CPDLC/ADS-C & Datalink Testing
Ahead of a scheduled flight, pilots and DOMs should test their datalink systems to ensure they are able to connect and request and receive valuable flight information.
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Ahead of a scheduled flight, pilots and DOMs should test their datalink systems to ensure they are able to connect and request and receive valuable flight information.
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Universal Avionics discontinued repair support for the LCD display in the UNS-1 Csp and UNS-1 Csp+ due to obsolete parts.
Compliance with SB No. 3719 is highly recommended and can be operation critical. Keep reading to determine if the units on your aircraft are affected.
On all aging tube style flight displays such as the EFD-85/ 86 there comes that time when a power supply or high voltage component gets worn or fails.
Some new generation Honeywell TFE731 engines (-20, -40) experience the occasional fan vibration due to the lack of fan disc and blade lubrication.
New technologies have allowed navigation data suppliers to embrace newer, faster, and more versatile data distribution methods.
Keep reading to learn the important dates related to this AD and the most common questions we are asked by operators.
BendixKing released a software upgrade for ART-2100 radar transceiver to address memory corruption issues during power-on or shutdown procedures.
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