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Motivated by the recent tragedy of the Air India Express crash at Mangalore India, the government of India is setting up an independent Civil Aviation Authority to investigate aviation accidents, above and beyond the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The new authority will be analogous to the FAA. Additionally, the DGCA will have 550 new technical positions legislating upon the ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) ensuring incident reporting and sharing of global data.

The horrible concern remains that the horrific Air India Express crash in Mangalore that killed 158 people could have possibly been averted if the pilot had followed his co-pilot’s advice.
Transcripts show that co-pilot H S Ahluwalia repeatedly urged Captain Zlatko Glusica to go around.
Honeywell Press Release: IntuVue Offers Improvement in Turbulence Detection, Reliability and Cost of Operations
DUBAI AIR SHOW, U.A.E., Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today its IntuVue 3-D advanced weather radar and seven other safety and information management products were selected by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero).
The products will be standard on 25 B737-800 aircraft delivered between mid 2009 and 2011. The contract, valued at more than $28 million, includes an option for 25 additional aircraft.
“The selection of IntuVue is a testament to PT. Garuda Indonesia’s emphasis on safety,” said Mike Madsen, Vice President, Airlines, Honeywell Aerospace. “Honeywell’s IntuVue weather radar is leading the industry in turbulence and wind shear detection, a key component of safety related incidents. It is important we solve our airline partner needs with equipment that helps them increase safety and reduce operating costs.”
The total avionics package includes Honeywell’s IntuVue; partial Quantum™ line of communication and navigation sensors comprising Multi Mode Receiver (MMR), Radio Altimeter and Automatic Direction Finder (ADF); the CAS 100 aircraft collision avoidance system, solid-state data recorders and voice recorders, Flight Data Acquisition and Management System (FDAMS), airborne data loader, the cockpit data printer and the Automatic Fixed Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).
IntuVue is the first fully automatic weather radar system certified to the FAA’s Enhanced Turbulence Detection Minimum Operation Performance Standard (MOPS), improving pilots’ ability to see and avoid weather, wind shears and turbulence sooner. Specific turbulence-related injuries cost the airline industry more than $100 million a year.
IntuVue is the only commercial radar that displays storms in three-dimensions at up to 320 nautical miles ahead of the aircraft and key analysis tools which allow pilots to dissect and analyze weather and hazards both vertically and horizontally. These features have demonstrated a significant improvement for in-flight weather-related decisions, and more than a 45 percent improvement in turbulence detection, enabling pilots’ to optimally reroute around or through weather for passenger safety and comfort while decreasing fuel burn. Besides enhanced safety, IntuVue offers improved reliability and reduces system weight to lower operating costs for operators. IntuVue increases system reliability by 50 percent, reduces maintenance costs by 30 percent, and reduces weight by 25 percent as compared to other radars — yielding airlines a $10,000/year savings over existing systems.
Honeywell’s IntuVue is certified and flying on the Boeing 777 and 737NG as buyer furnished equipment and is standard equipment on the Airbus A380. It will become available on the A320 family in 2010 and the A330 family in 2011. It is specified as standard equipment on the Gulfstream 650 and Airbus A350 when they enter service.
The Flight Data Acquisition & Management System (FDAMS) is a multi-function airborne Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) that collects and sends mandatory aircraft data to the flight recorder.
Honeywell’s Quantum line of navigation radios, sensors, receivers and communication equipment is derived from more than 75 years of communication and navigation system development experience.
With more than 40 years of Traffic/Aircraft Collision Avoidance System (TCAS/ACAS) development experience, Honeywell has been a pioneer in providing advanced collision avoidance protection and airspace situational awareness technologies.
Honeywell’s Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are simple to operate and provide advanced transmission reliability. They offer global satellite coverage and automatic activation.
Together, this suite of avionics equipment increases safety while reducing pilot workload, operating costs and maintenance costs for the airlines.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Honeywell’s aerospace business is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

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NASA SETS BRIEFING TO PREVIEW SPACE STATION SPACEWALK
July 28, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY:
HOUSTON — NASA managers will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the
International Space Station during a news briefing at 1 p.m. CDT on
Tuesday, Aug. 3.
Expedition 24 Flight Engineers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson
are scheduled to perform a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Aug. 5. The two NASA
astronauts will outfit the Russian Zarya module for future robotics
work and prepare the station for the installation of a new U.S.
permanent multipurpose module.
The news briefing on the spacewalk will take place at NASA’s Johnson
Space Center in Houston. It will air live on NASA Television and the
agency’s website. Journalists may ask questions from participating
NASA locations.
The briefers are:
– Dan Hartman, Integration and Mission Operations manager,
International Space Station Program
– Courtenay McMillan, Expedition 24 spacewalk flight director
NASA TV coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 5 a.m. on Aug. 5.
Wheelock and Caldwell Dyson are expected to begin the spacewalk from
the Quest airlock at 5:55 a.m. It will be Wheelock’s fourth spacewalk
and Caldwell Dyson’s first.
For NASA TV streaming video, schedules and downlink information,
visit: