ATM ModernizationSpecial Report: Ultra Wideband: Killer App or App Killer? In a world ravenous for radio frequencies, a tantalizing telecommunications technology promises to deliver revolutionary wireless applications without further congesting the spectrum. The wonder’s name is ultra-wideband (UWB). Its champions say it…
ATM ModernizationSpecial Report: UWB: A Wakeup Call to GPS Users Some ultra-wideband (UWB) proponents say UWB is poised to change the world. USA Today, New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune have touted the benefits of this intriguing technology. USA Today went…
ATM ModernizationAnother Big Step Forward for ADB-B It was an overcast October night at the Louisville (Ky.) Standford Field when five Boeing 727 freighters lined up for departure on the airport’s runway 35R. Four were owned by United Parcel…
CommercialAvionics System Design: Customer Service: It's Cool Certainly, nobody requests bad service. But it is not surprising these days to get it. Between voice mail connected to deep space, the helpful suggestion to go back and "read the manual,"…
Business & GAAvionics System Design: Flight Management Systems Written and spoken languages have been with us for a long time, but understanding what is said or written is not always clear. This often is the case in the crowded aircraft…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: The Macro View As in Januarys past, we present in this issue an outlook of the aerospace electronics industry. Unlike past January issues, however, our outlook data has not been generated by our staff of…
ATM ModernizationFeedback A Theory Dismissed? In your November Safety in Avionics column (page 55), I was disappointed by your dismissive tone regarding the theories of Elaine Scarry, and I was quite disturbed by the…
ATM ModernizationNew Products SN3308-Compatible Gyro Sandel Avionics and Mid-Continent Instruments have jointly introduced the Mid-Continent 4305-100 remote directional gyro. This TSO-approved gyro provides the basic heading stabilization for the SN3308 electronic HSI/moving map. The gyro…