Business & GAUAVs: Out of Uniform When Greg Holland began working on commercial applications for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in 1993, "there was absolutely no one–and now there is quite a growing field of people with various systems,…
ATM ModernizationLonger Legs for VHF A drawback to standard VHF radio communication is that it is limited in range to little more than line of sight. Unlike HF and lower frequencies, VHF's transmitted waves propagate minimally around…
Editor's NoteCalendar March 15-17 Heli-Expo 2004, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact the Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646, fax 703-683-4745, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.heliexpo.com. 25-26 FAA Aviation Forecast Conference, "Into…
Editor's NoteEditor's Note: FAA and New Funding Realities The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is facing a situation to which it is not accustomed. President George W. Bush submitted on Feb. 2 a $2.39-trillion budget for FY2005. But despite its gargantuan…
Business & GAPaving the Way for Airborne Broadband Broadband–true broadband, prefixing bits per second with "mega" rather than "kilo"–is high on the wish list of people wanting to stay connected while on the move. Corporate executives and government officials, used…
Editor's NoteCalendar February 10-12 ATC Maastricht 2004 MECC Convention Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. For more information, contact CMP Information Ltd., phone +44 208 987 7893, fax +44 208 995 2788 or visit www.atcmaastricht.com. 11-12…
MilitaryEditor's Note: No Overnight Missile Defense The push to equip commercial aircraft with missile defense systems took a significant step forward in early January when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) selected three contractors out of 24…
ATM ModernizationFeedback Better Design, Not More Detection I enjoyed reading David Evans' Safety column, "Cruising with Smoke," in the December issue . He is right on many issues. However, I have a different understanding…