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s the world continued shaking off lingering
effects from the COVID-19 pandemic,
the avionics industry assembled in New
Orleans last March to reflect, reassess and regroup.
In the face of lingering worldwide supply chain issues,
realignments in employer/employee relationships and
economic upheavals both large and small, many also
came simply to celebrate that we're still here and still
making progress. That progress was reflected in the
annual new product introductions session during the first
day of the 65th annual Aircraft Electronics Association
International Convention & Trade Show.
Progress is a relative thing, of course. It can come
suddenly and with little warning, or it can be incremental,
evolutionary. How it's labeled depends on one's reference
point and what came before.
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Is the worldwide avionics industry making progress?
Absolutely. Has it progressed to the point the same
one-size-fits-all integrated flight deck with all the bells
and whistles can be installed in both an Aeronca and an
Airbus for $5,000? Nope, and that's not going to happen.
What is happening between those extremes? Vendors
and manufacturers continue analyzing their markets
and refining their offerings to meet demand and push
the limits of what is possible and profitable. That's the
surest sign yet that COVID-19's worldwide impacts are
on the wane, and that innovation and refinement are
coming back to the fore. Read on for the evidence from
29 companies that unveiled new products at the AEA
Convention on March 28.
ACR Artex
James Hunter, sales and product director for ACR Artex,
briefed AEA Convention attendees on his company's two
newest offerings: the ELT 5000 (DT) and the ELT 4000S.
Both are designed with specific features to meet their
intended roles.
The ELT 5000 (DT) is a fixed emergency locator
transmitter incorporating distress tracking to meet the
ICAO GADSS ADT requirement applicable in January
AEROTEAM Training Solutions
AEROTEAM is a Danish company founded in 2004 by
former Scandinavian Airlines pilot Søren Seindal Agner. His
aviation career began in 1987, and he currently works as a
training manager and ground instructor. His company offers
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2023, in the aftermath
of Malaysian Airlines
Flight 370, a Boeing
777 that disappeared in
March 2014 on a flight
from Kuala Lumpur
to Beijing. When
triggered by a potential
distress condition
meeting the criteria, the Artex ELT 5000 (DT) activates and
begins transmitting 406 MHz distress messages with the
current location in real time while the aircraft is airborne.
Combining it with an autonomous distress trigger like
Artex's ADT 5000 provides complete GADSS compliance
as per EUROCAE ED-237 and ICAO recommendations,
including return link service.
Lithium-battery safety is managed with an innovative
venting and containment system the company said
assures continued airworthiness. The unit's GNSS input is
provided via a combined 121.5/406 MHz and GNSS blade
antenna. Parent company ACR Electronics has signed an
agreement with The Boeing Company to supply the ELT
5000 (DT) for new-production aircraft.
The company's other new product, the ELT 4000S,
is a portable survival ELT transmitting on 121.5 and 406
MHz. It's based on the Artex ELT 4000 system and is
powered by a lithium-free battery. The ELT 4000S also
is buoyant and automatically activates when deployed in
water, while manual activation is used on land. An internal
GPS (GNSS) provides position data for the 406 MHz
transmission.
For more information, visit acrartex.com.
ELT 5000 (DT)
http://acrartex.com
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