Avionics development resources

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This page is meant to house resources dedicated to the development of avionics (aircraft instrumentation) such as gauges, radios, flight data displays or autopilots

For thorough background information on avionics in general, please see: THE AVIONICS HANDBOOK (free online ebook)

Autopilots

• KLN89B
  • http://www.texins.org/flyingclub/reference/KLN89B_Quick_Reference.pdf
  • http://www.texins.org/flyingclub/reference/KLN89Guide.pdf
  • http://www.texins.org/flyingclub/reference/KLN89Bsimulator.exe

• S-TEC
  • http://www.s-tec.com/pdf/system602poh.pdf
  • http://www.s-tec.com/pdf/1500_poh.PDF
  • http://www.s-tec.com/pdf/st180poh.PDF
  • http://www.s-tec.com/pdf/sa200poh.PDF
  • http://www.texins.org/flyingclub/reference/STEC_30.ppt
  • http://www.texins.org/flyingclub/reference/STEC_POH_Arrow.pdf

• SYSTEM
  • http://ultimatearrow.com/sys55poh.pdf
  • http://vonesh.com/pdf_files/sys4050poh.pdf
  • http://www.vonesh.com/pdf_files/sys65poh.pdf

• Misc
  • http://www.sandiegoflyingclub.com/N2103S_Autopilot_Highlights.pdf
  • http://www.monarchsky.com/otherfiles/autopilot.pdf

TCAS

• http://www.davi.ws/avionics/TheAvionicsHandbook_Cap_18.pdf

Concorde

• http://www.concordesst.com/autopilot.html

Sandel

• Simulators:
  • http://www.sandel.com/files/ST3400_Demo_Installer.exe
  • http://www.sandel.com/files/SN3500_Demo_Installer.exe

Various Manuals

• http://www.aeronca.com/manuals/
• http://www.horizonflyers.co.uk/AutoPilotBook.pdf

FMS

• Computing VNAV/LNAV Performance
• misc glass cockpit/airliner stuff

Aviation Data on the Web

• http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dayton_pilots_club/avdata.htm

GPS

• GPS explained
• GPS in the IFR System: A Guide from the Ground Up
• The Perils of GPS
• http://www.cockpitgps.com/acrofiles/basicGPSnavigation.pdf
• http://www.cockpitgps.com/acrofiles/cpgps_quickstart.pdf
• http://www.cockpitgps.com/acrofiles/cockpitgps.pdf

Guides and Manuals

• http://www.gpsforvfr.com/download.htm
• GPS for beginners
• KLN89 Manual

Simulations

• KLN89 Simulator
• Garmin GNS 430 Simulator
• Garmin GNS530 Simulator