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Virtual Data Acquisition

Flight data acquisition units (FDAUs) in today’s federated air transport avionics architectures are standalone entities. Located in the electronics bay, the FDAU is considered part of the data recording function–a central data…

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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…

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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…

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Brits Tough On Security In November the UK’s aviation authorities began monitoring UK and non-UK airlines’ compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement to provide a means of checking the…

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Calendar

December 1-4 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact I/ITSEC, phone 949-475-9965, fax 949-475-1765 or visit www.iitsec.org. 1-12 Helios Information Services, courses on subjects such…

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Building Highways in the Sky

The synthetic highway in the sky (HITS) has become a reality in aircraft cockpits, and Chelton Flight Systems has been key in making it so. The Boise, Idaho-based avionics manufacturer gained Federal…