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Point of Communication by Mike Adamson

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics just brought to market one of its
most-ambitious undertakings to date - a versatile, flexible, customizable
instrument designed to allow the customer to decide and define its
functions. Learn more about the Flex MD23 Series from author
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The View from Washington by Ric Peri

A ride through history

24 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Consolidated Avionics combines businesses
to meet dealership standards

28 	 Innovations by Dave Hughes
	 Hydrogen Power, Mach 5, Autonomy
	

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commercial space operations
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52 	 Dodging avoidable impacts by Dave Higdon
CFIT tools for the 21st century: portable and installed
	

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Airborne surveillance history
	

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