Avionics News December 2011 - (Page 60)

Advertisers Index Aero Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Aircell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Aircraft Electronics Association. . . . 49, 57 Avionics.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 CAL Labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Dallas Avionics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Device Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 EDMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Express Calibration Services . . . . . . . . 70 Flight Display Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Flying Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Garmin International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Georgetown Instrument Services . . . . . 52 Global Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Greenwich / Matrix Aviation . . . . . . . . . 56 Greenwich / Western Aircraft . . . . . . . . 70 KGS Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Mid-Continent Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Nason Associates Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Nextant Aerospace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Pacific Southwest Instruments . . . . . . IBC PIC Wire & Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Preston Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 ProCal Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Tech-Aid Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 TGH Aviation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 71 West Star Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Lauren McFarland welcomes her grandfather, Monte Mitchell, to her recent art exhibit. Mitchell is a past AEA president and received the AEA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. meet laUreN mcFarlaNd Continued from page 59 AEA, but fulfilling my art career. It’s the best of both worlds. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Throughout the years, I’ve realized that people will walk in and out of your life. Letting go of those you care about is difficult, but it’s easier to understand now that I am older. What is your favorite TV show? Book? Movie? This is an ever-changing question, but right now “Arrested Development,” “True blood” and “The big bang Theory” are my top three television shows. The creators of “Arrested Development” are developing another season of episodes leading up to a movie, which I am very excited about. I just finished The Hunger Games book series, which was phenomenal. young adult fiction is “People can make or break a job, and I love everyone here,” she said. “We’re like a family where we can disagree with each other, but we always respect each other. Everyone always pitches in to get the job done.” To get to know Lauren a little more than this brief profile, we gave her a list of questions to answer and asked her to choose five. Here are the questions she selected along with her answers. What do people not know about you that might surprise them? Most people in our industry may not realize that one of my biggest passions is painting. My first solo exhibit started in october of this year and will run through January. With the support of my family and friends, I have been able to strive for goals not only working for the 60 avionics news • december 2011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News December 2011

Point of Communication
AEA Now
Before & After
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
EFB Solutions
Member Profile
Homebuilders
The Top Avionics Sellers for 2011
A Conversation With...
Alphabets Advocating for Aviation
Meet the AEA Board
Member Profile
Business Basics
Theory & Practice
Meet the AEA Staff
Advertisers Index
AEA Members Make Headlines at NBAA Convention
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds

Avionics News December 2011