Military
MUOS: Milsatcom’s Cutting Edge
Imagine a U.S. Air Force or Navy pilot flying his newly minted F-35 in combat. He needs to communicate immediately on several levels to accomplish his mission: talk to the tactical center,…
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Business & GA
New Products
Sleeving Waytek, Chanhassen, Minn., has released its braided polyester yarn, expandable sleeving for bundling wires and protecting hoses. The sleeving, which comes in standard and heavy wall versions, slips over tubes or…
Commercial
People
Jean-Michel Comtois CMC Electronics Inc.'s military aviation business unit has named Jean-Michel Comtois vice president. He has been with the company since 2000 and served as the vice president of government and…
Business & GA
Perspectives: An Ounce Of Prevention
Obsolescence problems continue to increase ownership costs, affecting the avionics systems and the test equipment used by military and civil operators, as well as their suppliers. It was a frequent topic of…
ATM Modernization
Product Focus: Proposed Recorder Rules: Raising Flags
The boxes that hold the data used to decipher aircraft accidents would have to change under newly proposed flight recorder rules. Key elements of the plan issued Feb. 28 include: longer voice…
ATM Modernization
Q&A: Mike Hewitt: Business Jets Flying with FANS
On May 24, 2004, the first business jet using future air navigation system (FANS) technology crossed the Atlantic and communicated with air traffic controllers via digital messaging. The aircraft was a Boeing…
Commercial
Safety: Perils of Single-Point Failures
This is an example of a single-point failure that could have been prevented in design. The case involves a de Havilland DHC-8 that was on a passenger flight from Horn Island to…
Business & GA
Safety: Smoke: Isolating The Source
Smoke in the air conditioning system may be the biggest distracter from more serious problems in the aircraft electrical system. Therefore, if smoke in the air conditioning system can be prevented, and…