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PARC Chairman Laments Slow Progress of RNP Approach Approvals
Dave Nakamura,
the chairman of the FAA's Performance-Based Operations Aviation
Rulemaking Committee (PARC), told the FAA's recent New Technologies
Workshop that the number of RNP (required navigation performance)
SAAAR (special aircrew and aircraft authorization required)
operations and criteria aren't meeting expectations.
EVS Suppliers Working to Increase Performance
Representatives
from EVS
(enhanced vision system) suppliers, Max-Viz and CMC Electronics,
discussed ways they are attempting to increase the performance and
utility of their systems at the FAA's New Technology Workshop earlier
this month.
FAA to Publish Nearly 100 RNAV/RNP Procedures in 2007
The FAA is planning to
publish more than 92 RNAV/RNP (area navigation/required navigation
performance procedures in 2007.
Australia Moving toward Regular Ground- Augmented Satellite Approaches
Keith McPherson, the
manager of GNSS (global navigation satellite system) for Airservices
Australia, told the recent FAA New Technologies Workshop, that black-label
(production) GBAS (ground-based augmentation system) units could be
available for category-1 approaches in the first quarter of 2008.
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Eleven European Airlines Preparing for ADS-B Trial
Eleven European airlines
will ask the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to approve the
airworthiness of their existing ADS-B (automatic dependent
surveillance-broadcast) installations in preparation for their participation
in Eurocontrol's
CASCADE ADS-B and datalink program.
IS&S Receives STC for B-757 Display System
The FAA has issued a
STC (supplemental type certification) to Innovative Solutions & Support
(IS&S) for a more comprehensive B-757 flat panel display system.
EASA Approves Shadin's RVSM STC for Several Citation Models
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved Shadin Avionics' STC
(supplemental type certificate) for the RVSM (reduced vertical separation
minima) air data system it developed for Cessna Citation 500s, 550s, S550s,
and 560s.
Edmo Will Distribute ARINC's GA Aircraft Document Viewer
ARINC has contracted with Edmo Distributors to
handle the wholesale distribution of its eFlyBook document viewer to the
general aviation market.
Qantas Completes Carmen Crew Pairing Handover
Qantas has completed its
handover of Jeppesen's Carmen Crew Pairing optimization software.
Cirrus Adds Novel Safety Upgrade to Avidyne MFD
Cirrus Design Corporation
has upgraded the Avidyne Entegra MFD (multifunction display) on its SR20s
and SR2s so that it displays three pages of personal inventory regarding
weather, flight planning, passenger briefing, limitations, and readiness to
fly, following an engine start.
Amsterdam's Schiphol Selects ERA's Vehicle Tracking System
Amsterdam's Schiphol
Airport selected a squitter-beacon (SQB) technology from ERA, now a part
of Rannoch Corporation, to support the vehicle tracking component of its
A-SMGCS (advanced surface movement and guidance control system).
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AEEC Datalink Users Forum and Workshop Coming Next Week
The AEEC (Airline Electronic Engineering Committee) Datalink Users Forum and workshop will be
held February 7-8, 2007, at the Sheraton Hotel in Annapolis Maryland. A
datalink workshop will precede the meeting on February 6.
RTCA 2007 Symposium Planned for March
This year's RTCA Symposium "OEP - The Bridge to NextGen" will discuss the expanded and
redefined Operational Evolution Partnership including organizational roles,
responsibilities and changing relationships within the agency and the
greater aviation community.
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Digital Avionics Systems Course at UCLA |
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This three day course covers many current topics
such as software development, emerging technologies and architectures, and
presents example systems such as the F-22 and the B-777. Cary Spitzer, IEEE Fellow and author of the course textbook, is the lead instructor and is joined by Mike Morgan, Honeywell Phoenix, and Bob Lyons, Lyons and Company LLC. Contact Dr. Bill Goodin for more information. |
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Avionics 07 Expo & Conference |
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Meet the future of
avionics in Amsterdam.
The 2007 Avionics Exhibition & Conference, provides a unique venue for you
to meet with industry experts who will spotlight new, even revolutionary
AVIONICS technologies changing the world of flight. Conference content will cover both civil and military disciplines, while over 70 exhibitors will demonstrate their latest products and services over two days in the exhibition. |
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Morning Star Aviation Safety, LLC
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China International Conference and
Exhibition on Avionics and Testing equipments (AvioniChina 2006) |
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Explore state-of-the-art
technologies in the
avionics and test instruments
industry, in one of the world's fastest growing markets.
The 2nd China International Conference & Exhibition on Avionics & Testing Equipment (AvioniChina 2007) will be held in the Shanghai International Convention Center on April 25-27. The conference is supported in part by the CSAA (Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics) and CAST (New Technology Center of China Association of Science and Technology). Go here to learn more and register online. |
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