http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2009 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 1:43:47 EDT Spreading Wealth Envy I am not going to belabor our obvious political differences, but please stop misquoting Rush Limbaugh (Editor’s Note, April 2009, page 6). I was listening to that show — one more time for the left wing propaganda machine, the quote was: "They didn’t give Bush a... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/Letters_33023.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Pilot Report: Bendix/King AV80R Portable Multifunction Display The day finally arrived and here it was — a new Bendix/King AV80R portable MFD. The unit came with a 4GB SD card, which contained an extensive aviation and automotive database as well as plenty of spare room for personal multimedia files... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/Industry-Scan_33024.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Jay LaFoy L-3 Avionics Systems, of Grand Rapids, Mich., named Jay LaFoy president of the company. LaFoy will oversee all aspects of the L-3 Avionics Systems business. LaFoy has more than 25 years of aviation industry experience in the areas of operations, manufacturing and MRO. He joined L-3 Avionics Systems... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/People_33025.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT July 22-25 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Convention, Savannah, Ga. Contact ALEA, phone 301-631-2406 or visit www.alea.org. 27-Aug. 2 EAA AirVenture 2009, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Visit www.airventure.org. August 10-13 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/Calendar_33026.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Battery Tester Concorde Battery Corp., West Covina, Calif., introduced the BC-5000 Battery Capacity Tester (Concorde P/N 4163). The company said the tester, which weighs 10 pounds and measures 12 inches long, 9 inches wide and 10 inches high, has been market tested and approved for use by various aviation... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/New-Products_33031.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Avionics Webinar: Providers Outline EFB Installation Considerations The business case for aircraft operators to deploy electronic flight bags (EFBs) is strong, but there are important trade-offs to consider when deciding between a portable Class 2 or an installed Class 3 device, advised speakers... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/Industry-Scan_32312.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Mike Stolarik QinetiQ North America, of McLean, Va., named Mike Stolarik president and chief operating officer. Stolarik is a 30-year industry veteran. Prior to this appointment, he was president of QinetiQ North America’s Mission Solutions Group. Stolarik served as president and COO at Analex before... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/People_32313.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT June 10-11 RTCA Annual Symposium, Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles Hotel, Chantilly, Va. Visit www.rtca.org. 15-21 International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Exhibition Center, Paris. Visit www.paris-air-show.com. 30 Required Navigation Performance (RNP): Operations and Equipment, an Avionics Magazine... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/Calendar_32314.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT CompactPCI CPU Board Kontron, of Eching, Germany, introduced the Rugged Conduction-Cooled (RC) Kontron CP3210 CompactPCI CPU board. The board is described as ideal for applications requiring high processing power, including defense, aerospace, maritime, industrial, transportation and communications... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/New-Products_31460.html Fri, 1 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT Airlines Air Laundry, Resolve Problems At Collocated AMC, AEEC Meetings The insider’s perspective on some of the latest developments in the airline industry was on display during the AMC and AEEC annual meetings, held March 30 to April 2 in Minneapolis. On the same day that Delta Air Lines announced... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/atc/Industry-Scan_31463.html Fri, 1 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT