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	Aircraft flight control systems - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The flight control systems uses a collection of mechanical parts such as rods, cables, pulleys and sometimes chains to transmit the forces of the cockpit controls to the control surfaces.
		Therefore virtually all fly-by-wire systems are triply or quadruply redundant: they have three or four computers in parallel, and three or four separate wires to each control surface.
		This system is used in the Lockheed Martin F-35 and in Airbus A380 backup flight controls.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aircraft_flight_control_systems (2127 words)

	Sierra Flight Systems EFIS-2000 from Aircraft Spruce
		Electronic flight information systems (EFIS) are nothing new;avionics companies have been offering "glass cockpits" for years.
		A properly designed EFIS system can gather a tremendous amount of data and convert it to useful information with amazing speed - thereby giving the pilot the right information at the right time; the pilot is freed to concentrate on aircraft control, systems management, and critical decision making.
		The primary flight display (PFD) combines pitot-static information from an airdata computer, attitude and heading data from a solid state 3-axis gyro, and position input from a GPS receiver (included) to generate a state-of-the-art display.
	www.aircraftspruce.com /catalog/avpages/efis2000.php (718 words)

	news
		The FlightLogic system's certified Highway-in-the-Sky (HITS) functions as a predictive 3-D flight director, giving the pilot two miles of turn anticipation so he or she is always "in the loop." The pilot knows well in advance that the autopilot is about to begin a procedure turn, for example.
		Sierra Flight Systems, a Wyoming company with sales and administrative offices in Boise, ID, is currently shipping their revolutionary EFIS for experimental aircraft and has entered the FAA certification process for Part 23 certified aircraft.
		The Sierra Flight Systems EFIS uses a highway-in-the-sky depiction using 3-D rectangles suspended in space that create a virtual tunnel, the end of which is the decision height of the precision instrument approach to the runway you are going for.
	www.cheltonflightsystems.com /news.html (14000 words)

	EFIS Electronic Flight Information Systems by Eastern Avionics Intl. Inc.
		EFIS Electronic Flight Information Systems by Eastern Avionics Intl.
		The system is operational within 4 seconds and the propritary operating system is virtually crash proof.
		Flight director bars are drawn in fl to indicate level, the usual pointer at the top of the roll arc indicates how much we have rolled left or right, and a white dot between the zero degree horizon lines cues level.
	www.avionix.com /efis.html (4226 words)

	FACSNET NewsBackgrounder \|
		In all three categories of approach, the Flight Management System is entirely capable of landing the aircraft and, in some CAT IIIc-equipped aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400, capable of applying the brakes after touchdown and stopping the aircraft as well.
		As for equipping an airliner for such use, the primary drawbacks are the mechanical systems, the flaps and landing gear, whose actuators are usually mechanical levers and/or switches in the cockpit.
		Cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, collectively known as Electronic Flight Information Systems (EFIS), were first fielded for civilian use in 1985.Ý EFIS displays are essentially airborne computer monitors with the ability to ìcompositeî information from a number of sources into a single display, something that cannot be done with traditional electro-mechanical instruments.
	www.public-action.com /911/facsnet/aviation.php3 (1372 words)

	Flight simulators land in new home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		It is the Holleman-Niswonger Simulator Center at the Purdue Airport, and it now houses the department's two 727 flight simulators and six Frasca flight training devices.
		Later this semester, the department plans to add a Dornier 328 flight simulator to the fleet, which will allow students to experience the cockpit conditions of a medium-sized plane commonly used by regional airlines.
		The new simulator will feature the latest in electronic flight information systems, often referred to as "glass-cockpit" technology.
	www.purdue.edu /UNS/html3month/990917.Kroes.simbldg.html (331 words)

