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The annual Avionics News helicopter edition includes AEA member profiles on VIH Aerospace and Sandel Avionics. VIH Aerospace specializes in helicopter STCs and is located in North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Located in Vista, Calif., Sandel’s HeliTAWS system now features WireWatch.

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Point of Communication by Jeanne Rau-Flattery
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Help for Avoid See-and- ing Aviat

What Will covery Re Economic Look Like?
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AEA Now The View From Washington by Ric Peri
Can You Hear Me Now?

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Meet the AEA Staff by Patricia Luebke
Geoff Hill, Director of Communications

Publisher Paula R. Derks Editor Geoff Hill Managing Editor Jeff Kirchhoff Copy Editor Jenna Kramer Advertising Linda Adams Lauren McFarland Circulation Manager Jenna Kramer
Senior Writers

International News and Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri Help for See-and-Avoid Aviating
by Dave Higdon

Member Profile by Christine Knauer

VIH Aerospace, North Saanich, BC, Canada

Portable Collision Avoidance Gear Offers Help, If Not Salvation

Look Mom, No Hands! by Dale Smith Business Basics by Greg Laslo

Rockwell Collins’ Autonomous Landing System

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer
Sandel Avionics Inc., Vista, Calif.

Damage Control: How to Protect Your Shop with a Disaster Plan

Demonstrated Ability by Scott M. Spangler Before & After
APG Eastern Avionics, Punta Gorda, Fla.

Cessna 185 Displays Kings Avioincs’ Full Capabilities

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Pro·to·col by Patricia Luebke

The Evolving World of Netiquette

Theory & Practice by Thomas Inman
‘Huey’ Endures

Ric Peri Jason Dickstein
Contributing Writers Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside Dave Higdon Thomas Inman Christine Knauer Greg Laslo Patricia Luebke John D. Ruley Dale Smith Scott M. Spangler
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Retrofitting for RNP by John D. Ruley
Only a Few Today... Maybe a Lot Tomorrow

Special Report by Paul M. Foster Jr., EdD What’s New

Runway Incursions: Not Just a Pilot Problem

A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Mary Schmale of Aero Express

The Source for Updates on AEA Members

What Will Economic Recovery Look Like? by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

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Jobs, Equipment, Calibration, Services & More

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