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TCAS deep dive: DMOD, tau-cap and NAF-range
This article deals with some lesser known features of TCAS using a real-world example.
Andreas
Mar 23


Advanced understanding of air data malfunctions
This article describes air data malfunctions that are less known than the basic "pitot blockage".
Andreas
Jan 13


Understanding TAWS integration: Why knowing your avionics matters.
This article covers the typical TAWS architectures on transport aircraft, and demonstrates, why knowledge is key.
Andreas
Nov 7, 2024


The radome: More than an “aerodynamic housing”
This article uncovers key aspects of the radome including providing examples of real-world radome damages.
Andreas
Aug 22, 2024


AOA information on the speed tape: Benefits and caveats
This article aims to highlight benefits and caveats of mixing AOA-derived information in to a speed tape.
Andreas
Dec 5, 2023


ACAS X update: A small, big change
A description of the new ACAS X system and comparison with TCAS II.
Andreas
Jun 23, 2023


Beyond airspace alerts and NOTAMs: Long-term GNSS interference mitigations
The ever-increasing impact of GNSS interference on aviation needs to be addressed also from a technical perspective. This is today's topic.
Andreas
May 2, 2023


Snow effects on ILS signal propagation
As we are in the midst of winter, many places have seen a decent amount of snow fall. In this article we look at how the trustworthy ILS...
Andreas
Feb 14, 2023


Flight data resilience
A description of different methods to make flight control computers more resilient against misleading sensor data.
Andreas
Nov 29, 2022


Challenging the Pitot tube: Optical air data
A radically different method to optain air data, based on optical measurements.
Andreas
Sep 19, 2022


5G vs. Radar altimeter: a déjà vu
Radar altimeters are used on aircraft to measure the height above the surface. They have been in use for decades onboard large airliners...
Andreas
Jan 19, 2022


Single Event Effects - The Achilles heel of modern aerospace electronics
The Wright Flyer contained no electronics whatsoever. Sputnik I was quite simple, consisting of two transmitters based on tube...
Andreas
Apr 13, 2021
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