Flight Deck

By Lee Ann Shay, Bill Carey
Gulfstream Aerospace debuts the G400 and G800, in stealthy development for years. Here’s how they fit into the OEM’s portfolio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey, Graham Warwick
Honeywell introduces its fifth generation of integrated flight deck with advanced air mobility as the launch market.
Flight Deck

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Existing guidance and information on time of useful consciousness is inconsistent and misleading.
Flight Deck

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Lessons learned from past incidents reveal the strengths and weaknesses of our present training.
Flight Deck

By James Albright
The influences of ground effect.
Flight Deck

By James Albright
They’re not as easy as you think.
Flight Deck

By James Albright
Editor's note: James Albright's f irst article in this series explains head-up display (HUD) technology and the benefits of using it. The first
Flight Deck

By James Albright
Understanding the HUD.
Flight Deck

BCA Staff
Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers are breathing new life and capability into existing platforms with avionics hardware and software updates, and introducing more compact systems for future advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles.
Flight Deck

By Bill Carey
Flight crews traveling over oceans and land will increasingly communicate with air traffic control (ATC) by digital data link.
Flight Deck

By Bill Carey
After being slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA could complete the nationwide deployment of data messaging capability between controllers and
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
Investigators cite inconsistent reporting, questionable guidance as contributors to turbulence-related injuries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Garmin International has introduced Smart Glide, a safety feature to help reduce pilot workload in a single-engine-aircraft loss-of-power emergency.
Flight Deck

By Molly McMillin
Business and general aviation avionics sales during the second quarter totaled $500.9 million, up 2.1% from the same period a year ago, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association. But sales for the first six months totaled $1.07 billion, a 7.1% decrease from the year-ago period.
Flight Deck

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Basic principles of autopilot engagement are misunderstood. On Oct. 9, 1999, a Falcon 900B was en route from Portland, Oregon, to Grand Rapids
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Existing aeronautical standards are not adequate for certifying artificial intelligence (AI) with safety-critical systems, and new means of compliance will have to be developed, concludes a report jointly issued by standards developers SAE International and Eurocae.
Emerging Technologies

By James Albright
Consider being open minded, as well as a skeptic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
While the accident investigation of two aircraft in Ketchikan, Alaska points to the causes, it also highlights unsettling evidence.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
Floatplanes collide near Ketchikan, despite extra voluntary safety practices in area.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
Avionics manufacturers have recently announced new and updated products that deliver new capabilities to aircraft, including those summarized here.
Flight Deck

By Bill Carey
Fractional fleet operator Flexjet and satellite communications provider Viasat have reached an agreement on installation of Ka/Ku-band inflight connectivity systems on select Flexjet aircraft.
Flight Deck

BCA Staff
Pilots should review the aerodynamic effects of Angle of Attack.
Flight Deck

By Molly McMillin
Constant Aviation, based in Cleveland, has completed its 33rd modernization of a Bombardier Challenger 604 flight deck, which represents about 80% of the total avionics modernizations on the aircraft model.
Flight Deck

Dave Hughes
The comic Rodney Dangerfield used to joke, “I can’t get no respect,” and audio panels can likewise be a forgotten corner of the avionics business for
Flight Deck

By Molly McMillin
The Citation Jet Pilots Association has chosen Trent Corcia as its new CEO, succeeding Andrew Broom, who has accepted an executive position with the National Business Aviation Association.
Business Aviation