Call me stupid but I work alone with no one to ask
12-04-2006, 02:07 PM
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Che Guevara
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Call me stupid but I work alone with no one to ask
I've seen on the back of one of my AOPA magazines along with a few advertisements at other places of the "UPS avionics pkg". Has a couple radio's, transponder, GPS and other things. Is this made by UPS as I know it or another company with the same initials? I went to their website but found nothing.
12-04-2006, 02:14 PM
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I believe UPS Tech. sold to Garmin a few years ago. Garmin is supporting all the previous UPS avionics. Not first hand knowledge but I understand UPS aircraft are some of the most techno aircraft. Even some of the older 72's have alot of goodies. Not sure if UPS Tech was derived for this but I would guess so. I do know UPS is still moving forward with techno advances in their 757/67 fleet with EFB's.
12-04-2006, 03:01 PM
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UPS purchased IIMorrow many years ago, and changed the name to UPSAT. The UPSAT GPS units are primary RNAV on the 727, and feed INS updates on other fleets. UPSAT also built the UPS fleet's ADS-B units. That's the only true UPSAT equipment on UPS planes. The 727 Cat III Head-Up displays, the 727 and DC-8 EFIS systems, and all the other techno-goodies on UPS planes are built by other manufacturers. One interesting point is that the IIMorrow purchase actually had nothing to do with a desire for their avionics division. UPS only needed their technical expertise for development of the units used by drivers for logging deliveries. The airline's involvement with UPSAT for avionics development came much later. Yes, UPSAT was sold to Garmin a few years back.
12-05-2006, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Need4Speed
UPS purchased IIMorrow many years ago, and changed the name to UPSAT. The UPSAT GPS units are primary RNAV on the 727, and feed INS updates on other fleets. UPSAT also built the UPS fleet's ADS-B units. That's the only true UPSAT equipment on UPS planes. The 727 Cat III Head-Up displays, the 727 and DC-8 EFIS systems, and all the other techno-goodies on UPS planes are built by other manufacturers. One interesting point is that the IIMorrow purchase actually had nothing to do with a desire for their avionics division. UPS only needed their technical expertise for development of the units used by drivers for logging deliveries. The airline's involvement with UPSAT for avionics development came much later. Yes, UPSAT was sold to Garmin a few years back.
Wasn't it UPS that did the fog lights " as in trucks" for its airplanes testing....
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