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November 1, 2008
Q&A: IS&S: Display Systems Provider
Now in its 20th year, Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) has evolved from being a supplier of discrete avionic instruments to providing advanced, integrated display systems as well as air-data products, fuel gages and engine instruments. The...
November 1, 2008
Product Focus: Wire and Cable
The mantra for designers and manufacturers of avionics-grade wire and cable is to do more with less. The "more" relates to the bandwidth capability and throughput that make it possible for airlines and corporate operators to load their in-flight...
November 1, 2008
New Products
Transceiver European Approval L-3 Avionics Systems received EASA European Technical Standard Order Authorization (ETSOA) for its ADR-7050 Digital Transceiver for navigation and communication. The ADR-7050 is a remotely controlled and mounted digital...
November 1, 2008
Embedded Overall
Despite driving key technologies in systems ranging from pacemakers to fighter aircraft, embedded software has not received nearly the recognition of high-profile enterprise applications. The embedded market “is not as big as the enterprise software...
October 1, 2008
Editor’s Note: Flying Machines
You get to ride in some interesting flying machines on this job — always a treat for a guy who mainly flies a desk equipped with Apple Macintosh avionics. Since my last dispatch, I’ve added two aircraft to the portfolio, both relevant to the...
October 1, 2008
Industry Scan
Coast Guard Trades Speed For Capability With New Ocean Sentry The U.S. Coast Guard is trading speed for capability with its new HC-144A Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft, which enters operational service next year. Recently, the fifth of...
October 1, 2008
People
David Chesmore Flight Display Systems, Alpharetta, Ga., named David Chesmore product engineer. Chesmore will be responsible for sustaining engineering standards and developing new products. Chesmore has more than 20 years of experience in avionics and...
October 1, 2008
Calendar
October 2-7 D.L.S. EMC by Your Design Seminar/Workshop, sponsored by D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Hilton Hotel, Northbrook, Ill. Contact D.L.S., phone 847-537-6400 or visit www.dlsemc.com. 6-8 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 61st Annual Meeting...
October 1, 2008
Cover Story: SVS Virtual Sight Lines
Humans are visual creatures — if forced to give up one of our five senses, not many of us would choose to be blind. Living in a dark or blurry world is a scary thought, so we tend to pursue anything that enhances vision, from eyeglasses and binoculars...
October 1, 2008
New Products
Electronic Standby Instrument L-3 Avionics Systems, Grand Rapids, Mich., introduced the Trilogy ESI-1000 Electronic Standby Instrument, a solid-state integrated standby system created for Part 23 aircraft. L-3 said the system is designed as a backup...
October 1, 2008
Determinaistic Ethernet for Avionics
The AEEC has been documenting methods for transferring digital information between avionics boxes since the 1960s. However, it wasn’t until the implementation of ARINC 429 as a reliable, high-integrity digital databus that provides deterministic message...
October 1, 2008
Product Focus: RTOS
At 35,000 feet, the market for real-time operating systems (RTOS) is embracing the concept of virtualization as a way to wring more functionality out of avionics systems. In that respect, aviation is following in the footsteps of server-based computing in the...
October 1, 2008
Aviationtoday.com: Seeing the Weather
Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning. That was the famous weather forecast uttered by the "Hippy Dippy Weatherman," an indelible character created by the late comedian, George Carlin...
October 1, 2008
Perspectives: ADS-B In and Out
On July 16, 1999, The New York Times carried Matt Wald’s detailed article about UPS cargo jets making night landings at Wilmington, Ohio, using "ADS-B In," with a cockpit display showing other air traffic. That same year, FAA began its...
September 1, 2008
People
Ray Miller Universal Avionics, Tucson, Ariz., promoted Ray Miller to vice president and general manager of its Instrument Division, located in Duluth, Ga. In this new position, Miller will oversee engineering design and certification of the company’s...
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