Enlisting dual 600-MHz ARM Cortex-A8 processors, dual TMS320C64x+ DSPs, and three Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGAs with 1GB of data to non-volatile memory, the low-power conduction-cooled ...

This was considered to be essential based on experiences with the F-111 and its very complex electromechanical flight computer, which was an evolution of the 1950s-era Bendix CADC.

Flight crews do not make the rules, but are required to enforce them. Passengers with complaints or recommendations regarding the use of electronic devices (or any other matter regarding aviation ...

Unlike a recent flight computer [Ken] looked at, most of the guts are strictly electronic. The instrument is absolutely stuffed with PCBs, most of which are four-layer boards.

Passengers are now allowed to listen to music, watch videos and keep their electronic books on in-flight. However, sending text messages or making calls on-board still isn't allowed.

Airline passengers on U.S. flights will soon be allowed to use most personal electronic devices (PEDs) during any phase of a flight, from taxiing to takeoff, climbing and landing, under expanded ...

Global Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Market to Reach $4.1 Billion by 2030 In the changed post COVID-19 business landscape, the global market for Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) estimated at US$2.8 ...

We take it the FAA approval means iPad has been cleared as a device that doesn’t interfere with airplane electronics. Battery life? The iPad has a ten-hour rated battery so pilots should be able ...

The Army's 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade is transitioning to paperless cockpits, according to a service release. Rather than carrying stacks of documents into the aircraft in flight ...

In the U.S., airlines have to determine that interference from portable electronic devices (PEDs) doesn’t put flight safety at risk before they authorize passengers to use them.