywell's avionics control and management system (ACMS) for a fleet of new and existing Boeing CH-47F Chinooks. Boeing has granted Honeywell approval…

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Product Focus: Taking the Pulse of Domestic RVSM

Introduced by FAA in January 2005, domestic reduced vertical separation minimum (DRVSM) added six flight levels (FLs) to the high-altitude structure of the National Airspace System (NAS): FL 300, 320, 340, 360,…

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Terrain Avoidance Technology: What Lies Ahead?

At A Glance: Terrain avoidance systems have saved many lives since the first systems were introduced in the early 1970s. We survey technology advancements made since that time by: Honeywell ACSS and…

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April 19-22 Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) 49th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Wyndham Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. Contact AEA at 816-373-6565, e-mail info@aea.net or visit www.aea.net. 23-26 American Association of Airport Executives…

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Europe's CASCADE: Blueprint for Data Link Services

At A Glance: CASCADE is a Eurocontrol data link program that will: Increase the scope and application of controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC) and Enable ADS-B surveillance, making possible a shared picture…

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Editor's Note: Domestic RVSM: The Next Steps

Put into operation in January 2005, domestic reduced vertical separation minimum (DRVSM) added six new altitudes to the high-altitude structure of the National Airspace System (NAS). Launching the effort in such a…