Modern aircraft sensors play a critical role in the flight economy and safety of the aircraft, its passengers and the cargo it carries. There are several types of sensors used in modern aircraft.

Temperature Sensors – As the name suggests, these are sensors used to measure the temperature of various engine components within the aircraft. Temperature sensors are usually used to record Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT), Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT), Engine Oil Temperature (EOT), Fuel Temperature (FT), Hydraulic Fluid Temperature (HFT) etc.

These sensors usually work on the Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) principle which essentially means that change in resistance (oh ... Read more »

As of today aviation fuel costs are down but that in itself is no reason to fly Rich of Peak (RoP) unless you really need to. Flying Lean of Peak (LoP) not only saves money on your fuel bill, it also keeps your engine cleaner which means you would be saving on maintenance costs as well.

But to know whether or not you are saving anything, you need modern sensors connected to modern digital gauges installed in your cockpit. These modern digital gauges should include a Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge, a Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) gauge and a highly accurate Fuel flow indicator like the digital fuel flow indicator manufactured by JP Instruments.

When you run the aircraft engine using the RoP technique, ... Read more »

Here goes the riddle for them into avionics: What goes 24 different ways and reads 4 times a second? Hints: 24 is the number of engine parameters; 4 is data re-check.

JPI's Accurate Electronic Data Management Systems for the Aircrafts or EDM are bar-graph Aircraft Sensor Systems that have met the harsh environmental standards of FAA, TSO. The JPI's Accurate Electronic Data Management Systems for the Aircrafts run a 3-year warranty and is a bright example of what latest microprocessor technology can do to the EDM! Besides, it frees you from the burden of field adju ... Read more »

Instruments inside an airplane’s cockpit are your medium to communicate with the airplane’s engine and keep a check on its overall health and performance during the flight. The RPM sensor thus makes for a vital component in your instrument panel, keeping you aware if you are within the operating limits as you are gunning the engine.

An overview:
The RPM or revolutions-per-minute sensor provides you with engine data and also logs them, creating a trend that comes helpful for preventive maintenance schedules and repair jobs. It helps the engine keep running for years to come.

The RPM sensor shows the readings through the RPM gauge, which can e ... Read more »

This would be like wanting to know the advantages of Science or modern technology because frankly, without the aircraft engine data management systems in place, the pilots would have to sit staring at the dozens of analog dials and gauges in front of them. They would have to keep checking each and every one of them and occasionally pray that the dials are displaying the correct information.

The aircraft engine data management system consists of two parts – a display unit placed upfront in the cockpit and, several sensors strategically placed through out the aircraft engine and body (depending on kind of data being monitored).

To get a hand ... Read more »

Essentially there are three types of aircraft fuel gauges – mechanical, electrical and digital (latest). Let's take a look on how each of these work.

The mechanical fuel gauge – how it works:
The mechanical fuel gauge used in aircraft uses a cork (currently the float is made from Nitrile rubber) that floats on top of the fuel. So when the fuel level goes up or down so does the cork. The cork in turn is attached at the end of a light-weight pipe usually made from tempered aluminium. As the cork (or rubber float) moves up or down so does the pipe. The pipe in turn is attached to a delicate gear system usually made from stainless steel. Through use of the gear ... Read more »

Aircraft Electronic Data Management & Control Systems (EDM's) ensure that the engines of an aircraft that contains an EDM operates with utmost efficiency, while remaining within safe operating limits.

Aircraft Electronic Data Management & Control Systems provide vital information to the pilots via electronic display gauges for assessing the engine’s condition. The EDM's not only help avoid disruption, they also enable the aircraft to fly with maximum fuel economy.

A typical Aircraft Electronic Data Management & Control Systems especially the ones manufactured by California based J.P. Instruments; is a high-integrity, full authority digital display and control that combines aircraf ... Read more »

One of the finest EGT Gauge Systems for aircraft is manufactured by California based J.P. Instruments and branded as the 'Classic Scanner' – an EGT gauge that is perfect for any plane and especially for those pilots with a smaller budget.

The Classic Scanner EGT Gauge features a large red LED display readout of the temperature as it scans through each cylinder of your plane’s engine. EGT and CHT are both available and alarms are a standard feature. The pilot can select to monitor the temperature in degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit. Coupled with J.P.I’s famous super accurate fast response probes, the Classic Scanner® (EGT Gauge System) also can let you know about shock cooling before its too l ... Read more »

Avionics is all about unique and successful application designs and processes that take your capabilities to new heights add to your strengths. But then again, avionics components must match your unique requirements perfectly. For, without proper aircraft avionics, communication and navigation systems – irrespective of weather conditions - all that you can expect is going down in flames! You cannot fly leaving behind all that are critically important.

JPInstruments has a long-standing reputation for keeping your flight safe and enjoyable with its avionic instruments. Assembling, upgrading, calibration or in-house testing – behind the laurels so far achieved by JP Aircraft ... Read more »

To monitor the aircraft you are flying, you need to rely upon six instruments. These provide you with all the information you need about your aircraft’s motion, both on the ground and in air. There’s no safety factor working without these instruments doing their job properly, but when they do, you can fly safely even without the ground or horizon in your sightline.

There six are traditional flight instruments. While there are modern versions of these instruments that are technologically superior and advanced than the traditional ones, these still remain in use as back-ups for the times when the primary systems fail.

These are collec ... Read more »