Avionics: Elements, Software and Functions
by Cary R. Spitzer · Cary R. Spitzer
Volume of the second-edition Avionics Handbook covering data buses, cockpit displays, human factors, ARINC 653, the Time-Triggered Protocol, and vehicle health management. Reference-style chapters written by practising engineers, useful once you know basic aircraft systems.
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