AndreasJun 23ACAS X update: A small, big changeA description of the new ACAS X system and comparison with TCAS II.
AndreasMay 2Beyond airspace alerts and NOTAMs: Long-term GNSS interference mitigationsThe ever-increasing impact of GNSS interference on aviation needs to be addressed also from a technical perspective. This is today's topic.
AndreasFeb 14Snow effects on ILS signal propagationAs we are in the midst of winter, many places have seen a decent amount of snow fall. In this article we look at how the trustworthy ILS...
AndreasNov 29, 2022Flight data resilienceA description of different methods to make flight control computers more resilient against misleading sensor data.
AndreasSep 19, 2022Challenging the Pitot tube: Optical air dataA radically different method to optain air data, based on optical measurements.
AndreasJan 19, 20225G vs. Radar altimeter: a déjà vuRadar altimeters are used on aircraft to measure the height above the surface. They have been in use for decades onboard large airliners...
AndreasApr 13, 2021Single Event Effects - The Achilles heel of modern aerospace electronicsThe Wright Flyer contained no electronics whatsoever. Sputnik I was quite simple, consisting of two transmitters based on tube...