Avionics (Avionics = Aviation Electronics) is electronic equipment used in an aircraft. Avionics are commonly used in navigation, communication, instrument and control systems.
Avionics systems began to develop rapidly in the era of the 1970s. Prior to that, aircraft instruments such as radio, radar, fuel systems and navigation still used mechanical systems. Currently, the world of aviation has switched to using digital electronics technology a lot.
The avionics system also develops in line with the development of this technology. One of them is marked by the change in conventional cockpit technology to a glass cockpit equipped with a head up display (HUD).
In line with the development of the aviation world, the scope of avionics is getting wider, such as flight control and aircraft engines. Aircraft control systems that initially used manual or mechanical control systems have now been changed to electronic systems using computers based on fly-by-wire.
And now, this system has given birth to an auto pilot. In essence, the avionics system is designed to make flight safer, more effective, and efficient (fuel, cost and time).
With the avionics system, it will also reduce the workload of the pilot and co-pilot during the flight so as to provide more opportunities for pilots and co-pilots to pay more attention to safety and comfort during flight.
Based on the trend over the last 40 years, the dependence of aircraft on avionics systems will continue to increase. Without avionics, we will not get a safe and comfortable flight. All knowledge about avionics is provided in the Electrical Engineering study program at the Adisutjipto Aerospace Technology Institute.
