Military

Russian Airborne Computers

Avionics Technology has progressed in the former Soviet Unio and now Russia, but at a slower pace than in the West. And today that progress faces economic roadblocks. At major airshows, we…

ATM Modernization

Safety in Avionics: Blocked Radio Transmissions

Blocked radio transmissions represent a significant safety hazard, and they have contributed to at least two fatal airline accidents. A remedy has been available for years, but it has yet to be…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Airlines Select Avionics Air transport carriers recently selected avionics systems to update their existing aircraft or install in aircraft on order. Here are some examples: Continental Airlines plans to retrofit 208 of…

Business & GA

UAVionics in the U.S.: Part I

A quick look at unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in operation or development reveals their amazing variety. In wingspan, they range from six inches (15 cm) to 247 feet (75 meters). In flight…

ATM Modernization

Avionics Systems Design: Gratuitous Technology

These days, technology seems to race along unfettered by either logic or utility–not to mention quality and support–in a ceaseless quest for "new-ness" and market position. This condition expresses itself in weird…

Business & GA

Editor's Note: Pilots Not Needed

Pardon this rather seditious inquiry, but on how many missions do we really need pilots? They probably are needed on most missions–for now. But that may change soon. At the flight line…

Business & GA

FMS Set for CNS/ATM

Universal Avionics Systems Corp. in late June received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for its first "Super FMS" flight management system, using the manufacturer’s King Air 350 aircraft. The Tucson, Ariz.-based manufacturer…

ATM Modernization

Feedback

Connector Care I just read Capt. Edward R. Hanson Jr.’s Product Focus article on connectors in the July issue (page 45) and would like to offer some observations. I view connectors as…