WED. APRIL 8 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. AEA REGISTRATION OPEN 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. AEA REGULATORY RISE & SHINE Moderated by Ric Peri, AEA vice president of government & industry affairs 2014 was a year of change. The opening Regulatory Rise and Shine will focus on Part 145 changes, field approvals and the availability of replacement parts. As always, this session will include regulatory issues affecting all three aircraft categories: normal and utility; transport; and rotorcraft. 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. JAVA JUMPSTART Sponsored by DAC International - Greenwich AeroGroup 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. OPENING & AWARDS CEREMONY - Opening sponsored by Pacific Southwest Instruments * Chairman's Welcome * President's State of the Association Address * AEA Awards * Keynote Address: Michael Whitaker Whitaker is the deputy administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration. He also serves as the chief NextGen officer and is responsible for the development and implementation of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System. WEDNESDAY TRAINING TE CH NICAL REGULATORY & BUSINESS 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ............................. 2-hour session Michael Whitaker 9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS FAA ADS-B Testing and Compliance 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. .......................... 1.5-hour session Aviation Solutions Inc. - Aviation Insurance 101 At press time, 30 companies are debuting new products! 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MEDIA LUNCHEON (invitation only) Sponsored by Aspen Avionics & Sporty's 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. LET'S DO LUNCH (for repair station attendees) Sponsored by GlobalParts.aero 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. TRAINING SESSIONS For class descriptions, visit: aea.net/convention/2015/Training.asp 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ............................. 2-hour session BendixKing 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. ............................. 4-hour session Avidyne Product Technical Training 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. ............................. 4-hour session FAA & Industry Rotorcraft Forum 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. FIRST-NIGHTER PARTY Enjoy the AEA Fiesta at the Glass Cactus Nightclub at the Gaylord Texan. Continued on following page avionics news * march 2015 45http://www.GlobalParts.aero http://www.aea.net/convention/2015/Training.asp