March 15, 2016
Jamie Luster
As the largest producer of autopilots in the world, we get a lot of calls from aircraft owners looking for troubleshooting help. And although your autopilot is one of the most sophisticated parts of your airplane the fixes are often surprisingly simple.
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February 29, 2016
AlyYale
I have another blog in the works, and I think it's going to get a lot of attention. It's about the benefits an autopilot brings to VFR-only airplane pilots, and I expect to receive more than the normal amount of emails in response because, put simply, autopilots can be an even bigger benefit to VFR helicopter pilots.
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February 24, 2016
Jamie Luster
While I always enjoy going to HAI’s Heli-Expo event wherever it is, I am really looking forward to Louisville for a couple of reasons: First, Louisville is a pretty cool city. There are lots of wonderful restaurants and plenty of places to go for entertainment. It’s also home to the nation’s largest urban forest – just in case you want to get away for a while.
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February 10, 2016
Jamie Luster
We’re gearing up to head out to the HAI Heli-Expo on Feb. 29, so I thought now would be the perfect time to talk tradeshows. More specifically – why tradeshows are great and what they can do for YOU, the attendee.
We all know what tradeshows mean for an exhibitor: Lots of exposure, loads of new customer leads, and maybe even a few contracts or purchase orders to show the boss.
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February 3, 2016
Jamie Luster
In one of my recent blogs I talked about the new-generation GROB G 120TP single-engine advanced trainer and G 520NG single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. As you can guess, these two unique aircraft prompted a lot of discussions about the role avionics play in helping those and other multi-mission aircraft like the Textron AirLand Scorpion fulfill their diverse operational requirements.
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January 20, 2016
Jamie Luster
So why am I: the Director of Sales and Marketing for Genesys Aerosystems – a company that makes autopilots and does not even have an ADS-B product – writing my blog about ADS-B?
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January 7, 2016
Jamie Luster
I have to admit that sometimes when I get so tied up in doing the day-to-day I forget just how cool my job really is. I’m sure it happens to a lot of you too.
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December 15, 2015
Jamie Luster
Dear Santa,
What I want for Christmas this year is for you to be able to fly safer and a lot more aware of obstacles along your route. I know how hard it is to meet your one-day-a-year delivery schedule; always flying at night, down low and in all kinds of weather. You, my dear jolly ‘ol elf are no doubt the original “scud runner.”
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October 26, 2015
Jamie Luster
It should not be a surprise to anyone reading this that the accident rate for civilian helicopters is slightly higher than for fixed-wing aircraft, according to the NTSB. The safety agency placed helicopter operations on its “Ten Most Wanted” list in 2014. The accident rate for all aircraft—including helicopters—is 7.28 crashes for every 100,000 hours of flight time.
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September 21, 2015
Jamie Luster
Typically, when an avionics manufacturer designs a product for certification, the software must meet certain TSO requirements for the software using DO-178B guidelines.
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