Regulations adopted by the Federal Civil Aviation Agency in Mexico (AFAC) mandate certain fixed wing turbine aircraft to carry specific Flight Data Recorders (FDR). These FDR regulations are a bit complex, and we’ve spoken to a few customers who have found them to be confusing. We’ve organized the following information to provide you with clear and insightful information on how the FDR mandates could impact your operations.

Over the last 20+ years I’ve worked as a flight test pilot and systems engineer, we’ve seen SBAS GPS come online and provide LPV precision approach capability to 6,000+ runways, and we’ve seen SVS and now domestic CPDLC expand across the globe. ADS-B Out just became a regulatory requirement, and ADS-B In applications continue to grow in attractiveness and cost benefit. The new major development is the next generation of sensors with the ability to augment natural vision.

In the world of flight test, novel avionic designs don’t come along every day, which is why UA’s Flight Test department is so fortunate. We’ve seen a lot of new designs and helped turn them into innovative products to propel the world of aviation forward.

International shipments have become increasingly complex over the past decade. To assist our customers and partners through the product return process, we have developed a 'Best Practices' guide.

A recent announcement by ICAO may affect you substantially if you operate in the NAT region. As of 25 February 2021, the temporary relief of the NAT DLM – which many operators have relied on to fly in the NAT without data link equipage – has expired. Aircraft must now be equipped for FANS 1/A+ CPDLC and ADS-C to operate in this airspace.