How many times have you heard this during an instructional flight? Let’s say you were told to fly at an indicated altitude of 1,900 msl and because you got a little distracted, you’re now at 2,100.

FreeFlight Systems received FAA TSO certification for its RA-6000 and RA-5000 radar altimeters, designed to mitigate 5G interference. These altimeters meet performance standards for airborne low-range ...

Skydiving is an extreme sport that takes a lot of courage. Every skydiver is equipped with technical gadgets to perform a successful jump. One important gadget includes a Digital Visual Altimeter (DVA ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Microsoft Band 2 was the inspiration for a new third-party app designed to assist skydivers.

The FAA on Wednesday published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) applying to all helicopters equipped with a radio, or radar, altimeter flying in areas where 5G C-band can interfere with the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration will give airlines another year to fix or replace airplane altimeters that can’t filter out cellular transmissions from outside their allotted frequencies. In a ...

Old airplane altimeters are now the main focus of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aviation department announced that it is urging airlines to replace their aircraft's old altimeters ...

The ALT-8000, reportedly the world’s first RF-based portable radio altimeter flightline test set, is a lightweight universal test set for 4.3-GHz frequency modulated continuous carrier wave (FMCW) ...