Avionics News January 2014 - 34
industry
SOONER OR LATER,
all those little CRT DISPLAYS in your panel are
going to go the way of the eight-track tape.
BUT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
AND WHEN?
MAKE WAY for LCDs
EXAMINING THE CRT REPLACEMENT PATH
S T O R Y
B Y
T
echnology is a fickle temptress. It shows you something
radically new and so cool you can't believe it. Then, just
when you make a commitment to whatever today's musthave gizmo is, it pulls the rug out from under you and - wham
- yesterday's next big thing is tomorrow's can't-give-it-away.
Just look at the first cathode ray tubes for EFIS (electronic
flight instrument system) and EICAS (engine indication and
crew alerting system) displays. Thirty years ago, and yes it has
been 30 years since they were introduced, CRTs were all the
rage. Whether you were flying a Citation 550 or a 757, if it didn't
have glass, nobody wanted it.
It's Deja-vu All Over Again
Today, liquid crystal displays are doing to CRTs what CRTs
did to mechanical instruments in the early 1980s. Thanks to a
combination of diminishing reliability and lack of upgrade capabilities, CRTs are, or will soon become, a significant cause of
concern for operators that still have them in their aircraft. The
reason is quite simple: CRT technology is obsolete, at least as far
as general and commercial aircraft are concerned.
When was the last time you saw a new business aircraft with a
CRT EFIS? Or for that matter, when was the last time you went
to the electronics store and bought a new television or computer
with a CRT in it? It's been a long, long time.
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D A L E
S M I T H
"An integrated cockpit is one in which
all the different components can talk
to each other and share data between
the certified devices behind the panel."
"It's (CRTs) old technology with zero growth capability to display new graphical features like e-charts and XM weather," explained Mike Beazley, vice president of aftermarket sales for the
Honeywell Aerospace Business and General Aviation unit. "In
the big picture, the overall concern should be focused around the
impending obsolescence of CRTs and the improvement in reliability you get with other options.
"In addition, storage and obsolescence issues are affecting better than 80 percent of the spare parts required to repair and return
these units to service. Those issues not only significantly impact
the cost of repairs, but also unit turn-time."
Avionics News January 2014
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News January 2014
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
The In Crowd
Member Profile
Sales and Service
A Conversation With...
Make Way for LCDs
Lithium Batteries 101
Member Profile
Autopilot Upgrades
Aviation Aces
NCATT Becomes Part of ASTM International
Essential Documentation
What Do Dealers Want?
Legal Ease
Business Basics
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News January 2014 - Intro
Avionics News January 2014 - Cover1
Avionics News January 2014 - Cover2
Avionics News January 2014 - 1
Avionics News January 2014 - 2
Avionics News January 2014 - 3
Avionics News January 2014 - Point of Communication
Avionics News January 2014 - 5
Avionics News January 2014 - AEA Now
Avionics News January 2014 - 7
Avionics News January 2014 - 8
Avionics News January 2014 - 9
Avionics News January 2014 - 10
Avionics News January 2014 - 11
Avionics News January 2014 - The View From Washington
Avionics News January 2014 - 13
Avionics News January 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News January 2014 - 15
Avionics News January 2014 - 16
Avionics News January 2014 - 17
Avionics News January 2014 - The In Crowd
Avionics News January 2014 - 19
Avionics News January 2014 - 20
Avionics News January 2014 - 21
Avionics News January 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News January 2014 - 23
Avionics News January 2014 - 24
Avionics News January 2014 - 25
Avionics News January 2014 - Sales and Service
Avionics News January 2014 - 27
Avionics News January 2014 - 28
Avionics News January 2014 - 29
Avionics News January 2014 - 30
Avionics News January 2014 - 31
Avionics News January 2014 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News January 2014 - 33
Avionics News January 2014 - Make Way for LCDs
Avionics News January 2014 - 35
Avionics News January 2014 - 36
Avionics News January 2014 - 37
Avionics News January 2014 - Lithium Batteries 101
Avionics News January 2014 - 39
Avionics News January 2014 - 40
Avionics News January 2014 - 41
Avionics News January 2014 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2014 - Autopilot Upgrades
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Avionics News January 2014 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News January 2014 - 53
Avionics News January 2014 - NCATT Becomes Part of ASTM International
Avionics News January 2014 - 55
Avionics News January 2014 - Essential Documentation
Avionics News January 2014 - 57
Avionics News January 2014 - What Do Dealers Want?
Avionics News January 2014 - 59
Avionics News January 2014 - Legal Ease
Avionics News January 2014 - 61
Avionics News January 2014 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2014 - 64
Avionics News January 2014 - 65
Avionics News January 2014 - What's New
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Avionics News January 2014 - Marketplace Classifieds
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