Aviation Engineering

Navigating Through the Golden Years!

Marijan Jozic (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

297 Seiten

2023
SAE International (Verlag)
978-1-4686-0538-9 (ISBN)

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Shares the author’s journey through the world of avionics. Covering the 40-year period between 1980 and 2020, he discusses his experiences, observations, challenges faced, obstacles overcome, and the lessons learned throughout his successful career, as he proudly carried the torch through a crucial time in the aviation industry.

In Aviation Engineering: Navigating Through the Golden Years, Marijan candidly shares his journey through the world of avionics. Covering the 40-year period between 1980 and 2020, he discusses his experiences, observations, challenges faced, obstacles overcome, and the lessons learned throughout his successful career, as he proudly carried the torch through a crucial time in the aviation industry. The insights provided on team building and leadership can be beneficial for any stage of a career path.

Marijan Jozic has been involved in avionics engineering and maintenance for over 40 years. He has held a variety of roles, from Test Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Engineer, Systems Engineer, to Product and Program Manager.

Chapter 1 Torchbearer 1
Chapter 2 The Beginning 5
Little Boxes 6
Engineering 8
DADCs 12
Chapter 3 ASDAR: A Weather Eye in the Sky 15
System Architecture 17
KNMI 18
ASDAR Implementation 19
DCF77 22
ASDAR Spin-Off 23
Acknowledgments xvii
Contentsx
Chapter 4 TCAS Pete 25
The TCAS Era 26
Project Phases 26
Lebanon 31
Columbia 31
The TCAS Seed 32
Chapter 5 The Last 747 Classic 35
Company Specifications 37
P/Ns 37
Martinair Modifications 38
A Celebrated Mistake 41
Final Modifications 42
Chapter 6 RVSM: Really Very Smart Move 45
Seattle Meeting 46
Copenhagen Conference 48
RVSM Project Plan 49
St. Petersburg Conference 50
Qualifying Aircraft 51
End of the Story 52
Chapter 7 SATCOM: Hello, Can You Hear Me? 55
The SATCOM Project 57
Contents xi Troubleshooting 59
Mr. SATCOM 63
Final SATCOM Thoughts 64
Chapter 8MLS: The Last Days of the Microwave Landing System 67
ILS 67
Doppler vs. TRSB 69
GPS 72
Final Chapter of MLS 74
Chapter 9 LTN-92: Carousel of Glass 83
Canadian Marconi 84
EGPWC Installation 889/11 90
Phase Out 94
Chapter 10 My Dream Team 97
TCAS Team 98
SATCOM 99
AMP 101
Modification Team 102
Boeing Partners 102
Dream Team 106
Contentsxii
Chapter 11 AMP: Avionics Master Plan 109
EGPWS Modification 110
Planning 112
Preparation Phase 114
Implementation 117
Chapter 12 Stay Focused! 121
Focus HQ 122
Project Team 125
Focus Modifications 126
End of Focus 131
Chapter 13 Fight on the Flight 133
Transaero 135
Windfall 139
Le Mans VIP 140
Suitcase Surveillance 142
Chapter 14 Conferences 145
Plane Talk 147
MMC 151
AMC Prague 153
FOM 155
Contents xiii
Chapter 15 Avionics Shop 159
Obsolescence 160
Avionics Shop 161
Nonconformities 163
WHY Setup 164
Capability Development 1661. Method 1682. Material 1683. Machine 1704. Man 171
Chapter 16 DORA: Development of Repair Avionics 175
Sisyphus 178
Manuals 178
Material 179
Man 180
Machine 181
Purchasing 182
CE Marking 183
Dedicated Area 184
ATEC6 185
DORA 186
Chapter 17 AKCD: Aviation Knowledge and Career Day 189
AKCD Steering Committee 190
Contents xiv AKDC Speakers 192
Organizing AKCD 194
Spin Off 195
Chapter 18 The Human Face of Six Sigma 199
Six Sigma 199
The Avionics Shop 201
The Toyota Example 205
The Human Factor 206
Lean Six Sigma 207
Black Belt with a Human Face 210
Chapter 19 Human Factors 215
Coffee, Coffee, Everywhere 216
Dirty Dozen 221
Importance of Human Factors 223
Toyota Recalls 224
Schipol Shuttle Bus 225
Chapter 20 Repairs Not Defined 229
CRT Display 231
Ducommun Dimmer 232
PCU Keyboard Repair 234
Contents xv
Chapter 21 787 Entered the Aerospace 239
SCEA 240
New 787 Technology 241
Anecdotes 243
HF Transmitter 245
Chapter 22 Reorganization (Again) 249
FRIFRA Jobs 249
Avionics Reorganization 251
You're Fired 251
Repairs Development 254
New Beginning 255
Chapter 23 Global Operation 257
Morocco 258
Asia 259
Kenya 260
Indonesia 261
Chapter 24 COVID-19 265
Exposure Risk 266
Grounded 267
Contents xvi
Chapter 25 Trust that an Ending Is Followed by a New Beginning 271
Three Knows 273
About the Author 277

Erscheinungsdatum	27.03.2023
Verlagsort	Warrendale
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	245 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Software Entwicklung
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10	1-4686-0538-0 / 1468605380
ISBN-13	978-1-4686-0538-9 / 9781468605389
Zustand	Neuware