Avionics News June 2012 - 68
industry
What’s UP With Backup Instruments?
S T O R Y B Y D A L E S M I T H
T
hey sit there quietly in the panel, hour after hour, year after year. Few pilots hardly take any notice of them. Like health insurance, they’re looked upon as something you must have, but hope you never use. Then, one day, when you’re in the soup and your electrical system goes dark, these tiny dials become your best friends. I am, of course, referring to backup instruments. Long thought of as the proverbial “red headed stepchild” of the panel, backup instruments are becoming the center of attention of many new-generation glass panel upgrades. “Pilots look at their analog backup instruments and start to say, ‘well, that seems to be the weak link in the panel now,’” said Peter Lyons, vice president of product management for Aspen Avionics. “If we replace those legacy mechanical backup instruments with electronic instruments that provide the same information and capability available from the primaries and do it with technology that is more robust and reliable, then pilots will have substantially greater confidence in the system as a whole.”
68
avionics news
•
june
2012
Avionics News June 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News June 2012
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Taking Back Our Industry
New Avionics Products Highlighted by Flexibility, Connectivity and Capability
Industry Profile
Member Profile
Aspen & Avidyne
Seizing Opportunity
A Conversation With...
What's Up With Backup Instruments?
Theory & Practice
Pro-to-col
Business Basics
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News June 2012 - Cover1
Avionics News June 2012 - Cover2
Avionics News June 2012 - 1
Avionics News June 2012 - 2
Avionics News June 2012 - 3
Avionics News June 2012 - Point of Communication
Avionics News June 2012 - 5
Avionics News June 2012 - AEA Now
Avionics News June 2012 - 7
Avionics News June 2012 - 8
Avionics News June 2012 - 9
Avionics News June 2012 - 10
Avionics News June 2012 - 11
Avionics News June 2012 - 12
Avionics News June 2012 - 13
Avionics News June 2012 - The View From Washington
Avionics News June 2012 - 15
Avionics News June 2012 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News June 2012 - 17
Avionics News June 2012 - 18
Avionics News June 2012 - 19
Avionics News June 2012 - Taking Back Our Industry
Avionics News June 2012 - 21
Avionics News June 2012 - 22
Avionics News June 2012 - 23
Avionics News June 2012 - 24
Avionics News June 2012 - 25
Avionics News June 2012 - 26
Avionics News June 2012 - 27
Avionics News June 2012 - 28
Avionics News June 2012 - 29
Avionics News June 2012 - New Avionics Products Highlighted by Flexibility, Connectivity and Capability
Avionics News June 2012 - 31
Avionics News June 2012 - 32
Avionics News June 2012 - 33
Avionics News June 2012 - 34
Avionics News June 2012 - 35
Avionics News June 2012 - 36
Avionics News June 2012 - 37
Avionics News June 2012 - 38
Avionics News June 2012 - 39
Avionics News June 2012 - 40
Avionics News June 2012 - 41
Avionics News June 2012 - 42
Avionics News June 2012 - 43
Avionics News June 2012 - 44
Avionics News June 2012 - 45
Avionics News June 2012 - Industry Profile
Avionics News June 2012 - 47
Avionics News June 2012 - 48
Avionics News June 2012 - 49
Avionics News June 2012 - Member Profile
Avionics News June 2012 - 51
Avionics News June 2012 - 52
Avionics News June 2012 - 53
Avionics News June 2012 - Aspen & Avidyne
Avionics News June 2012 - 55
Avionics News June 2012 - 56
Avionics News June 2012 - 57
Avionics News June 2012 - 58
Avionics News June 2012 - 59
Avionics News June 2012 - Seizing Opportunity
Avionics News June 2012 - 61
Avionics News June 2012 - 62
Avionics News June 2012 - 63
Avionics News June 2012 - 64
Avionics News June 2012 - 65
Avionics News June 2012 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News June 2012 - 67
Avionics News June 2012 - What's Up With Backup Instruments?
Avionics News June 2012 - 69
Avionics News June 2012 - 70
Avionics News June 2012 - 71
Avionics News June 2012 - 72
Avionics News June 2012 - 73
Avionics News June 2012 - Theory & Practice
Avionics News June 2012 - 75
Avionics News June 2012 - Pro-to-col
Avionics News June 2012 - 77
Avionics News June 2012 - Business Basics
Avionics News June 2012 - 79
Avionics News June 2012 - 80
Avionics News June 2012 - 81
Avionics News June 2012 - What's New
Avionics News June 2012 - 83
Avionics News June 2012 - 84
Avionics News June 2012 - 85
Avionics News June 2012 - Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News June 2012 - 87
Avionics News June 2012 - 88
Avionics News June 2012 - Cover3
Avionics News June 2012 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-10
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-9
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-8
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-7
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-6
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-5
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-3
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-2
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/60-1
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-12
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-11
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-10
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-9
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-8
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-7
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-6
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-5
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-3
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-2
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/59-1
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-8
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-7
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-6
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-5
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-4
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-3
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-2
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/58-1
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-8
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-7
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-6
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-5
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-4
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-3
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-2
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/57-1
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-8
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-7
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-6
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-5
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-4
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-3
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-2
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/56-1
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-8
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-7
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-6
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-5
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-4
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-3
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-02
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/55-01
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-8
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-7
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-6
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-5
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-4
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-3
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-2
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/54-1
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-8
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-7
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-6
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-5
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-4
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-3
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-2
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/53-1
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/52-12
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/52-11
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/52-10
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/52-9
http://www.brightcopy.net/allen/avne/52-8
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-7
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-6
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-5
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-3
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-2
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/52-1
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-12
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-11
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-10
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-9
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-8
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-7
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-6
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-5
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-3
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-2
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/51-1
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-12
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-11
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-10
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-9
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-8
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-7
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-6
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-5
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-3
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-2
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/50-1
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-12
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-11
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-10
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-9
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-8
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-7
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-6
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-5
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-4
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-3
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-2
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/49-1
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/48-12
https://www.nxtbook.com/allen/avne/48-11
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com