Business & GASafety in Avionics: The Risk of Resetting Circuit Breakers The single most "proliferated" item of the electrical system in a modern cockpit is the circuit breaker. Sometimes known as circuit protection devices (CPDs), a moniker that literally denotes their function, breakers…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Eclipse Aviation Chooses Avidyne, BAE Systems Eclipse Aviation has chosen Avidyne and BAE Systems Aircraft Controls Inc. to supply the standard avionics in its new Eclipse 500. The suite includes integrated GPS-based…
ATM ModernizationAvionics System Design: In Praise of the Aftermarket While most focus in avionics is on new equipment, an enormous industry exists that is geared towards the repair, restoration and resale of used equipment. Original manufacturers often lose interest in systems…
MilitaryCockpit Upgrade to the Rescue Little more than three years ago, Lt. Cmdr. (now Commander) Mark Butt was the first person to research the possibility of acquiring a much needed avionics upgrade for the aging U.S. Coast…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: ACs of Consequence Rarely do I enter into the arcanum of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. But an issue was brought to my attention that surely will impact the avionics aftermarket. Bringing it to my…
MilitaryAlmost Touching the Tornado In a virtual environment, students at the Royal Air Force’s Tornado Maintenance School are learning how to trouble-shoot, problem-solve and make repairs aboard a Tornado F3 with the click of a mouse.…
CommercialOperating Your FMS On-line You are a commercial pilot with a layover. You’ve checked into a hotel and have some time to kill. You could watch television or read a book. Or you can practice the…
ATM ModernizationThe Avionics Exhibition in Toulouse Despite an oil crisis that had European truckers on strike and European motorists standing in line (a la the early 1970s in the United States), the avionics industry gathered in the land…