Pilots frequently struggle with the "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" hierarchy, often prioritizing radio communication improperly or lacking fundamental aircraft information during critical situations.

I’ve been told all my life about old-timey Army/Navy surplus stores where you could buy buckets of FT-243 crystals, radio gear, gas masks, and even a Jeep boxed-up in a big wooden crate. Sadly this is ...

Ottawa-based test equipment supplier CCX Technologies said on March 24 that it is adding GPS signal generator and VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2 capabilities for its T-RX avionics radio and pulse ...

The FCC has received fresh comments from the aviation industry regarding a proposal from Xperi and NAB that would allow more U.S. FM stations to increase HD Radio digital power levels. The aviation ...

Honeywell obtained FAA certification for two aviation radios with voice and data communication capability. The Honeywell XK 516D high frequency aviation voice/data radio for long range communication ...

There is a certain charm to older electronics gear. Heavy metal chassis and obviously hand-wired harness can be a work of art even if they would be economically impractical for most modern gear.

FORT HOOD, Texas - What do you do when your helicopter crashes, and armed civilians are rapidly approaching and firing small arms fire in your direction? In this instance, your ability to make speedy ...

Just about every aircraft that has flown over the past 50 years—whether a single-engine Cessna or a 600-seat jumbo jet—is aided by radios to safely land at airports. These instrument landing systems ...