Business & GAHuman Factors And the Future Human factors (HF) are key in designing cockpit systems. Research psychologists constantly seek to enhance pilot performance by improving the human computer interface. Rarely, however, does one consider the origins, direction and…
CommercialProduct Focus: Mil-Std-1553: Evolution Continues Military aircraft come and go, but Mil-Std-1553 soldiers on. This deterministic bus has remained fresh by constantly adopting the latest packaging technologies. The Mil-Std-1553 data bus market continues to thrive despite the…
Business & GANew Products Jeppesen Software A new Jeppesen product that includes JeppView electronic charts as well as flight planning applications is now available. NavSuite is the product of a Jeppesen strategy to integrate and package…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Airspace Users' Equipage Dilemma The aviation community has widely endorsed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA's) strategic vision for future air traffic management (ATM). (Visit www.iata.org/whatwedo/infrastructure_strategy1.) Guided by this roadmap, one can identify the airborne capabilities…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Nick Sabatini and John Timmerman Like it or not, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are here to stay. The aircraft--big and small--have become a military fixture and made hundreds of flights in the national airspace system (NAS) this…
Business & GASafety: Recording At Both Ends Flight recorders need to be upgraded to facilitate accident investigation, but the improvements necessary have not gained support in the U.S. Congress, which is pushing for deployable recorders. Four congressmen on key…
ATM ModernizationScan All-Glass Kit Plane As reported in our June 2005 issue (page 13) Piper Cubs are being fitted with "glass cockpits." Now kit planes are, too. Paul Echlin, a Boeing 747 pilot with…
CommercialProduct Focus: Test Equipment For the 'More Electric' Aircraft The trend toward "more electric" aircraft, with mechanical and hydraulic components' incorporating more and more electronics, has impacted and will continue to significantly affect aircraft manufacturing, operation and maintenance. It has affected…