miniQAR Mk III Debuts at Singapore Air Show  

Avionica is proud to announce that our miniQAR Mk III has been added to our miniQAR  AML (Approved Model List) STC.

Avionica invented the miniature QAR, and is an industry leader in QAR technology, with over 5,000 worldwide installations, in nearly 100 aircraft types, recording the data of airline, corporate, and military operators, worldwide.  miniQARs are known to be exceptionally reliabile; they have a field-proven MTBF of nearly 100,000 hrs.

“Our miniQAR Mk III is now available for immediate shipment”, said Avionica Vice President Stylian Cocalides. ”We will be debuting the product at the Singapore Air Show, in cooperation with our SE Asian reseller, APAC Aero Dynamics, Subsidiary of Miltrade Technologies Pte, Ltd.. Please visit us in booth B07.”  

A variety of interface options are available in our 3^rd generation miniQAR, indicates Stylian”, “Operators can now record two ARINC 717 (Harvard Biphase or Bipolar RZ) channels and up to three ARINC-429 channels (high and /or low speed) to supplement legacy flight recorder data, which may be insufficient to support a comprehensive FDM/FOQA program. Multiple programmable EIA RS 422/232 channels are available to support ACMS event recording. A bi-directional Ethernet port rounds out the family of interfaces”.

“But the most anticipated miniQAR Mk III option is the 3G wireless download module.” The module attaches to the face of the miniQAR and, when on ground, performs the functions of a 3G wireless gateway. ”Recorded data may be routed worldwide, and Ethernet connected devices can be uploaded or downloaded as well. The possibilities are very exciting”.

miniQARs are easy to install; Most Boeing aircraft are already provisioned, while others require minor alterations which can easily be accomplished in an overnight. Their low weight (approx 250 grams) can save tens of thousands of pounds of fuel over an aircraft’s lifetime when compared to installation of a traditionally sized QAR.

Avionica, Inc. specializes in complete flight data and communications management solutions comprising both airborne avionics as well as ground support equipment (GSE). Other airborne products include secureLINK, the airborne 802.11 wireless gatelink router, and satLINK, the fully ARINC 741 compliant Iridium SDU.

GSE includes the RSU II, a handheld multi-use platform for flight-data recorder monitoring and download, portable dataloading, and databus analysis. Options include AVSCAN.flight, for flight data analysis, USB429win, for USB ARINC 429 databus analysis, LOAD615win, a USB-based ARINC 615 dataloader, and LOAD615winA, an Ethernet based ARINC 615A portable dataloader.

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satLINK Provides Iridium Communications on Boeing 787 Maiden Flight

Avionica is proud to announce that our satLINK Iridium Communications Gateway provided Iridium communications during the maiden voyage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Avionica’s satLINK was selected by Boeing and fitted in support of the flight test program.  “Iridium provides Boeing a globally available communications medium with excellent availability, reliability, and cost”, stated Avionica Vice-President Stylian Cocalides, “Avionica’s satLINK solution provides a state-of-the-art solution, integrating seamlessly with the Dreamliner’s communications and other avionics systems.   We are very proud to be part of the team effort leading to this day”. “Iridium promises to be a critical component of the Future Air Navigation System (FANS) by enabling global CPDLC communications between ground Air Traffic Services (ATS) and airborne avionics systems”, said Avionica president Raul Segredo,  “This and other data-messaging-based applications, such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS), Required Navigation Performance (RNP) and Constant-Descent Approaches will serve to improve safety, ease congestion, and save fuel.”

Avionica has installed hundreds of Iridium satellite communications systems on Boeing aircraft the world over. Installations include other Boeing fleets such as the 727, 737, 747, 757, and 767. Supplemental Type Certificates are also available for aircraft of other major manufacturers.

Avionica, Inc. specializes in complete flight data and management solutions comprising both airborne avionics as well as ground support equipment. Additional products include secureLINK, the airborne 802.11 wireless gatelink router, the miniQAR, the world’s first miniature quick access flight data recorder. Soon to be released is the company's miniQAR Mk III, available with 3G wireless GSE Module for data communication, still weighing less than 9 oz.

Ground support equipment includes the RSU II, a handheld multi-use platform for flight-data recorder monitoring and download, portable dataloading, and databus analysis. Options include AVSCAN.flight, a commercial and military flight data analysis tool, USB429win, a USB ARINC 429 databus analyzer, and LOAD615win, the USB-based ARINC 615 and ARINC 615A portable dataloader.

Continental Airlines Accomplishes First Ever Commercial ACARS over Iridium™ Communications Using Avionica's satLINK

Avionica is pleased to announce that Continental Airlines has successfully accomplished the world's first ever ACARS (Aircraft Communications and Reporting System) communications in regular commercial passenger service over the Iridium™ satellite network. Communications were between one of Continental's satLINK™-equipped Boeing 737-800 aircraft flying over the Pacific ocean and Continental headquarters in Houston , TX . In numerous cases, aircraft systems reported that Iridium was the only communications media available.