Aero Linx: Mercy Airlift
It is the Mission of Mercy Airlift to provide humanitarian aid on a nondiscriminatory and impartial basis to the victims of natural and man made disasters wherever they occur in the world. It is also the mission of Mercy Airlift to provide complete logistical services to other humanitarian organizations assisting them in their humanitarian initiatives. The vision of Mercy Airlift is to mobilize compassionate and merciful volunteers and to equip them with the tools required to relieve the suffering of disaster victims, worldwide...
Inner Marker
A marker beacon used with an ILS (CAT II) precision approach located between the middle marker and the end of the ILS runway, transmitting a radiation pattern keyed at six dots per second and indicating to the pilot, both aurally and visually, that he/she is at the designated decision height (DH), normally 100 feet above the touchdown zone elevation, on the ILS CAT II approach. It also marks progress during a CAT III approach.
Aero-News Quote of the Day
"Thales pioneered fly-by-wire technology almost 40 years ago, and we believe that Cessna’s confidence in us as we embark on this exciting next step in flight control development is a major milestone. Rudder-by-wire helps on many of the modern challenges faced by OEMs. We therefore look forward to working with Cessna on flight control electronics for this superb business jet.”
Source: Michel Grenier, Thales Vice President for Avionics in Canada, following the announcement that a unique Rudder Flight Control electronics system developed by Thales will fly on the Cessna Citation Longitude.
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