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According to the 2020 AEA Rate & Labor Survey, peering through the
fog of unpredictability rising from the pandemic of COVID-19, the only
nationwide consensus seems to be the significant change in what avionics
repair stations expect their business to do in the coming year. Read Scott
Spangler's analysis of this year's survey beginning on page 30.
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It's déjà vu all over again
20 Price Shoppers & Tire Kickers
by Dave Higdon
Countering general aviation's only-for-the-rich perception
26 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
The STC Group brings crossover
autopilot to vintage GA aircraft
30 Essential Unpredictability by Scott M. Spangler
Analyzing the 2020 AEA Rate & Labor Survey
34 SKYTRAC Systems by Dale Smith
SKYTRAC's new L-band transceivers enable aircraft to
connect with Iridium's NextGen Certus service
38 When will drones crawl, walk, run?
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44 BizAv's commitment to environment
by Lindsey McFarren
On display at virtual 2020 Business
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48 Owner Maintenance by Dave Higdon
An opportunity to win customers for your shop
18 International News and
Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri
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15 Before & After
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58 The making of a third-generation pilot
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Mac Copeland follows in big footsteps
62 Theory & Practice by Thomas Inman
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