Business & GAInput/Output: Data Link Messages: To Record or Not? FAA's plan to require the onboard recording of data link messages is raising the blood pressure of an industry in shock from rising oil prices and the persistent aftereffects of 9/11. The…
MilitaryMUOS: Milsatcom’s Cutting Edge Imagine a U.S. Air Force or Navy pilot flying his newly minted F-35 in combat. He needs to communicate immediately on several levels to accomplish his mission: talk to the tactical center,…
Business & GANew Products Sleeving Waytek, Chanhassen, Minn., has released its braided polyester yarn, expandable sleeving for bundling wires and protecting hoses. The sleeving, which comes in standard and heavy wall versions, slips over tubes or…
CommercialPeople Jean-Michel Comtois CMC Electronics Inc.'s military aviation business unit has named Jean-Michel Comtois vice president. He has been with the company since 2000 and served as the vice president of government and…
Business & GANew Products Virtual Tools Sporty's Pilot Shop, Batavia, Ohio, now offers Virtual Airspace and Virtual Airport computer-based tutorials. The CD-ROM programs use computer animation to turn 2D information into 3D, fly-through videos. Visit www.sportys.com.…
Business & GAPeople Eggleton Luxell Technologies Inc., Toronto, Ontario, has appointed Art Eggleton to its board of directors. Eggleton has had a 30-year career in Canadian government, serving as Toronto's mayor for 11 years, as…
CommercialPerspectives: Conductive Adhesive Avionics Challenges Electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) materials offer the electronics industry an alternative to the tin-lead solder now used for connecting display driver chips, memory chips and other devices to circuit boards. But before…
MilitaryQ&A: Lt. Cmdr. Dylan Schmorrow: Empathetic Avionics: Beyond Interactivity The ultimate aircraft's avionics should be able to sense the pilot's mental state in real time and automatically adapt to the pilot's needs. This is the vision of the U.S. Defense Advanced…