Editor's Note

Safety: Belt and Suspenders Required for Safety

Presented with an opportunity to strike a blow for redundancy, federal officials took a pass. The decision discomfits many pilots, who perceive a reduced margin of safety. The case involves the final…

ATM Modernization

Scan

Primus Epic Certification Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics system on the Dassault Falcon EASy 900EX bizjet has received certification approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The avant-garde EASy (Enhanced Avionics System)…

ATM Modernization

System Design: Designing With Digital Audio

Many companies look at digital audio for aircraft systems as a way of improving system operation in the electrically noisy environment. Thanks to effective consumer advertising, "digital audio" has achieved some mystical…

Business & GA

Wireless Cabin: All Issues Resolved?

The wireless aircraft cabin is already here, according to some experts. Or the technology is on course and closing fast, according to others. But key issues–including interference with cockpit electronics–remain unresolved, driving…

Editor's Note

Calendar

January 26-28 Institute of Navigation (ION) 2004 National Technical Meeting, Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, Calif. For more information, phone 703-383-9688, fax 703-383-9689, e-mail membership@ion.org or visit www.ion.org. February 9-11 5th Annual…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Adapting to a Changing World

A wag once said that prophecy involves observing the past and guessing it will happen again. Perhaps. Aviation is known to be a cyclical industry. But in addition to its economic ups…

ATM Modernization

Enhanced Vision: Final Link in Situational Awareness?

Over the past 100 years of flight–and, no doubt, for hundreds of years to come–an airplane pilot's uppermost concern has been, and will continue to be, the need to maintain situational awareness.…

Business & GA

Outlook 2004: Ready for a Resurgence?

Will we soon see the overlap of a resurgent civil aviation market on a strong military aviation market? Such doubly good fortune could occur. Signs of recovery and optimism are emerging. For…