October 1, 1984

October 1, 1984

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Avionics

Faa Nears Transport Hud Certification

By Robert R. Ropelewski18 min

Satellite Communications

Eutelsat Seeks Guarantee of Monopoly Inside Europe

By Jay C. Lowndes13 min

Special Report: Business Flying

Corporate Flights Outpace Sales of New Aircraft

By David M. North11 min

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Avionics

Faa Nears Transport Hud Certification

Portland, Ore.—Flight Dynamics, Inc., is nearing completion of flight tests and demonstrations of a head-up display (HUD) for transports that would allow crews flying those aircraft to conduct manual approaches in instrument meteorological conditions down to Category 3A minimums (50-ft. ceiling, 700-ft. runway visibility).

By Robert R. Ropelewski18 min

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Satellite Communications

Eutelsat Seeks Guarantee of Monopoly Inside Europe

By Jay C. Lowndes13 min

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Special Report: Business Flying

Corporate Flights Outpace Sales of New Aircraft

Increased profits since mid-1983 have boosted hours, fuel purchases but new aircraft sales market has yet to respond

By David M. North11 min

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Business Flying

Insurance Firms Share Aviation Facilities, One Aircraft

Windsor Locks, Conn.—Cigna and Aetna share corporate aviation facilities here and together operate seven aircraft, including one in partnership, in aircraft roles ranging from executive travel to a commutertype helicopter and aircraft shuttle.
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Business Flying

Industry Expanding Cockpit Integration

Avionics companies are combining multifunction navigation/flight management systems with increasingly versatile avionics displays in a move toward new levels of integrated flight deck systems for corporate aircraft. Several of the new systems combine VHF navigation capabilities with longrange standbys such as VLF/Omega reception, some integrated into a single package with automatic selection of the best available navaids and navaid geometry, and autofuning of the selected facilities.

By Kenneth J. Stein11 min

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Business Flying

Cockpit Crew Curriculums Emphasize Human Factors

The broadening scope of flight crew training programs is expanding beyond the traditional role of maintaining piloting skills and providing instruction oriented toward cockpit management and is emphasizing crew coordination, teamwork and communications; effective use of checklists, and dealing with inflight distractions, stress and fatique.
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Business Flying

Weaker Exports Laid to Strong Dollar

Washington—Government and industry officials blame the high value of the U. S. dollar, persistent economic weakness in many world markets and subsidized foreign competition in some markets as the main causes of the protracted slump in both deliveries and exports of U. S. general aviation aircraft.

By Paul Mann9 min

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Business Flying

New Technologies Adapted to Engines

New York—Engine manufacturers are beginning to adapt new technologies to small internal combustion and turbine engines, but updating existing engine types to meet most business aircraft powerplant needs will dominate the market through the end of the decade.

By Keith F. Mordoff8 min

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Missile Engineering

Congress Votes Defense $297-billion Authorization

By Paul Mann8 min

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Business Flying

Helicopter Sales Continue Flat in 1984

Dallas—Anticipated upturn in the helicopter market, which has declined in terms of units shipped every year since 1980, has failed to materialize in 1984, but this will be the year the market bottoms out prior to a recovery in 1985, a survey of helicopter manufacturers indicates.

By Alton K. Marsh7 min

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