Avionics

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LightSquared: GPS Community Has No Legal Gripe

In a formal submission to the FCC on Wednesday, LightSquared asserted that the GPS community has no legal standing to complain about interference.

GPS Office Gives LightSquared Test an F

Recent tests “did show that LightSquared signals caused harmful interference to the majority of other tested general-purpose GPS receivers,”

Garmin GTN Approved in Europe

The FAA supplemental type certificate for Garmin’s GTN series touchscreen avionics has been validated by EASA,

LightSquared Cries Foul Over Leak of GPS Test Results

Draft data covering recent DOD and FAA tests of cellphones and other consumer GPS devices revealed that 75 percent “experienced harmful interference”

LightSquared Says Tests Show GPS Compatibility

LightSquared reported yesterday that results of testing by an independent laboratory “confirmed that several major high-precision [GPS] receivers

Safe Flight Adds Speed Controls, Autothrottles

Safe Flight Instrument is celebrating its 65th anniversary with several new programs,

Satcom 1 Simplifies Telecom Billing

Danish satellite communication service specialist Satcom 1 has launched Flight Billing to simplify and expedite billing for onboard satcom usage.

Gulfstream Selects GE’s Health-management Solution

GE Aviation has been awarded two contracts from Gulfstream Aerospace to provide integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) technology for the Gulfstream G

FreeFlight ADS-B Receiver Gets FAA TSO

The FAA has issued TSO authorization for FreeFlight’s Rangr FDL-978TX ADS-B universal access transmitter,

Garmin Halts 500W/530W Production

Garmin stopped manufacture of the GNS 530W and GPS 500W navigators on November 30,