	Chief Avionics Inc - Avionics - Dynon Avionics EFIS-D10A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The flight data are all ergonomically arranged onto a single, bright sunlight readable, color liquid crystal display to optimize functionality and panel space.
		Heading information is electronically derived from solid-state magnetic field sensors.
		A multi-page display environment provides pilots with an excellent systems overview coupled with the added capability of presenting additional detail upon demand to optimize overall management of the various systems.
	www.chiefaircraft.com /cgi-bin/air/hazel.cgi?action=serve&item=/Avionics/MfgAI/Dynon.html (1696 words)

	Grant Proposal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		In addition to the flight requirements, there is a need to regain one's aeronautical knowledge, but no need to complete an Instrument rating course for credit.
		Since videotapes and CD-ROMs will be utilized for flight simulations and graphic representation, no quality will be lost in the transfer, and perhaps the courses may be enhanced with the availability of a broader range of information.
		Professor Shure currently teaches all of the on-campus flight theory courses as well as six on-line flight theory courses, which are offered every semester on a yearly basis.
	www.ihets.org /progserv/education/grants/00-01/proposals/05_ast241_243.html (3252 words)

	Glass Cockpit
		When America’s GA operations were clobbered in the aftermath of the September attacks and severe restrictions were placed on all flights, the folks at Control Vision were the ones who immediately visualised the Notams about the Temporary Flight Restrictions and the no-go areas around nuclear reactors.
		This is a system of Doppler radars distributed around the US in key locations and tied together into a national network.
		This system has the advantage of looking at the weather from a regional or even national perspective, not just the limited range of nasty stuff that you can pick up just in front of your conventional (and much more expensive) weather radar.
	www.pocketpcreviews.net /reviews/022003/glass_cockpit1.htm (2584 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		And Flight of Passage is also an affecting look back to the summer of 1966, when the times seemed much less cynical and adventures much more enjoyable.
		Endorsed by the FAA and a recipient of the Flight Safety Foundation's Publications Award, Weather Flying is the widely acknowledged "bible" of how-to-books on flying in all kinds of weather.
		Included are case studies of IFR flight incidents, which show how not to operate as an instrument pilot-plus guidance on how to handle IFR emergencies and practice exercises to help achieve IFR proficiency.
	www.flightcalc.com /fcavbooks.htm (932 words)

	Electronic Flight Information System
		The Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) provides the aircrew with attitude, altitude, speed and AFDS switch selection information.
		This would be the normal mode for the take-off and landing, except in poor weather, phases of flight.
		Once the autopilot is engaged, the Flight Director cross appears and dependant on mode selection, either the pilot or the FMS will maintain the cross central on the Attitude Indicator (AI).
	home.tiscali.be /comicstrip/efis/s75350.html (232 words)

	Phoenix East Aviation
		Our flight training programs prepare you for your Private, Commercial, or Airline Transport Pilot license, and allows you to train to be a Certified Flight Instructor.
		Our flight school was started by, and continues to be managed by, airline pilots who are committed to your success.
		Information on the Career Colleges website is copyrighted and intended for informational use only including the Career Assessment and Most Popular Career Colleges section.
	www.careercolleges.com /campaign/160/Phoenix-East-Aviation.html (174 words)

	Library - SatNav News, June 2001(Text Version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The installed system includes: an Integrated Display Unit that can be configured as a Primary Flight Display or a Multi-Function Display, up to two Air Data Computers, up to two GPS receivers, up to two Attitude and Heading Reference System units, and an Analog Interface Unit with reversionary switching as needed.
		Because of navigation system accuracy and integrity, for an LNAV/VNAV approach, the procedure designer has to protect an area (at the missed approach point) that is ±556 meters in the horizontal direction (either side of centerline) and ±50 meters in the vertical direction.
		Much of this information was obtained on the web, while other information was obtained directly from the vendors at air shows and other venues.
	gps.faa.gov /Library/Data/SatNav/satnavJune-2003-text.htm (5075 words)

