Editor's NoteSystem Design: Ped Problem Hasn't Gone Away Readers will recall that more than three years ago we investigated the problems with personal, or portable electronic devices (PEDs) on board aircraft. We even conducted lab tests to show that the…
Editor's NoteCalendar November 12-14 STIC-AERO 2003 International Conference, Paris-Nord Villepinte, France. For more information, contact STIC-AERO c/o SEE-AAAF Congress Dept., phone +33 (0) 1 56 90 37 08, fax +33 (0) 1 56 90…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: A Safety Problem Often Forgotten In this month’s system design column, Walter Shawlee 2 reminds us of a safety issue that many may have forgotten–electromagnetic interference (EMI) caused by personal electronic devices (PEDs). Walter reports that the…
MilitaryNew HUD for the Tomcat The U.S. Navy’s F-14B pilots now enjoy greater situational awareness, thanks to the replacement of the combat aircraft’s vertical display indicator group (VDIG), the avionics portion of a larger upgrade program. The…
ATM ModernizationFeedback Remember Cat III GPS? Referring to your story in the April issue (page 39), it’s nice to hear that MLS (microwave landing system) is taking off. I always knew it would. I…
ATM ModernizationThe Issues Orbiting Galileo Years after it was first proposed, Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system finally is moving toward launch. The European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) this year jointly funded Galileo’s development…
Business & GAQ&A: ARINC’s Advance Into the Business Market Just about everybody knows that ARINC helps establish avionics standards and provides services to air transport users. Less well known are the company’s services to business aviation–even though more than 2,000 corporate…
Business & GANew Products Dual-Band Antennas Two new dual-band antennas, the ComDat Cl 480-1 and 490-1, are now offered by Comant Industries, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. The ComDat Cl 480-1 is an active antenna that operates…