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y friends who make their
livings moving new
planes from the factory
floor to customers are generally smart
people; they, more than most, endorse
the philosophy that all who want to fly
can fly ... something. They also know
that far more people lust to own an
aircraft than can afford even the least

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costly of their admittedly stellar new
planes. They actively, vocally, encourage ownership ambitions among the
browsing pilots who wander through
their aircraft displays, with good cause.
As one of these friends explained at
the 2013 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In
& Expo in Lakeland, Fla., “We want to
see more pilots and all of them succeed
in their ownership ambitions, whatever
they may be. They’re our future – all of
us. For every dozen pilots flying a 40-year-old Bonanza,
Comanche or Centurion,
there’s one destined to
move up to becoming a customer for what we sell.”
My friend included avionics
and maintenance shops in his
“all of us” observation. Service and maintenance
providers should all
love meeting the aviator thrilled to own

or share in a personal general aviation
aircraft – of any type.
These folks are older-aircraft owners
who will eventually need more modern
equipment in their panels. Just as they
tend to fly the most airplane they can
afford, their upgrade ambitions run to the
budget-minded.
After all, not every pilot owns – or
wants – a cross-country thoroughbred
adorned with colorful glass screens and
enough automation to star in the movie
“2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Certainly, some pilots prefer the simplicity of flying unadorned with glass
screens and other trappings of new-production aircraft. Absolutely, many pilots
appreciate the worth of modern systems
but simply lack the resources to makeover
their panels.
For these pilots, the key to affordable flying is keeping things simple and
budget-minded – things like a simple GPS
navigator, basic stand-alone VHF comm


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Avionics News July 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News July 2013

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Panel Power for Budget Flying
Member Profile
ADS-B Countdown
Onboard Traffic Systems
A Conversation With...
The ELT Mess
Member Profile
iPads in Maintenance
Before & After
Aviation Aces
Growing Your Market
Avionics News Through the Years
FAA Fact Sheet on General Aviation Safety
AEAviators
'Smart and Cost-Friendly'
Business Basics
Legal Ease
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News July 2013 - Intro
Avionics News July 2013 - Cover1
Avionics News July 2013 - Cover2
Avionics News July 2013 - 1
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Avionics News July 2013 - 3
Avionics News July 2013 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News July 2013 - AEA Now
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Avionics News July 2013 - The View from Washington
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Avionics News July 2013 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News July 2013 - Panel Power for Budget Flying
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Avionics News July 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News July 2013 - ADS-B Countdown
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Avionics News July 2013 - Onboard Traffic Systems
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Avionics News July 2013 - A Conversation With...
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Avionics News July 2013 - The ELT Mess
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Avionics News July 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News July 2013 - iPads in Maintenance
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Avionics News July 2013 - Before & After
Avionics News July 2013 - Aviation Aces
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Avionics News July 2013 - Growing Your Market
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Avionics News July 2013 - Avionics News Through the Years
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Avionics News July 2013 - FAA Fact Sheet on General Aviation Safety
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Avionics News July 2013 - AEAviators
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Avionics News July 2013 - 'Smart and Cost-Friendly'
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Avionics News July 2013 - Business Basics
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Avionics News July 2013 - Legal Ease
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Avionics News July 2013 - What's New
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