	Southeast Alaska Aviation Industry Council Meeting, 1/10/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Useable IFR infrastructure: Position airways and approaches at locations and altitudes that are useable by the types of aircraft based in southeast Alaska.
		Traffic information should be displayed for both participating and nonparticipation aircraft near terminal areas i.e.
		Flight Following: Ability to monitor/flight follow aircraft by operators and dispatchers.
	www.alaska.faa.gov /Capstone/meetings/jnu011001.htm (403 words)

	Mercury Computer Systems : Industries : Aerospace and Defense : Navigation Systems
		Navigation systems featuring synthetic vision and multiple data source visualization in a single 3D scene are needed to improve UAV mission capabilities at various altitudes irrespective of terrain, obstacle, and weather, and with full awareness of known threats.
		Until now, most pilots have relied on scanning gauges and electronic flight information systems (2D information) to mentally reconstruct their aircraft situation in 3 dimensions.
		As 3D navigation systems based on synthetic vision become increasingly available, they will be preferred by pilots to visualize real terrain scenes, irrespective of light and meteorological conditions.
	www.mc.com /industries/aero/navigation (230 words)

	Jeppesen.com - Making Every Mission Possible
		Jeppesen Electronic Flight Bag - Jeppesen's EFB is being designed to operate on each of the three EFB Classes defined in the FAA Advisory Circular AC 120.76A.
		The Jeppesen Electronic Flight Bag brings the technological advances of computer information delivery and management to the airplane flight deck for the first time, providing integrated solutions for managing information in the air and on the ground.
		The Jeppesen EFB offers airlines advanced information management and delivers more accurate performance calculations, creating significant savings of time and money while increasing safety and streamlining the management of flight information.
	www.jeppesen.com /wlcs/index.jsp?section=about&content=product_efb.jsp (1028 words)

	FACSNET NewsBackgrounder \| Thwarting skyjackings from the ground (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		GPS utilizes a “constellation” of satellites — 24 of which are in active use with three launched as spares, to provide incredibly accurate position information to end users.
		FMS hardware is essentially a highly evolved autopilot. But where the autopilot was, in earlier times, a self-contained system, in today’s modern cockpits the autopilot is a sub-system that interpolates and executes commands generated by the FMS automatically, or by the pilot manually.
		In everyday airline use, a flight plan is loaded into an FMS via either keystrokes on an alphanumeric pad, or via disc.
	www.facsnet.org /issues/specials/terrorism/aviation.php3 (1367 words)

	[No title]
		Sixteen commercial airline pilots repeatedly made simulated complex microwave landing system approaches to closely spaced parallel runways with an extremely short final segment.
		Scenarios involving conflicting traffic situation assessments and recoveries from flight path offset conditions were used to assess spatial awareness (own ship position relative to the desired flight route, the runway, and other traffic) with the various display formats.
		The results demonstrate that the integrated pictorial displays substantially increase spatial awareness over conventional electronic flight information systems display formats.
	techreports.larc.nasa.gov /ltrs/94/rdp3467.refer (96 words)

	Aviation Programs - College of Aviation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Aviation Flight Science program emphasizes intellectual as well as technical competencies and is geared toward educating captains--not just training pilots.
		In the program, you'll study general education subjects, the basic sciences, aircraft systems, crew concepts and resource management, advanced aerodynamics, professional flight, airline operations, management and administration, global navigation, and international flight.
		In the 1990s, the College of Aviation revised its curriculum to more effectively train students with no previous Flight training and to focus on what the airline industry and aviation regulators regard as the critical components of aviation education.
	www.wmich.edu /aviation/programs/flight.htm (282 words)

	Flight Training Schools
		When looking at flight training schools, what you learn in the classroom is just as important as your perform during real flight practice because it is the amount of practice flying hours you accumulate that bring you closer to your dreams of becoming an airline pilot.
		Unlike many flight training schools, PEA is located in sunny Daytona Beach, Florida, you get over 300 flying days a year, allowing you to get your pilots license even faster.
		Deciding on a flight training school can be hard, but PEA makes it easy request information on our flight training school now and get an information packet on starting your career in aviation.
	www.flypea.com /imd/flight-training-schools.asp (274 words)

