Avionics

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

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Lanmar adds avionics service

Lanmar Aviation at Groton-New London Airport in Groton, Conn., has expanded its Part 145 repair station maintenance capability to include an in-house avion

Maintenance and Modifications

September 19, 2006

Global XRS enters service with EVS

The first several Global Express XRS ultra-long-range business jets fitted with the Bombardier enhanced-vision system (EVS) are now operating to far-flung

September 18, 2006

Could having less weather data make the cockpit safer?

“How much weather information does a pilot really need?” This was a question posed by meteorologist James Tauss at a recent NASA conference on integrated c

September 18, 2006

In-flight Monitoring System Rewarded

Flight-tracking specialist OuterLink was presented an award during the American Helicopter Society symposium in Phoenix last month.

September 18, 2006

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Flight Safety Foundation hosts European Aviation Safety Seminar

Terrain-avoidance warning systems (TAWS) technology, which has been credited with preventing several potential major accidents, underscores the need for co

September 18, 2006

Universal certifies Vision 1 in Challenger

The FAA in late May granted the first Part 25 STC for a synthetic-vision system (SVS), handing over the approval paperwork to Universal Avionics after the

September 15, 2006

Less Costly EVS Sensors on the Way?

Speaking at an Embry-Riddle seminar on the future of aviation maintenance in late May, an engineer for L-3 Avionics Systems seemed to indicate the co

September 15, 2006

IS&S Cockpit Certified in PC-12

The retrofit flat-panel cockpit from Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support has gained its STC, clearing the way for hardware shipments to aut

September 15, 2006

Pilots Give Thumbs Up to Phenom 300’s Prodigy Cockpit

An advisory board of pilots and aircraft owners met at Embraer’s headquarters in South America last month to evaluate the man-machine interface of the Phen

September 15, 2006

Kollsman Acquires Stake in Sandel

Israel’s Elbit Systems announced that subsidiary Kollsman has acquired a 20-percent stake in Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif.

September 15, 2006

Don’t Fall into the Five-second Trap

In a proposed Airworthiness Directive, the FAA says certain Honeywell mode-S transponders erroneously go into standby mode if the crew takes longer than fi

Regulations and Government

September 15, 2006

Struggling airlines wary of SwiftBroadband’s cost

Priced at about $11 per megabyte, access to Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband airborne data service will represent a relatively expensive option for in-flight Inte

September 15, 2006

Floodgates Open for Cockpit Retrofits

Asked about the market for cockpit retrofit installations, Honeywell vice president for aftermarket sales John Bolton said the floodgates have been pushed

September 15, 2006

Axxess Makes Debut in Falcon 2000

Duncan Aviation last month reported that it installed and certified the first AirCell Axxess onboard communications system, in a Falcon 2000.

September 15, 2006

Innotech-Execaire Teams on EFBs

Innotech-Execaire has selected On-Board Data Systems (OBDS) as its partner for software and services in support of a fleet-wide electronic flight bag (EFB)

September 15, 2006

Pentastar Approves EFB through AML Process in Falcon 2000

Pentastar Aviation in Waterford, Mich., last month announced it has received STC approval to install an electronic flight bag portable computer from CMC El

September 15, 2006

Air-to-Ground Spectrum Explained

The total 4-MHz slice of frequency spectrum that was the subject of the FCC’s 800-MHz auction is the same spectrum that has been allocated for air-to-groun

September 15, 2006

Europe ready to test technical results of in-flight cellphone use

As regulatory agencies in Europe and North America grapple with whether to permit the use of personal mobile phones in flight, the companies that intend to

September 15, 2006

Cockpit Avionics

The earliest versions of the Internet and e-mail trace their existence back to the 1950s, when Rand researchers first started thinking about ways to connec

September 15, 2006

New HIRF testing rules a step closer

The FAA last month closed a three-month comment period on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend long-standing HIRF (high-intensity radiat

Regulations and Government

September 15, 2006

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