ATM Modernization

Safety: Antiseptic Air

When passengers perceive the cabin of an airliner as an incubator of deadly disease, they won’t fly. Such has been the dire case facing Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong-based airline has been…

Editor's Note

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Garmin-Equipped Twin Star Diamond Aircraft recently selected the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite for its new, diesel-powered DA42 Twin Star. The avionics system includes two 10-inch color TFT (thin-film transistor) displays–a primary…

Military

Typhoon: Europe’s Finest

Many believe today’s manned combat aircraft will someday be dinosaurs, succeeded by unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). If so, the Eurofighter Typhoon, currently entering service, represents Europe’s ultimate effort in man-machine integration for…

Editor's Note

Safety: From Diversion to Desperation

Already in a dire situation, with one system after another failing, Capt. Urs Zimmermann must have looked up with a startled expression when the ceiling panel over his seat in the cockpit…

ATM Modernization

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Garmin Chosen for the Mustang Cessna Aircraft Co. has chosen Garmin International’s new G1000 integrated glass cockpit for its new Citation Mustang business jet. The aircraft’s panel will have a 15-inch multifunction…

ATM Modernization

System Design: Dispersing Heat: The Solutions

In my last column (April 2003, page 47), I noted problems associated with waste heat from avionics components. Here are some suggestions on optimizing boards and assemblies for heat removal. In general,…

ATM Modernization

Best of Both Worlds

Here is a question many pilots probably have asked: "Why don’t they make a flight deck display that combines the short-range warning advisories of the traffic alert collision avoidance system [TCAS] with…

Editor's Note

Learning About Electronics Electronically

Although the classroom and instructor are not about to exit aviation training, the traditional methods of instruction are increasingly being supplemented by computer-based training (CBT)–or computer-assisted learning from the student’s point of…