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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…

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New Lab Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has announced the opening of an interoperability lab in Dayton, Ohio, to provide a centralized test center and product support. Visit www.cwcembedded.com. Aviation Training Swiss Aviation…

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Tailored Arrivals: Idling Down to the Final Approach

Transcontinental and oceanic pilots, who have used various techniques to conserve fuel or clip minutes off a long trip, are always disappointed to see those savings evaporate in traffic delays, as they…

Business & GA

Wireless Cabin Security

After locked cockpit doors were mandated and some airlines decided to install cabin surveillance systems, as well, Sun Country Airlines chose to explore a further step. With FAA funding from the Enhanced…

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May 16-17 Military Embedded Electronics and Computing Conference (MEECC), Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Calif. Sponsored by the VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA). Contact Ray Alderman, VITA, phone 480-837-7486, e-mail [email protected] or visit…

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Product Focus: Connectors: Saga Continues

In our August 2004 issue we reported that the saga surrounding the establishment of a fiber optic connector standard "has reached a climatic decision point." It has. But the saga continues. And…

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Eclipse 500: Implications of Integration for VLJs

It's interesting--indeed, paradoxical--that while some members of the aviation industry will, during the next 12 months, be celebrating the arrival of glass cockpits in the coming very light jets, or VLJs, other…