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Judge Finds FAA Liable for 2003 Helicopter Midair

May 08, 2008

U.S. District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper disagreed with the NTSB’s probable cause of a midair between two helicopters on Nov. 6, 2003, at Zamperini Field in Torrance, Calif., and ruled that “Defendant United States, acting by and through the conduct of its ATC, their supervisors and the FAA, caused serious injuries to Gavin Heyworth and caused the...

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SuperAWOS on the rise

May 01, 2008

While automated weather observing systems (AWOS) have been a fixture at airports for many years, what some feel is the next generation of the technology has been gaining in popularity. The SuperAWOS, devised by Maryland airport owner David Wartofsky, has had a long and twisting road to certification. The homegrown system was originally designated as a...

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WAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20

May 01, 2008

Universal Avionics last month touted the addition of a WAAS-capable UNS-1Fw FMS in a Falcon 20. The installation, performed by Alternative Avionics in Waterford, Mich., adds to the list of airplanes certified to carry Universal’s WAAS FMS, which includes King Airs, Astras, Challengers and the Boeing 737. Universal last month also announced the receipt of an...

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Avidyne Retrofit Targets King Air E90

May 01, 2008

Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics announced they are collaborating on a certification program to bring the Envision retrofit cockpit to the King Air E90. The companies are pursuing an STC that eventually will add A through E series King Airs to the approved model list. Southern Star recently acquired a King Air E90 to serve as a development platform...

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SmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO

May 01, 2008

Autopilot maker S-Tec announced last month it has received FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its IntelliFlight 1950 digital flight control system, incorporated as a standard feature in the SmartDeck cockpit from L-3 Communications Avionics Systems in Grand Rapids, Mich. Greg Plantz, S-Tec’s vice president of sales and marketing, said the...

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Iridium Available for UniLink Users

May 01, 2008

International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its Iridium-based satcom systems with the Universal Avionics UniLink UL-70x communications management unit. Operators can use Iridium short-burst data or the standard dial-up data service to receive text and graphical weather anywhere in the world, along with text messaging, position reporting and...

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Advanced cockpits reinvented for newest business aircraft

May 01, 2008

Honeywell and Rockwell Collins update systems with newest technology

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L-3’s Iris EVS approved in King Air series

May 01, 2008

L-3 Avionics Systems last month announced receipt of an approved model list (AML) STC and parts manufacturing approval that covers installation of the Iris infrared imaging system in many King Air 90/200/300-series turboprops.This latest certification included a Bendix/King KMD-850 multifunction display to display the IR camera’s enhanced-vision video in...

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Banyan Expands into Large Aircraft

May 01, 2008

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Banyan Air Service is expanding its capabilities to include avionics installations in large-cabin business jets. The company’s avionics department recently completed the installation of a cabin entertainment system in a Gulfstream IV-SP, EVS in a Falcon 900B and satellite tv and high-speed-data satcom in a privately owned Boeing...

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New ELT rules from ICAO

May 01, 2008

For the second time in three years the international requirements for ELT equipage are changing, but this time the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) promises that while the new rules will ensnare more airplanes than previous requirements, implementing them will be easier than before.Starting on the rule’s effective date of July 1, private and...

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Thales computers for Gulfstream G650 FBW

May 01, 2008

Thales is to provide quadruple-redundant computers for the Gulfstream G650’s fly-by-wire (FBW) flight controls. The new large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet will be the first to feature Thales’ Quad-Dual architecture. While Thales will act as Gulfstream’s deputy, the aircraft manufacturer retains authority for FBW system integration.According to Alain...

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Avidyne reveals its Entegra WAAS-enabled FMS

May 01, 2008

Avidyne unveiled its Entegra FMS900W WAAS-enabled GPS navcom flight management system last month at the Sun ’n’ Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla. The FMS announcement is significant, since the system is the central computer–not to mention the user interface and input device–for Avidyne’s next-generation integrated avionics system. It is also the first of “four major...

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Avidyne Identifies PFD Error Source

May 01, 2008

Following reports of incorrect altitude and airspeed indications by Avidyne Entegra EXP5000 primary flight displays, the FAA last month issued an airworthiness directive requiring cockpit placards and aircraft flight manual/pilot operating handbook limitations until affected displays can be repaired. The AD– which applies to King Airs fitted with the...

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Natca Calls for NextGen Moratorium

May 01, 2008

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) president Patrick Forrey raised more than a few eyebrows in a recent speech at the Washington Aero Club, calling on Congress to order an immediate, comprehensive evaluation of the NextGen ATC system before any more funds are expended. He said the FAA should suspend all work on the $1.8 billion automatic...

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Judge Finds FAA Liable for 2003...
SuperAWOS on the rise
WAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20
Avidyne Retrofit Targets King Air...
SmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO

ATC

Natca Calls for NextGen Moratorium
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FAA, Natca Forge Safety Action Pact
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