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May 10-13 Smart Sensor Systems 2004, a course taught in English at Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands. Contact the Sensors Web Portal, phone, in North America, 416-233-4546 or in Europe,…

ATM Modernization

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Maintenance and Missile Defense I enjoyed reading your Editor’s Note in the February 2004 issue titled “No Overnight Missile Defense.” And I understand the issues involved in protecting civilian airliners. A point…

Editor's Note

System Design: Frugal Testing For Interference

RECENTLY, SOME FRIENDS SENT ME AN SOS e-mail about interference that was being detected from a little automotive microprocessor device they had been shipping for years with no problems. They couldn’t detect…

ATM Modernization

Perspectives: Global Quest For Safer Ground Ops

THE PROBLEM OF RUNWAY INCURSIONS continues to pose a challenge to the safety of airport operations. More than 3,500 replies from pilots and air traffic controllers to a questionnaire issued by Eurocontrol…

Military

Product Focus: Headsets and Unwanted Noise

Comfort, affordability and quality are what matters in a headset, pilots say. Lightness is key, says a major reseller. But pilots"cry bloody murder if it costs more than $200." Pilots wear the…

Commercial

Lufthansa Technik’s NICE Cabin

"Have a nice flight" could take on a whole new meaning when addressed to users of VIP and corporate aircraft. From now on, aircraft support specialist Lufthansa Technik (LHT) would like 'nice'…

Commercial

Safety: Maintenance Snafu with Static Ports

Maintenance blunders keep catching pilots by surprise. Fortunately, the savvy and experienced pilots of a United Parcel Service (UPS) Boeing 747-200 freighter were able to retrieve the situation during a maintenance-related check…

Business & GA

MiniJets: Maxi Avionics Performance

Neither the local area augmentation system (LAAS) nor microwave landing system (MLS—for European operators) is specified for the minijets. Full, fail-passive automatic flight control systems will be supported by advanced, dual attitude…