	Cessna Single Engine Aircraft
		The ground schools cover the system components of the G1000, overviews of the Primary Flight Display (PFD) and the Multi-Function Display (MFD), as well as aircraft systems and autopilot operation.
		The flight portion of training will cover basic VFR operations, a variety of instrument approaches as well as abnormal and emergency procedures.
		Nav III Cessna's are TAA in that they incorporate an electronic flight information system or EFIS, GPS with moving map display and an autopilot.
	se.cessna.com /contactus.chtml (2455 words)

	Flight School, Pilot Training in Florida - Plan for a Commercial Aviation Career - Phoenix East Aviation
		Phoenix East Aviation is a nationally accredited Florida flight school offering FAA approved pilot training courses and located in Daytona Beach, Florida.
		Our flight training programs prepare you for your Private, Commercial, or Airline Transport Pilot license and trains you to be a Certified Flight Instructor.
		Advanced systems training is available for Turbo Prop and Turbo Jet Aircraft, Cockpit Resource Management, Electronic Flight Information Systems, Airline Internship Course, JAA License Theory Course, Airline Interview Preparation, Flight Management Systems, Human Factors, and more.
	www.flypea.com (328 words)

	[No title]
		You'll find Greg Poe, a professional athlete, who has been in training since his teenage years and has logged over 6,000 hours of flight as a test pilot, performer and instructor.
		It is now equipped with the latest and most advanced Electronic Flight Information Systems (EFIS) from Chelton Flight Systems.
		With military-style HUD symbology overlaying a virtual reality display of the outside world, including 3-D terrain, navigation and obstructions, this system brings Poe and the Edge 540 together as one.
	www.military.com /ContentFiles/Fleetweekgregpoebio.doc (317 words)

	Course Information: AVT120 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Topics include the control and performance monitoring of internal combustion and gas turbine engines, electrical power systems and Electronic Flight Information Systems.
		The student will perform an electrical load analysis and solve basic operating problems on an electrical distribution system for a twin engine aircraft.
		The student will also be able to interpret and correctly respond to the indications of typical fault annunciation and warning systems.
	www.nait.ab.ca /pCalendars/SearchArea/CourseAVT120.asp (80 words)

	Integrating avionics systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		We have been specialising in integrated avionic systems for many years - designing the systems and the software needed to deliver operational requirements on time, and on budget.
		In this incredibly fast-changing field we provide complete systems design and integration solutions for every avionics requirement - from initial concept studies to life-cycle support.
		a map symbol generator with electronic flight information systems.
	www.qinetiq.com /home/defence/air/integrating_avionics_systems.html (383 words)

	ComPilots.com - Aviation Portal - Aspen Avionics AT300 now Certified!
		Terrain and obstacle data is color-coded based upon its vertical separation from the aircraft’s current altitude (similar to a TAWS display), providing the pilot an intuitive and easy to understand display to help improve their awareness of potential hazards along the current flight route.
		The instrument is unique in that it only requires the existing pneumatic interface used by the legacy vertical speed indicator, and a single wire connection to an approved panel-mounted GPS system.
		The AT300 is an affordable and easily installed color moving map upgrade for many older text based GPS navigation systems, and adds valuable secondary navigational display information to enhance the capabilities of more modern color map GPS equipment.
	www.compilots.com /article1209.html (673 words)

	aircraft flight training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		But flight schools are also feeling the pinch.
		The growing sophistication of aircraft in both military and civilian segments is compelling researchers worldwide to innovate novel materials that reduce the weight, maximise fuel efficiency and maintain the aerodynamic balance for the aircraft.
		Advanced systems training is available for Turbo Prop and Turbo Jet Aircraft, Cockpit Resource Management, Electronic Flight Information Systems...
	www.flight-training-guide.net /aircraft-flight-training (676 words)

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