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Advertisers Index
AEA Pilot's Guide . . . . Inside Back Cover
Aero Standard....................78
Aero Systems ....................78
Aircraft Electronics Association...... 15, 79
Aircraft Lighting International ........ 19
Aircraft Spruce ....................5
Applied Avionics ..................55
Aspen Avionics ....................7
Avidyne.........................25
AVweb..........................28
Becker Avionics
..................67
Cal Labs ........................78
Canyon AeroConnect ..............69
CiES ...........................78
Dallas Avionics ...... Inside Front Cover
Druck ..........................65
EDMO...................Back Cover
FLYING Magazine.................80
Garmin ..........................3
Gogo Business Aviation ............35
Laversab........................49
Pacific Southwest Instruments ....... 29
Schweiss Doors ..................78
Shadin Avionics ..................63
Stevens Aerospace................61
Tech-Aid Products.................78
TGH Aviation.....................43
True Blue Power...................1
VIAVI Solutions...................41
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TEXAS AEROSPACE TECH
Continued from page 47
Offering big advantages
Industry veteran Francisco (Cisco) Hernandez leads the
new venture. He has more than 40 years of experience in
aviation, including serving as vice president and general
manager for DAC International where he spent over 35 years.
Like Sutphin, Hernandez brings experience and
relationships developed over years in the distribution
business having worked with avionics manufacturers and
dealers as well as maintenance repair organizations around
the world.
" We have deep knowledge in value-added distribution,
STC development, new product, clean-sheet product
development and funding, " Hernandez said. " As a small
company, we have the flexibility to be nimble and make
decisions quicker than others.
" We know the worldwide customer base. We know
who takes care of the aircraft that we are targeting for our
customers' products. We have good relationships with OEMs,
and we can find solutions to issues with legacy airplanes. "
In these early days, Texas Aerospace Technologies already
has some STC programs moving forward, including those for
ED-112A flight data recorders and FANS-1/A+ and CPDLC
(controller pilot data link communications) systems.
" We're also developing an STC that promotes aircraft
sustainability by replacing the main door seal system on
a specific aircraft with new and improved components, "
Sutphin said. " It would mean a lot less maintenance issues
and downtime for our customer's fleet, which equates to
several million dollars per year in savings. "
For now, Texas Aerospace Technologies is based at
its parent company's Abilene facility with plans to add a
distribution warehouse with management and engineering
offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in the next couple
of years or so.
" Cisco and I have been in this business for a very long
time, " Sutphin said. " We know how to help customers over
the hurdles. Texas Aerospace Technologies is much more
than a distribution company. The company was created and
designed to engineer success for our customers, dealers and
partners. Whether it's getting your organization over the next
hurdle or engineering the next big concept, you can consider
us an extension of your team to get the job done. We fill an
important need where options don't currently exist. We're
excited to get started. " q
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