Werner,

The report can be downloaded at:
 http://av-info.faa.gov/software/Research.htm

The title is: DOT/FAA/AR-01/41 - Review of Pending Guidance and
Industry Findings on Commercial Off-The-Shelf
 (COTS) Electronics in Airborne Systems

Make your own judgement.

David A. Douthit
Manager
LoCan LLC

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> Hi David,
> You relate to us:
> >As to your issues there is an  August 2001 report that simply states COTS
> hardware is neither >safe nor reliable enough to use in mission/flight
> critical systems. This report was paid for by >the FAA. They are not "happy
> campers"!!
>
> I am very leery of reports that make such pronouncements without giving
> enough details to let the reader ascertain what the report writers actually
> did or even whether they knew what they were doing.
> I certainly have seen COTS hardware better than some mission/flight critical
> systems.
>
> Werner Engelmaier

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