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November 01, 1999

Editor’s Note: The Race for ADS-B

There is a race going on —a race against time. Pressure is mounting against the…

November 01, 1999

Safety in Avionics: Bubble of Protection

There is a subtle yet profound difference in the flight control systems on Boeing and…

November 01, 1999

Avionics System Design: Asking the Question ‘Why?’

In several discussions recently, I found myself explaining why some aviation and mil-spec techniques and…

November 01, 1999

The Space Shuttle, Modernized

The space shuttle cockpit is getting a facelift. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s…

November 01, 1999

Twice the Bang for the Buck

American taxpayers should be pleased. The U.S. Marine Corps has taken on an unusual upgrade…

October 01, 1999

Editor’s Note: Celebrating an Industry

As you will no doubt quickly notice, two new special features have been added to…

October 01, 1999

Safety: If It Was Good Enough for The Wright Brothers …

An angle-of-attack indicator is needed in the cockpit of every airplane. "It’s the most useful…

October 01, 1999

Avionics System Design: The Problem with Knowledge in the Head

Those of you who may have read Donald Norman’s The Psychology of Everyday Things (also…

October 01, 1999

Coming Up in Corporate Cockpits

Here’s what is happening in business jet cockpits: Integrated avionics and liquid crystal displays (LCDs)…

October 01, 1999

Executive of the Year

James L. Pierce, chairman and CEO of ARINC Inc. and current chairman of RTCA, is…