AlliedSignal Aerospace has introduced a system, which allows operators of its Bendix/King global-positioning system (GPS) products to download database updates via the Internet, rather than waiting for them to arrive on diskettes or cartridges.
All GPS-based navigation systems require regular updates of the database to remain current, particularly when used for approaches. AlliedSignal, like its competitors, sends out monthly updates for its KLN 89, 89B, 90B, 100 and 900 systems. GPS product manager Bruce Hensel expects users to be able to download database updates from the Internet by January. AlliedSignal estimates net savings of 20-35%, depending upon how frequently the updates are made.
Source: Flight International
