Universal Avionics

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name = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation

type = Privatecite web | url = http://www.hoovers.com/universal-avionics/--ID__138773--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=Biz_Dev&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Free&cm_ite=Factsheet | title = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | accessdate = 2008-03-06 | publisher = Hoover's, Inc. ]
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foundation = 1981cite web | url = http://www.thalesonline.com/security-services/Press-Room/Press-Release-Article.html?link=68053C06-2B0D-1C3D-3C60-6A4460480A77:central&locale=EN-gb&Title=Universal+Avionics+Selects+Thales+Skynav+GG12W+OEM+GPS+Boards&dis=1 | title = Universal Avionics Selects Thales Skynav GG12W OEM GPS Boards | accessdate = 2008-03-06 | date = 2004-09-13 | publisher = Thales ]
founder = Hubert L. Naimercite web | title = Hubert L. Naimer | publisher = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | date = 2004-09-14 | url = http://www.uasc.com/marketing/newsdetail.asp?newsid=56 | accessdate = 2008-03-06]
location_city = Tucson, Arizona
location_country = U.S.
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key_people = Joachim (Ted) L. Naimer (President and CEO)
industry = Aerospace
products = Flight Management Systems, Avionics
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num_employees = 570 (2007)
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slogan = Taking Avionics to a New Levelcite web | url = http://www.uasc.com | title = Universal Avionics Homepage | accessdate = 2008-03-13 | publisher = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation ]
homepage = [http://www.uasc.com/ uasc.com]
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Universal Avionics Systems Corporation is an international company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. It primarily focuses on Flight Management Systems (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercial aircraft. Universal Avionics has offices in Arizona, Kansas, Washington, Georgia, and Switzerland

History

Universal Avionics was founded in 1981 by Hubert L. Naimer. Their first FMS was introduced in 1982.cite web | url = http://www.uasc.com/products/index.asp?contentid=prod_fms | title = Flight Management Systems | accessdate = 2008-03-06 | publisher = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation] In 1999, Universal Avionics started their Instrument Division with the purchase of a line of flat panel integrated displays from Avionic Displays Corporation of Norcross, Georgia. On September 12, 2004, Hubert L. Naimer passed away and his son Joachim L. Naimer assumed the position of President and CEO. On September 25, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave TSO approval to Universal's WAAS/SBAS enabled Flight Management Systems.cite web | url = http://www.uasc.com/marketing/newsdetail.asp?newsid=101 | title = FAA Grants Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS Approval at 60th ANNUAL NBAA | accessdate = 2008-03-06 | date = 2007-09-25 | publisher = Universal Avionics Systems Corporation ] cite web | url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/Universal_WAAS_FMS_196114-1.html | title = Universal Avionics WAAS-FMS | accessdate = 2008-04-01 | author = Glenn Pew | date = 2007-09-11 | publisher = Aviation Publishing Group ]

Products

Flight Management Systems

Universal has been offering the UNS-1 line of Flight Management Systems since 1982.

Synthetic Vision

Universal offers the Vision-1 Synthetic Vision (SVS) System. The Vision-1 was the first SVS product certified for Part 25 aircraft.cite web | url = http://www.aviationtoday.com/Assets/cmsimages/archives/av/0807/Universal-ILP.pdf | title = Profile - Universal Avionics | accessdate = 2008-04-01 | year = 2007 | month = August | format = PDF | work = Avionics Magazine | publisher = Access Intelligence, LLC. | pages = 53 ]

Terrain Awareness and Warning System

Universal offers the TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System with a 3D perspective mode.

Flat Panel Integrated Displays

Universal offers Flat Panel Integrated Displays.

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