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Article: Enhanced vision systems: infrared sensors improve aviation safety.(Avionics Technology)
- Article from:
- Aircraft Maintenance Technology
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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It was a dark and stormy night. The moon was obscured by low-lying clouds resembling mountainous peaks while a combination of mist and fog blanketed the hilly terrain. All a sudden, without warning, a shot rang out. All the while a private aircraft approached the nearby private runway. A well-versed captain and an eager but not nearly as qualified co-pilot comprised the cockpit crew and the flight deck they operated consisted of 1980's vintage electronic flight instruments with some later technology enhancements.
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The crew appeared unconcerned and even complacent about the current situation as they had flown this approach into the ...