​For aircraft owners in Canada, this means ensuring you are in shape for Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) mandates that recently came into effect. Aircraft fitted with a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) without a Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) will have to buff up their systems before 2023.

EFVS is the acronym for Enhanced Flight Vision System. Simply put, it’s a flight system that uses different image and sensing technologies, like high-definition video, forward-looking infrared (both Near IR and Long-Wave IR), millimeter wave radar, and low-light image intensification.

Earlier this year, Universal Avionics (UA) and Elbit Systems began an endeavor, called the “Grand Challenge,” to reach into the companies’ pool of talented personnel, encourage teamwork across office locations, and search for new ideas and features for an avionics control system to leapfrog what is currently provided by our competitors.

For 38 years, UA has been a family run company. Now a year after its acquisition by Elbit Systems, a new CEO steps in with a fresh vision of the future, laser-focus on product development, and relentless energy. Here, UA’s CEO, Dror Yahav speaks to what the future will look like under his tenure.

In case you haven’t heard the news, I am retiring today after 25 years with Universal Avionics. My departure is bittersweet as it’s truly been a pleasure working with the most amazing teams and individuals in the industry...