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From the Publisher by Paula Derks, AEA President  .  .  . 4

AVI ON

by Joseph E . (Jeb) Burnside  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6

AEA's Value-Added Equation for
Aircraft Owners
by Ric Peri  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 28
Attention FAA!

Lead, follow or get out of the way

by Ric Peri  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 32

Equipped Like New

Aircraft owners turn to repair shops for upgrades

by Dave Higdon .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36

In-flight Entertainment

Connecting aircraft to the rest of the world

Homebuilders invest in reliable avionics technology

by Scott M . Spangler  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 46

Lithium Batteries 101

True Blue Power is powering up Lithium-battery
knowledge base

by Dave Higdon .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 50

Alphabetical list of:
* Avionics manufacturers .
* Instrument manufacturers .
* Test equipment manufacturers .
* Equipment brokers and dealers .
* Major distributors .
* Wire/cable manufacturers and distributors .
* Accessory manufacturers .
* Calibration labs .

A F F I L I AT E S  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 136
* Academic institutions offering avionics
and/or maintenance training .
* Air carriers .
* Delegated engineering representatives .
* Trade associations .
* Trade publications .

A E A M E MB E R C O MPA N Y I N D E X  .  .  .  .  . 143

Autopilot Upgrades

Pilot's Guide to Avionics

by Dale Smith  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 54

Paula Derks, Publisher

Homebuilding Panels: Tackling Wires,
Electrons and Circuits

Geoff Hill, Editor
Jeff Kirchhoff, Managing Editor

More complicated than riveting and wrenching

by Dave Higdon .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 58

Avionics repair shops weigh in on customer
buying decisions

by Joseph E . (Jeb) Burnside  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 66

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MA N U FAC T U R E R S / D I S T R I B U T O R S  .  . 124

New-generation autopilots offer features and capabilities
that can help pilots fly better and safer

ADS-B Early Adopters

A PUBLICATION OF THE
AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION

Avionics and instrument facilities with a governmentapproved repair station certificate, listed
alphabetically by state and country .

by Scott M . Spangler  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 42

Integrating Mission Capabilities

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R E PA I R S TAT I O N S  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 81

New Avionics Products for 2014

Moving Forward: New avionics products introduced
at AEA Convention

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Lauren McFarland, Advertising

Contributing Writers
Joseph E . (Jeb) Burnside
Dave Higdon
David Hughes
Ric Peri
Dale Smith
Scott M . Spangler

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and editors of the Pilot's Guide to Avionics do not accept responsibility for
statements made by advertisers herein or for the opinions expressed by
authors of bylined articles . Materials may not be reproduced without written
permission . PRINTED IN THE USA .

Advertisers Index  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 68
ADS-B Installations are Beginning to Take Off
by David Hughes  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 72
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AEA Staff/Board of Directors  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 80

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