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industry

Safety product
prospects
New angle-of-attack options open new business
opportunities, help reduce loss-of-control accidents
S T O R Y

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ccasionally, the lines cross between a community
issue and the availability of a tool to mitigate
that issue. Early 2014 gave us a prime example
with arguably the first outgrowth of prior-year efforts to
update Part 23 rules.
The result: Several new options for more-affordable
angle-of-attack (AoA) systems that are made possible
through the Federal Aviation Administration's
acceptance of ASTM standard, F3011-13.
Reducing loss-of-control accidents is a current top

Garmin's GSU 25 air data
computer, GAP 26 angleof-attack probe and GI 260
AoA indicator

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target of safety experts; AoA systems are viewed as an
underutilized tool in general aviation, one with great
potential to reduce loss-of-control accidents.
Thanks to the consensus-standards approach, AoA
systems available under ASTM standard F3011-13 are
already shipping. And they come to market in time to
meet an increase in demand expected from a public,
relatively recent focus on loss-of-control accidents and
how to reduce their frequency.
Who says timing isn't everything?
A lot of fatal accidents in general aviation are related
to low-speed loss of control, according to the FAA
and National Transportation Safety Board officials.
Industry groups, such as the National Business Aviation
Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association, are putting a greater focus on reducing LOC
accidents.
These same safety experts across the board view the
increased situational awareness from an AoA as a better
way to address a frequent accident cause than sticking
solely with the airspeed indicator as a guide in those
situations where LOC is most dangerous.
The frequency and preventable nature of loss-ofcontrol accidents helped drive the increased availability
and use of AoA indicator systems. The FAA's
February approval of new, nonrequired AoA systems
for installation in Part 23 aircraft requires ASTM
compliance under the ASTM consensus standards. Such
AoA systems are already available.



Avionics News August 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News August 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Beltway Briefing
Advancing Cordless Cockpits
Member Profile
Building from the Baseline
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
Choosing a shcool
Digital Data
Business Basics
Industry Professionalism
Safety product prospects
Garmin introduces Connext Cockpit Connectivity
AEA announces scholarship winners for 2014-15
AEA Educational Foundation scholarship list for the 2015-16
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
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Avionics News August 2014 - Garmin introduces Connext Cockpit Connectivity
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