Avionics

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Universal, CMC testing M-Series EVS in King Air

The marketing alliance announced last year between Universal Avionics and CMC Electronics is beginning to bear fruit with the recent test installation of C

Avionics

January 24, 2007

ADS-B taking hold in Europe

The promise of ADS-B is well known by now: provide quality surveillance at a lower cost than conventional radar and improve situational awareness in the co

Avionics

January 23, 2007

FAA To Cease Monitoring Selected Navaids

Under an FAA cost-cutting proposal, certain ILS approaches, localizer-type directional aids, microwave landing systems and nondirectional beacons at some 2

Avionics

January 19, 2007

Do Noise-canceling Headsets Work Too Well?

The FAA is concerned that some noise-canceling headsets might prevent pilots from hearing audible alarms, abnormal engine noise or other mechanical sounds.

Avionics

January 19, 2007

Dassault Suing Honeywell over EASy Delays

Dassault Aviation has filed a lawsuit seeking $60 million from Honeywell International over delivery delays of the EASy flight deck, Dassault and Honeywell

Avionics

January 17, 2007

First Bizav Purpose-built SVS is STC’d

Universal Avionics announced today that it received supplemental type certification and TSO of its “egocentric” 3-D synthetic vision system, the first SVS

Avionics

January 17, 2007

Enhanced Vision System Coming to BBJs

Boeing Business Jets and avionics maker Rockwell Collins disclosed Tuesday that they are planning to introduce an enhanced vision system (EVS) option for t

Avionics

January 12, 2007

More Details Clarify Shadin ADC-2000 AD

An airworthiness directive published last month requiring replacement of Shadin ADC-2000 computers only affects aircraft owners with “Quick Start” models o

Avionics

January 11, 2007

Shadin ADC-2000 Computers Subject of AD

An FAA airworthiness directive, effective January 26, mandates replacement of a batch of Shadin ADC-2000 air-data computers installed in about 450 aircraft

Avionics

January 11, 2007

Dassault and Honeywell Settle Lawsuit

Dassault Aviation has reached a settlement with Honeywell over a $60 million lawsuit filed against the avionics manufacturer by the French business jet bui

Avionics

January 11, 2007

Automated LOAs Void Need for RVSM Renewals

Part 91 operators who have been renewing their FAA letters of authorization (LOAs) permitting operations in RVSM airspace no longer need to do so under a n

Avionics

January 9, 2007

FAA To End Mode-S Exemptions

The FAA has withdrawn its decade-old proposal to rescind its requirement for Mode-S transponders and adopted a new rule that will end the hundreds of Mode-

Avionics

January 9, 2007

Aftermarket LCD Upgrade Coming to PC-12s

Universal Avionics and Kansas City Aviation Center have teamed to develop a three-screen LCD upgrade for the Pilatus PC-12.

Avionics

January 8, 2007

NTSB Asks for TAWS on Turbine Helicopters

As a result of the Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76++ crash, the NTSB asked the FAA to require terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS) on all U.S.-registere

Avionics

January 8, 2007

Barco views role on Apex as a ‘stepping stone’ into bizav

Add Belgium’s Barco to the list of companies interested in entering the market for business aircraft avionics.

Avionics

December 21, 2006

TCAS Users Advised of Incorrect Response

Safety information about TCAS equipment and its use is now available in the form of a new FAA Safety Bulletin (www.faa.gov/and/and500/500/docs/TCAS_SAFETY_

Avionics

December 21, 2006