Avionics

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

Latest

Honeywell targets its low-cost KMD 250 at business aviation

Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be the best ones.

Avionics

March 30, 2007

AD Addresses Falcon 900 EFIS Anomaly

Close to 100 Falcon 900s are the subject of an Airworthiness Directive requiring revisions to the “abnormal procedures” section of the airplane flight manu

Safety

March 30, 2007

MC2 holds STC for Challenger avionics upgrade

Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) was recently awarded an STC for a new avionics suite on Bombardier Challengers.

Maintenance and Modifications

March 30, 2007

Honeywell Runway Awareness and Advisory System certified

Pilots know that the primary job of EGPWS is to keep them from running into the ground, but they might not be aware that it can also warn them if they are

Avionics

March 28, 2007

Videos

Blue Sky Network Approves Iridium- based Flight-tracking System

La Jolla, Calif.-based Blue Sky Network announced receipt of an STC and PMA approval for the D1000 flight-tracking and two-way messaging system,  whic

ATC

March 28, 2007

Meggitt Autopilot STC’d in Twin Commander and King Air 90

The Magic 2100 digital flight-control system from Meggitt Avionics has gained STC approvals in the Twin Commander 690C/D and 695A/B (Models 840, 900, 980 a

Avionics

March 28, 2007

Savannah Air Center installs HSD-256 data Satcom in Global Express

The ability to surf the Internet while cruising through the lower stratosphere continues to get easier, and faster, thanks to the incremental upgrades bein

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

How much more accurate can a weather forecast get?

Predicting the weather is a little like trying to pick up Jell-O before it sets.

Avionics

March 28, 2007

Cockpit and cabin avionics

Word that operators of nearly 600 U.S.-registered business jets failed to comply with an FAA mandate calling for installation of emergency locator transmit

Avionics

March 28, 2007

Careful testing those 406-MHz ELTs

406-MHz emergency locator transmitters must not be activated for testing during the first five minutes after any hour, unlike 121.5-MHz ELTs (see AIM revis

Avionics

March 28, 2007

Report could give loran new life as GPS backup

Loran advocates believe they are on a roll.

Avionics

March 27, 2007

Traffic growth puts a chokehold on Swift64

Although Inmarsat officials insist that the company is exploring ways to alleviate Swift64 data traffic congestion–which has been preventing many users of

Avionics

March 27, 2007

Helicopter SVS Catching On

Avionics makers highlighted a number of intriguing technologies for helicopters at last month’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, Fla., none more buzz-worthy than the

Avionics

March 27, 2007

Esterline Completes CMC Acquisition

Aerospace and defense industry supplier Esterline last month wrapped up its acquisition of Canadian avionics maker CMC Electronics.

Avionics

March 27, 2007

RVSM Upgrade Benefits Hawker 700

Alternative Avionics in Waterford, Mich., has gained an STC for installation of upgraded air-data computers and pitot-static probes in the Hawker 700, a mo

Avionics

March 27, 2007

Blue Sky Introduces Portable Tracker

Blue Sky Network has introduced a portable satellite communication device for tracking aircraft and transmitting text messages and short-code reports.

Avionics

March 27, 2007

Avidyne gains a second STC for Alliant upgrade

Now that Avidyne’s relationship with Eclipse Aviation has ended, the Massachusetts avionics supplier says it’s ready to move on to other projects.

Avionics

March 27, 2007

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a

ATC

March 23, 2007

NASA tries out latest cockpit safety innovations, all at once

Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Langley, Va., Research Center are evaluating the integration of a number of separate systems and techniques which, when

Safety

March 22, 2007

IS&S bets displays will be its next big money maker

Buoyed by strong sales of its RVSM cockpit equipment to airlines and business aircraft operators, Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) th

Avionics

March 22, 2007

Avionics

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

Latest

Honeywell targets its low-cost KMD 250 at business aviation

Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be the best ones.

AD Addresses Falcon 900 EFIS Anomaly

Close to 100 Falcon 900s are the subject of an Airworthiness Directive requiring revisions to the “abnormal procedures” section of the airplane flight manu

MC2 holds STC for Challenger avionics upgrade

Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) was recently awarded an STC for a new avionics suite on Bombardier Challengers.

Honeywell Runway Awareness and Advisory System certified

Pilots know that the primary job of EGPWS is to keep them from running into the ground, but they might not be aware that it can also warn them if they are

Videos

More Articles

Blue Sky Network Approves Iridium- based Flight-tracking System

La Jolla, Calif.-based Blue Sky Network announced receipt of an STC and PMA approval for the D1000 flight-tracking and two-way messaging system,&nbsp; whic

Meggitt Autopilot STC’d in Twin Commander and King Air 90

The Magic 2100 digital flight-control system from Meggitt Avionics has gained STC approvals in the Twin Commander 690C/D and 695A/B (Models 840, 900, 980 a

Savannah Air Center installs HSD-256 data Satcom in Global Express

The ability to surf the Internet while cruising through the lower stratosphere continues to get easier, and faster, thanks to the incremental upgrades bein

How much more accurate can a weather forecast get?

Predicting the weather is a little like trying to pick up Jell-O before it sets.

Cockpit and cabin avionics

Word that operators of nearly 600 U.S.-registered business jets failed to comply with an FAA mandate calling for installation of emergency locator transmit

Careful testing those 406-MHz ELTs

406-MHz emergency locator transmitters must not be activated for testing during the first five minutes after any hour, unlike 121.5-MHz ELTs (see AIM revis

Report could give loran new life as GPS backup

Loran advocates believe they are on a roll.

Traffic growth puts a chokehold on Swift64

Although Inmarsat officials insist that the company is exploring ways to alleviate Swift64 data traffic congestion–which has been preventing many users of

Helicopter SVS Catching On

Avionics makers highlighted a number of intriguing technologies for helicopters at last month’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, Fla., none more buzz-worthy than the

Esterline Completes CMC Acquisition

Aerospace and defense industry supplier Esterline last month wrapped up its acquisition of Canadian avionics maker CMC Electronics.

RVSM Upgrade Benefits Hawker 700

Alternative Avionics in Waterford, Mich., has gained an STC for installation of upgraded air-data computers and pitot-static probes in the Hawker 700, a mo

Blue Sky Introduces Portable Tracker

Blue Sky Network has introduced a portable satellite communication device for tracking aircraft and transmitting text messages and short-code reports.

Avidyne gains a second STC for Alliant upgrade

Now that Avidyne’s relationship with Eclipse Aviation has ended, the Massachusetts avionics supplier says it’s ready to move on to other projects.

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a

NASA tries out latest cockpit safety innovations, all at once

Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Langley, Va., Research Center are evaluating the integration of a number of separate systems and techniques which, when

IS&S bets displays will be its next big money maker

Buoyed by strong sales of its RVSM cockpit equipment to airlines and business aircraft operators, Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) th

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN

La Jolla, Calif.-based Blue Sky Network announced receipt of an STC and PMA approval for the D1000 flight-tracking and two-way messaging system, whic