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Get WAAS Can Pilots All-In-One? ing Without Go

A market dominated by low-value aircraft means any WAAS GPS solution must come at a cost level that makes spending several thousand dollars a sensible decision. But, there are growing options for aircraft owners interested in adding only WAAS GPS without the extra expense of all-in-one options. Read more on page 22.

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HIRING REVEALS ION • SURVEY IN AVIAT TRENDS ICS ION AVION E • ENVIS Y TIM DELIVER CUTS PANELS
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Point of Communication by Greg Vail
Pack Up and Move Forward
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AEA Now The View From Washington by Ric Peri
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

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Publisher Paula R. Derks

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International News and Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri WAAS GPS by Dave Higdon
Can Pilots Get WAAS Without Going All-In-One?

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer

Envision Avionics Panels, Newbury Park, Calif.

Editor Geoff Hill Managing Editor Jeff Kirchhoff Copy Editor Jenna Kramer Advertising Linda Adams Lauren McFarland Circulation Manager Jenna Kramer
Senior Writers

The ABCs of Jeppesen by Dale Smith
e-charts for the iPad

Member Profile by Christine Knauer

CS&A Aviation Insurance, Franklin, Tenn.

Exit Strategy: How to Let Go of Your Business

Business Basics by Greg Laslo

All In The Family by Scott M. Spangler
Nolan Avionics is an Heirloom Business

Air France Flight 447 by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside
Lessons for the Avionics Industry

Survey Reveals Hiring Trends For the Aviation Industry A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Jeanne Meade of Triumph Instruments-Fort Lauderdale

Theory & Practice by Thomas Inman
Female Aviation Pioneers

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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Operations and Procedures Handbook

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Meet the AEA Awards Nominees Aviation Aces by Patricia Luebke
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The Source for Updates on AEA Members

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