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industry

DIGITAL REDUNDANCY
& PLUG-AND-PLAY
CAPABILITIES
Avionics that meet a homebuilder's operational and economic needs
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The Sonex Aircraft JSX-2 SubSonex single-seat jet
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t's	 been	 more	 than	 30	 years	 since	
the	McDonnell	Douglas	MD-80	and	
Boeing	 757/767	 introduced	 glass	
cockpits	 to	 aviation.	The	 succeeding	 generations	 of	 these	 systems	 give	 pilots	 an	
ever-growing	 ratio	 of	 capabilities	 to	 cost.	
Digital	avionics	and	their	displays	are	standard	equipment	on	most	aircraft	manufactured	today,	and	many	of	the	airplanes	that	
preceded	 them	 are	 updating	 their	 analog	
systems	with	glass.	
Pilots	who	are	amateur	builders	of	experimental	aircraft	have	the	same	needs	and	desires	as	those	who	fly	store-bought	airplanes.	
But	 because	 they	 assume	 some	 of	 the	 risk	
addressed	 by	 the	 certification	 requirements	
production	 aircraft	 must	 meet,	 homebuilders	 have	 more	 freedom	 in	 designing	 avionics	 systems	 that	 meet	 their	 operational	 and	
economic	 requirements	 while	 ensuring	 the	
desired	level	of	reliability	and	safety.
Redundancy	 is	 one	 of	 the	 hallmarks	 of	



Avionics News October 2014

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

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
The King is Back
Member Profile
Digital redundancy and plug-and-play capabilities
What’s Working?
Aviation Aces
Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money
Member Profile
Meet the AEA board of directors
Stay connected to the cloud, while flying in the clouds
Smartphone connectivity goes airborne
Business Basics
Marketing Report Card
AEAviators
Touchy-Feely Avionics
What’s New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News October 2014 - Intro
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover1
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover2
Avionics News October 2014 - 1
Avionics News October 2014 - 2
Avionics News October 2014 - 3
Avionics News October 2014 - Point of Communication
Avionics News October 2014 - 5
Avionics News October 2014 - AEA Now
Avionics News October 2014 - 7
Avionics News October 2014 - 8
Avionics News October 2014 - 9
Avionics News October 2014 - 10
Avionics News October 2014 - 11
Avionics News October 2014 - 12
Avionics News October 2014 - 13
Avionics News October 2014 - The View from Washington
Avionics News October 2014 - 15
Avionics News October 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News October 2014 - 17
Avionics News October 2014 - 18
Avionics News October 2014 - 19
Avionics News October 2014 - The King is Back
Avionics News October 2014 - 21
Avionics News October 2014 - 22
Avionics News October 2014 - 23
Avionics News October 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News October 2014 - 25
Avionics News October 2014 - 26
Avionics News October 2014 - 27
Avionics News October 2014 - Digital redundancy and plug-and-play capabilities
Avionics News October 2014 - 29
Avionics News October 2014 - 30
Avionics News October 2014 - 31
Avionics News October 2014 - 32
Avionics News October 2014 - 33
Avionics News October 2014 - What’s Working?
Avionics News October 2014 - 35
Avionics News October 2014 - 36
Avionics News October 2014 - 37
Avionics News October 2014 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News October 2014 - 39
Avionics News October 2014 - Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money
Avionics News October 2014 - 41
Avionics News October 2014 - 42
Avionics News October 2014 - 43
Avionics News October 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News October 2014 - 45
Avionics News October 2014 - 46
Avionics News October 2014 - 47
Avionics News October 2014 - Meet the AEA board of directors
Avionics News October 2014 - 49
Avionics News October 2014 - 50
Avionics News October 2014 - 51
Avionics News October 2014 - Stay connected to the cloud, while flying in the clouds
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Avionics News October 2014 - 54
Avionics News October 2014 - 55
Avionics News October 2014 - Smartphone connectivity goes airborne
Avionics News October 2014 - 57
Avionics News October 2014 - 58
Avionics News October 2014 - 59
Avionics News October 2014 - 60
Avionics News October 2014 - 61
Avionics News October 2014 - Business Basics
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Avionics News October 2014 - 64
Avionics News October 2014 - 65
Avionics News October 2014 - Marketing Report Card
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Avionics News October 2014 - 68
Avionics News October 2014 - 69
Avionics News October 2014 - 70
Avionics News October 2014 - 71
Avionics News October 2014 - AEAviators
Avionics News October 2014 - 73
Avionics News October 2014 - Touchy-Feely Avionics
Avionics News October 2014 - 75
Avionics News October 2014 - 76
Avionics News October 2014 - 77
Avionics News October 2014 - 78
Avionics News October 2014 - 79
Avionics News October 2014 - 80
Avionics News October 2014 - 81
Avionics News October 2014 - What’s New
Avionics News October 2014 - 83
Avionics News October 2014 - 84
Avionics News October 2014 - 85
Avionics News October 2014 - Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News October 2014 - 87
Avionics News October 2014 - 88
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover3
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover4
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