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28 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
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50 	 Theory & Practice by Thomas Inman
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54 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
Ace Aviation scores with new, larger service center
	

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32 	 A battery of options by Dave Higdon

58 	 An unconventional convention by Dave Higdon
NBAA pulls off VBACE
	

38 	 Avionics Cybersecurity by Scott M. Spangler
	 CCX Technologies monitors flight deck

66 	 Getting back on the circuit by Dave Higdon
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manufacturers were well along with an array of virtual avionics training tools
even before COVID-19 invaded our lives. And their foresight has provided
outlets for excellent on-demand avionics instruction tools. Learn more on the
subject from author Dale Smith in the story beginning on page 22.

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